Home team Goals 2

Away team Goals 1

Home team Assists 2

Away team Assists 1

Home team Shots on target 6

Away team Shots on target 4

Home team Goalkeeper saves 3

Away team Goalkeeper saves 4

Home team Shots off target 10

Away team Shots off target 6

Home team Corner kicks 4

Away team Corner kicks 3

Home team Fouls 8

Away team Fouls 6

Home team Substitutions 3

Away team Substitutions 3

Home team Offsides 2

Away team Offsides 1

Coverage:

In an intense Campeonato Maranhense Serie A match, Pinheiro AC faced off against Chapadinha MA, with Pinheiro taking a closely disputed victory of 2-1.

Pinheiro capitalised on their opportunities well, with 6 shots on target out of 16 total attempts, indicating a shot accuracy of 37.5%. In contrast, Chapadinha managed a slightly lower accuracy of 33.3%, with 4 shots on target out of 10. Despite the higher number of goal attempts, Pinheiro's goalkeeper played an instrumental role in securing their win, having made 3 crucial saves compared to his Chapadinha counterpart's 4 saves.

The home side's two goals highlighted their effective teamwork with an assist for each goal. On the other side, Chapadinha's lone goal also came from an assisted play, indicating well-coordinated offensive tactics from both teams.

Both sides made a full quota of substitutions with 3 each, suggesting a heavy emphasis on tactics and adapatability from both sets of coaches. Pinheiro Ac, however, performed better in converting these tactical changes into tangible outcome.

Pinheiro AC also won the aerial battle, completing more corner kicks (4) compared to Chapadinha’s 3. Although both teams committed a close number of fouls (Pinheiro with 8 and Chapadinha with 6), neither team went into the book with yellow or red cards.

Interestingly, Pinheiro had more offsides calls against them, with 2 to Chapadinha's 1. This suggests a high-pressing and potentially riskier strategy from Pinheiro, but it evidently paid off in this match with a win in their favour.

In summary, Pinheiro AC’s victory over Chapadinha MA was a result of sharp shooting accuracy, effective utilisation of substitutions and effective defensive work. Despite enduring higher offsides, their aggressive strategy ultimately paid off. Chapadinha MA, although they displayed commendable performance, couldn't quite match up. No doubt, they will be looking to finesse their gameplay based on these learnings in future matches.

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