For football bettors, this match-up between the home team POFC Botev Vratsa and the away team Lokomotiv Sofia was definitely high-stakes and tense. POFC Botev Vratsa managed to pull off two early goals against Lokomotiv Sofia, setting the pace despite receiving their first yellow card within ten minutes of the match starting. The timing of the first goal in the 21st minute (1-0), followed shortly by a second goal in the 40th minute (2-0) certainly gave them a significant boost in morale and also put immense pressure on Lokomotiv Sofia.

Lokomotiv Sofia, on the other hand, drew three yellow cards throughout the match. Their first two cards were within ten minutes of each other in the first half, and their final one came towards the end of the game. Their only goal came after 53 minutes into the second half as they fought back to narrow the score to 2-1.

Discipline was a serious issue for both teams, especially for the home team with six yellow cards compared to Sofia's three. Four of these cards were drawn in the second half, etching close to a man-down situation. However, no red cards were issued, saving both teams from playing with diminished squads.

Statistically, both sides were very close in terms of offensive tactics. Corner kicks were the only measurable difference where Vratsa had one more corner kick (6) than Sofia. Neither team leveraged these set-piece opportunities to score, but Vratsa did show a vulnerable defensive line allowing relatively more corner kicks to Sofia.

Foul play was evident on both sides but slightly more visible on the away team side (6), a factor that could have contributed indirectly to the high number of yellow cards (3) for Lokomotiv Sofia, as fouls often lead to potential card violations.

Lastly, in terms of offsides, there's very little to compare as there was only one offside violation by Lokomotiv Sofia, showing both teams had more focused offence without resorting to undue risk-taking.

In a nutshell, the early goals scored by the home team and the controlled discipline kept them from major penalties despite a high number of yellow cards, and these were significant in the match's outcome. For Lokomotiv Sofia, their more aggressive but less careful tactics resulted in more fouls and yellow cards, which may have broken their focus and cost them precious scoring opportunities in this closely contested game.

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