In this Campeonato Pernambucano A1 match on January 26, 2023, the home team, Asociacao Atletica Maguary, clashed with the away team, Petrolina PE. The game played out to be a thrilling encounter, with Maguary emerging victorious with a 2-1 scoreline.

In terms of scoring, Petrolina drew the first blood with a goal in the first half at the 40th-minute mark, taking the lead. However, Maguary responded quickly with a goal just before the halftime whistle, making it 1-1. The game was finally turned on its head in the second half, when Maguary found the back of the net for the second time in the 81st minute to seize the lead and eventually, the win.

An area where Petrolina struggled noticeably was their failure to capitalise on offsides, committing 6 compared to Maguary's 3. This could have indeed been a key deciding factor in the match. More discipline in holding the line could have seen a different outcome for Petrolina.

Moving onto more aggressive aspects of the game, tackling, and more specifically, fouls, was a significant area with numerous yellow cards being shown. The home team, Maguary, picked up the lion's share, earning 4 yellow cards throughout the match, while Petrolina was handed 3. Although these did not translate into red cards, it nonetheless impacted the teams' strategies and may have had a significant influence on how freely the players performed.

More discrete dimensions of the game such as corner kicks were well exploited by Maguary, obtaining 4 in total compared to Petrolina's 2. This shows that Maguary was more successful in creating goal-scoring opportunities from set pieces.

Overall, despite Maguary's higher number of cards suggesting a more brash playing style, they more productively converted their opportunities into goals. Petrolina, on the other hand, despite an early lead, struggled to maintain their frontline structure, as evidenced by their higher count of offsides. Maguary's assertiveness, swifter response to conceding an early goal, and better utilisation of corner kicks eventually tipped the match in their favour. The 2-1 victory for them is a clear display of their ability to make better strategic use of their play, turning key areas into profitable results.

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