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In the enticing spectacle of Campeonato Paulista A1 football match, played on 10 March 2024, the EC Santo Andre won by a slender margin, defeating the AA Ponte Preta with 1-0.

The only goal of the match was scored by the EC Santo Andre during the second half at the 70th minute. This proved to be the decisive factor in the game, although the matchcard suggests it was a hard-fought and confrontational encounter, as indicated by the number of cards issued.

The home team demonstrated a solid defensive performance, indicated by their goalkeeper's clean sheet. Their discipline was somewhat tighter compared to AA Ponte Preta, as they only received one yellow card compared to the latter's three. However, EC Santo Andre had a player sent off, giving an opportunity to Ponte Preta. Despite this, Ponte Preta could not capitalize - they continued to struggle to get on target and ultimately two of their team members were shown reds, leading to them ending the game with just 8 outfield players, clearly at a disadvantage.

From a set-piece perspective, both teams were awarded 4 corner kicks each. Here, the data lacks a bit of depth not providing how many resulted in a shot or a lead to the goal. Nevertheless, both teams were neck and neck in this department which largely got neutralized.

It is worth noting that despite numerically superior at times during the game, Ponte Preta failed to capitalize. Their 3 yellow cards and 2 red cards highlight a severe discipline problem that clearly affected their performance and possibly the final result, as a player down in football often results in a strategic disadvantage.

All in all, while the scoreline suggested a rather tight affair, the dominating performance from EC Santo Andre's defense coupled with AA Ponte Preta's discipline issues turned out to be the main determinants of the outcome. It was a match of missed opportunities and discipline that seemed to have decided the fate of this encounter. If Ponte Preta aims to bounce back from this loss, they'll need to keep their discipline in check moving forward.

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