In this 2. Liga face-off took place on 10th May, 2024, it was the away team SV Ried who dominated the game by 4 goals to zero against the home team SKN St. Polten. SV Ried utilized a commanding first half to set the tone of the match, scoring 3 goals within the first 18 minutes, at 7:30, 10:17 and 17:17 respectively. They further increased their lead with an additional goal scored at 1:07:48 of the second half. These early strikes seemed to have had a noticeable impact on the home team's performance and inflicted psychological damage on the home side as they struggled to keep up.

One of the factors that become evident in considering the team dynamics and performance was discipline. The home team SKN St. Polten racked up three yellow cards, at times in the match that seemed to disrupt any conducive rhythm. The yellow cards picked up at 27:19 and 41:29 in the first half and at 1:24:11 in the second half clearly showed impatience and possibly frustration on their players' part, which didn't help their cause. SV Ried behaved much more professionally, picking up only one yellow card throughout the match.

Another important factor was set-pieces. Despite SKN St. Polten having double the number of corner kicks (6) as compared to SV Ried (3), they were unable to capitalize on these opportunities and failed to convert them into goals. This reinforces the argument about the absence of clinical finishing in the final third for the home side. On the contrary, with less number of set-pieces, SV Ried demonstrated greater efficiency, capitalizing on their opportunities.

It was also interesting to note that despite an aggressive performance, SV Ried managed to keep their discipline when it came to fouls, drawing only one. It could be seen that SKN St. Polten, despite their deficit, in contrast, committed no fouls.

The home team failed to mount a legal offside trap with SV Ried only found offside once, showing they were able to exploit the spaces of the home team's half freely and strategically.

Overall, SV Ried's impressive execution of attack and the lax discipline on the home side marked the narrative of the match. The efficient use of corner kicks and strategic gameplay for SV Ried rewarded them with a sizeable victory. This match may serve as a lesson for SKN St. Polten on the effective management of set pieces and maintaining discipline on the pitch and help them in their future endeavours.

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