In the thrilling round of the Cup competition that took place on the 18th of November 2023 between OFK Pirin Blagoevgrad (home team) and POFC Botev Vratsa (away team), OFK Pirin Blagoevgrad recorded a hard-earned victory over POFC Botev Vratsa, emerging victorious by a margin of 2-1.

POFC Botev Vratsa initiated proceedings with an early breakthrough in the first half, scoring at the 16 minute, 6 second mark. However, OFK Pirin Blagoevgrad countered in the second half, scoring an equalizer at the 49th minute, 32 seconds and followed it up with the winning goal in the second half of overtime in the 151st minute, 56 seconds.

Despite the final score, the match witnessed aggressive play from both teams. OFK Pirin Blagoevgrad received one yellow card at the 47th minute, 4 seconds of the first half, while POFC Botev Vratsa earned three yellow cards, one at the same time as home team's at 47 minutes, 5 seconds, and another critical one in the first half of overtime at 96 minutes, 58 seconds. Nonetheless, both teams were able to keep all their players on the field as we did not record any red cards.

In terms of creating scoring opportunities, it was POFC Botev Vratsa who had an upper hand over OFK Pirin Blagoevgrad. While the home team made six corner kicks throughout the match, the away team made ten, four more than the home team. However, based on the final scoreline, it can be said that OFK Pirin Blagoevgrad was more proficient in converting their opportunities into goals when compared to POFC Botev Vratsa.

In conclusion, the primary factors that led to the outcome of the match were OFK Pirin Blagoevgrad's exceptional resilience and timely decisive strikes. Despite POFC Botev Vratsa's early lead and a greater number of corner kicks, OFK Pirin Blagoevgrad managed to hold their nerve and secure a victory, indicating better team performance and utilization of opportunities. The discipline concern for POFC Botev Vratsa, indicated by acquiring three yellow cards, also turned out to be an influencing factor in the final scoreline. This comprehensive statistical analysis will indeed provide the football bettors with pertinent insights and trends, helping them to make more informed decisions in future.

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