This coverage will look back on the AFC Asian Cup clash that took place on the 19th of January, 2024, between Vietnam and Indonesia. A match that ended in Indonesia's favor with a tight scoreline of 1-0 afforded plenty of statistical evidence that will help us dissect the teams' performances and the factors that led to the eventual outcome.

Focusing on the goals, the standout statistic has to be the early goal scored by Indonesia just before the halftime whistle at the 41st minute. The fact that no other goals were scored suggests that this early lead allowed Indonesia to execute a defense-oriented strategy for the remaining portion of the match with success.

As for Vietnam, despite the goal scored against them, they showed an active presence in their attack. This is evident from their corner kicks, where they had six compared to Indonesia's four, indicating they had more attacking opportunities.

Additionally, Vietnam's discipline cost them heavily as they acquired a red card, reducing their team to 10 players. On the contrary, Indonesia, although they acquired more fouls (22 to Vietnam's 7) and 2 yellow cards, managed to keep a full squad on the pitch. Vietnam's lack of discipline was one of the decisive factors in their loss as it left them at a numerical disadvantage late in the game.

The yellow cards were given relatively late in the game, with Indonesia's happening at minutes 79 and 99 while Vietnam's at minute 82. This, along with the red card Vietnam received, surely would have affected the game's dynamics in the dying moments when Vietnam was mounting a comeback attempt.

The offside statistics were quite comparable with Vietnam standing offside once against the twice of Indonesia, giving a slight picture of how the two teams approached their attacking play, with Indonesia playing a slightly higher risk game.

In conclusion, Indonesia's early lead and Vietnam's late red card proved significant in the final outcome. Furthermore, while Vietnam had more corner kicks (6 to Indonesia's 4), indicating more possession and attack-driven gameplay, they were eventually let down by a lack of discipline that rendered them one man short. On the other hand, Indonesia's copious amount of fouls did come with two yellow cards, but they maintained their entire line-up on the pitch and successfully defended their early lead. This match demonstrates the significance of discipline, timing in drawing first blood, and the effectiveness of maintaining numerical strength on the pitch.

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