As the Campeonato Paulista A2 match between AD Sao Caetano and EC Primavera unfolded on 14 January 2023, two distinct types of performances came to light. While Sao Caetano played a more aggressive offensive game as evidenced by their 11 corner kicks, Primavera played a more defensive and penalty-heavy game, which indeed paid off given that they managed to score an early goal in the first half. This goal became the match's separator, giving Primavera a slim 1-0 victory.

It was surprising to note that, despite being the visiting team, Primavera was able to score within the first six minutes of the game. This early goal threw Sao Caetano on a back foot that they weren’t able to recover from, despite having three potential offside instances which could have potentially transitioned into goal scoring opportunities.

Upon assessing the level of aggression from both teams, yellow cards were significantly higher for the Primavera team, comprising seven yellow cards compared to Sao Caetano's sole one. This suggests that Primavera played a physical, high-risk style, and it eventually devolved with one of its players being shown a red card near the end of the match.

Despite that, an interesting juxtaposition was the fact that the high number of yellow cards didn't benefit Sao Caetano in improving their offensive front. In fact, it seemed Sao Caetano was not able to utilize their numerous corner kick opportunities to their advantage, having a total of whopping 11 compared to Primavera's solitary one. This raises serious questions about Sao Caetano's set-piece efficiency.

We can conclude that even though Primavera played a high-risk defensive game, conceding multiple yellow cards, their early goal provided an edge which was diligently defended, while Sao Caetano’s lack of effectiveness on the offense’s side especially from the corner kicks played a key role in their unfortunate loss.

Performance comparison of both teams underscores the importance of effectively utilizing goal opportunities, irrespective of the number of corner kicks or offsides in one's favour. Furthermore, the game also showed how physically intense defence tactics, though bordering on penalty, can indeed still payoff while putting a strain on the discipline of the team.

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