Home team Goals 3

Away team Goals 1

Home team Assists 2

Away team Assists 1

Home team Shots on target 7

Away team Shots on target 3

Home team Shots off target 4

Away team Shots off target 7

Home team Goalkeeper saves 2

Away team Goalkeeper saves 4

Home team Corner kicks 6

Away team Corner kicks 4

Home team Fouls 13

Away team Fouls 11

Home team Substitutions 3

Away team Substitutions 3

Home team Offsides 2

Away team Offsides 1

Following a deep analysis of the statistics from the Primera B match that took place on the 8th of March 2024 between Curico Unido and Deportes Santa Cruz, it's clear to see how the game panned out.

From the data, Curico Unido managed to take the edge due to a higher amount of successful offensive actions. Their goals were obviously a key part of the performance, securing a 3-1 victory. Their goals were supplemented by strong collaborative gameplay as shown by 2 assists, outdoing Deportes Santa Cruz, who only achieved one.

Curico Unido also exhibited a better strike rate with more shots on target (7:3), while Deportes Santa Cruz had higher number of shots off-target (7 compared to Curico's 4). The meticulousness of Curico Unido in their shots evidently resulted in more goals.

In terms of defensive activity, the Curico Unido's goalkeeper also had a good day, with 2 impactful saves, implying a strong barrier that Deportes Santa Cruz failed to break through frequently. Conversely, despite having saved more shots (4), Deportes Santa Cruz conceded thrice, reflecting some guarding flaws.

Set pieces also played a significant role in this match. Curico Unido had a higher number of corner kicks (6), which suggests more frequent offensive pressure that put Deportes Santa Cruz's goal area in danger.

There was a fair bit of physical play, as shown by the number of committed fouls (13 by Curico Unido and 11 by Deportes Santa Cruz). The fairplay scorecard was clean with no yellow or red cards issued on either side, showing a well-behaved, yet fiercely competitive match.

Overall, Curico Unido were more accurate and utilized better team coordination and offensive pressure to secure the victory over Deportes Santa Cruz. The off-target shots and the lack of a more secure defense were the key downfalls of Deportes Santa Cruz's performance in the match.

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