The Serie A match between Botafogo RJ and Regatas Flamengo RJ ended in a 2-1 win for the away team. It was a thrilling encounter that relied heavily on strategic gameplay, player discipline, and accuracy of offensive and defensive maneuvers.

Flamengo, being the winners, managed to net two goals despite having fewer corners than Botafogo, signifying a tactical superiority in terms of capitalizing on their opportunities. Flamengo's first goal was scored just 1 minute and 25 seconds into the first half, indicating an aggressive start to their game. After conceding the goal, Botafogo was quick to retaliate by netting an equalizer at 18 minutes and 10 seconds. However, Flamengo tilted the balance in their favor in the second half with another goal at 72 minutes and 20 seconds.

In terms of discipline, Flamengo received more yellow cards (3) compared to Botafogo's tally of 2. Two of Flamengo's yellow cards occurred close together in the first half at 42 minutes and 33 seconds and 44 minutes and 54 seconds respectively. These penalties could be an indication of a certain degree of defensiveness or assertiveness from Flamengo, a trait that perhaps could have helped them restrict the home team to just one goal.

The number of corner kicks, 12 for Botafogo & 6 for Flamengo, offers an interesting facet of the match- Botafogo enjoyed twice as many corner opportunities than Flamengo. However, their failure to convert these opportunities into more goals implies that they need to work on their set-pieces, and perhaps, their finishing in the final third of the pitch.

The degree of activity within both team's defensive lines can also be inferred from the number of offsides, which was 2 for Flamengo while Botafogo recorded none during the entire match. This shows that Flamengo's strikers consistently tried to breach the Botafogo's defense, despite getting caught on the wrong side on two occasions, one of which led to a rich reward in the form of a goal.

In conclusion, while Botafogo played a strong game with higher opportunities from corner kicks and a disciplined defense line that caught Flamengo offside twice, it was Flamengo's aggressive gameplay, especially in the first half, and their ability to capitalize on fewer opportunities that gave them an edge in this closely battled match.

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