In the tightly contested match of the Campeonato Paulista A2 between XV de Piracicaba SP and CA Linense on the 20th of January 2024, CA Linense emerged victorious, with a final scoreline of 1-2, demonstrating remarkable second-half resilience.

The home team, XV de Piracicaba SP, started off strong by sealing an early goal in the first half at the 42:09 mark, leading the first half with 1-0. However, this early lead did not translate into overall victory as they were not able to maintain this momentum in the second half. Their offensive struggles are evidenced by their inability to convert any of their 9 corner kicks into goals. Several chances were created, but the team's lack of clinical finishing was a significant factor in their downfall.

In contrast, CA Linense commenced the second half in emphatic fashion by evening the score at 55:11 and then sealing their victory with a late decisive goal at 1:28:00. In addition to overcoming the adverse scoreline, CA Linense displayed disciplined defensive tactics. Despite being under more pressure, with the home team being awarded 9 corner kicks as compared to their 5, they designed their defense in such a way that neutralized the threatening corners. CA Linense’s strategy kept them in play and ultimately led them to victory.

Another critical factor worth noting is that while the home team remained disciplined throughout the match, the away team received two yellow cards—both during the second half at 51:13 and 1:17:16 respectively. Nonetheless, they managed to avoid any sending offs and, importantly, these did not adversely impact the flow of their play or final outcome.

The level of discipline in both teams is evident in the low number of offsides committed. The home team registered just 1 offside while the away team correctly timed their runs with no offside calls.

Overall, while offensive possession, as evidenced by corner kicks, was dominated by XV de Piracicaba SP, the more effective clinical finishing, defensive game plan, and overall discipline from CA Linense were the key elements that dictated the match's outcome.

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