In this coverage, we will take a deeper look at the match between San Marcos de Arica and CD Santiago Wanderers which took place in the Primera B competition on 12 May 2024. The match ended in a scoreless stalemate with both teams failing to break the deadlock and register on the scoreline, despite taking numerous shots on goal.

Let's delve into a statistical breakdown of this fiery and intense encounter, where the teams were more successful in drawing fouls and yellow cards than goals.

Firstly, we notice that both the home team, San Marcos de Arica and the away team, CD Santiago Wanderers were evenly matched when it came to corner kicks, with 5 and 4 respectively. This indicates that there were opportunities created by both teams to possibly score from a set-piece. Yet still, none of them could capitalize on these opportunities, leading to a null scoreline.

When it comes to disciplinary actions taken during the match, it is clear that the away team, CD Santiago Wanderers had a difficult time maintaining a clean sheet. They collected a total of 5 yellow cards, three times as many compared to San Marcos's 2 yellows. Most notably, Wanderers collected all four yellow cards in the second half, showing a clear increase in aggressive play as the match wore on, with a card as late as the 88th minute. Meanwhile, the home team, San Marcos, maintained a better disciplined game with only two yellow cards, one received in each half.

The wide discrepancy in the number of yellow cards might have the significant impact on the match, as CD Santiago Wanderers might have had their game-plan and team strategy affected by the need to play more conservatively due to the risk of a sending off. This could very well explain why the Santiago Wanderers couldn't convert their set-piece opportunities into goals despite creating close to an equal number of chances from corner kicks.

In conclusion, the draw between the home team San Marcos de Arica and the away team CD Santiago Wanderers was a closely contested match with both teams showing promise but both falling short in front of goal. Their performances were significantly impacted by disciplinary issues particularly for the away team. With little to separate the two teams in terms of offensive play, the number of yellow cards - particularly for the away team - was ultimately the deciding factor which seemed to throttle the teams' offensive threat and prevent a breakthrough in the scoring.

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