In the Serie B competition, on 28th June 2023 the home team, Gremio Novorizontino, faced off with Botafogo FC SP in a fiercely contested encounter that resulted in a 1-0 victory for the away team.

The most definitive statistical factor that influenced the outcome of the match was Botafogo FC SP's solitary goal, scored early in the first half at the 36:49 mark. This concise finishing provided them with the decisive lead that set the pace for the rest of the match. Despite conceding the goal relatively early in the match, Gremio Novorizontino was unable to capitalize on obvious opportunities to equalize based on the number of corner kicks.

Looking at the corner kicks, Gremio Novorizontino dominated with a total of 14 corner kicks compared to Botafogo FC SP's 3. Yet, they weren't able to convert any of these numerous set-piece opportunities into a goal, indicating a lack of precision in their delivery, or Botafogo's excellent defending of them.

The match was rife with disciplinary actions as indicated by the yellow cards handed out. Particularly noticeable is the home team's tally of five yellow cards, with three occurring in the first half. These cards possibly illustrate an increased pressure on Gremio Novorizontino, which additionally could have resulted in fewer goal-scoring opportunities due to the required defensive play or disjointed team rhythm.

The two yellow cards awarded in quick succession in the second half, occurring only seconds apart at 01:18:10 and 01:18:12 respectively, provokes questions about the team's discipline and perhaps disrupted teamwork, as well as possibly indicating a reaction to being in a losing position as the end of the match approached.

The away team, Botafogo FC SP, collected three yellow cards, less than half of the number issued to the home team. Their disciplined play may have contributed to maintaining possession and defending their early lead.

In conclusion, Botafogo FC SP managed to exploit Gremio Novorizontino's weakness from an early stage through their solitary goal and then defended that advantage with discipline and efficient usage of their corner kicks. The inability of Gremio Novorizontino to convert their 14 corner kicks into goals and their high count of yellow cards are clear indicators for areas to improve in their future matches.

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