Home team Shots on Target 3

Away team Shots on Target 5

Home team Shots off Target 5

Away team Shots off Target 1

Goalkeeper Saves Home Team 4

Goalkeeper Saves Away Team 3

Home team Corner Kicks 1

Away team Corner Kicks 3

Home team Fouls 2

Away team Fouls 4

Home team Substitutions 3

Away team Substitutions 2

Home team Offsides 2

Away team Offsides 1

In a closely contested match between Moreland City FC and South Melbourne FC, South Melbourne edged their opponents with a solitary goal in this NPL Victoria clash on 17th February 2024.

A critical factor in the outcome of this match was the accuracy and execution of South Melbourne's shot taking. With a total of 6 shots, 5 were on target and their single shot off target indicates a lack of wasted opportunities compared to Moreland City's split of 3 on-target and 5 off-target shots from a total of 8 attempts. Essentially, South Melbourne had a shot on target conversion rate of 83.33%, superior to Moreland's 37.50%.

Further probing into the defenses of both teams, Moreland's goalkeeper performed admirably with 4 saves, only one more than South Melbourne. Despite these efforts, Moreland City couldn't stop South Melbourne from scoring.

Corner kicks, often a decisive factor in such games, were in favor of South Melbourne. They had 3 corner kicks, all successfully defended by Moreland City. On the contrary, Moreland City only had one corner kick opportunity, showing a deficit in executing offensive plays against South Melbourne's defense.

Even though Moreland City made more substitutions (3) compared to South Melbourne (2), they could not utilize these substitutions to their advantage. Moreover, Moreland City were caught offside twice, impeding their attack momentum, while South Melbourne had the discipline to only record one offside infringement.

While the game stayed clean with no yellow or red cards on either side, South Melbourne committed more fouls (4) than Moreland City (2), indicating an assertive, hard-tackling approach that may have contributed to their victory.

In conclusion, South Melbourne's superior shot taking, assertive defense, effective use of corner kicks and disciplined offside play combined with their hard tackling approach were the key factors that led to their narrow victory over Moreland City FC. Conversely, Moreland City's inefficiency in capitalizing on shots and lack of offensive threat from corner kicks and offsides infringements were fundamental elements that contributed to their defeat.

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