Date: 08 January 2023 06:00 EEST

Competition: FA Cup

Teams: Jinan Xingzhou vs Zhejiang Professional FC

Match Outcome: Jinan Xingzhou 1 - Zhejiang Professional FC 2

In the FA Cup contest, Zhejiang Professional FC proved their worth against Jinan Xingzhou with a final score of 2-1. While Jinan Xingzhou had more corner kicks (5) as against Zhejiang Professional FC's 3, it did not translate into more goals for the home team. This suggests that Zhejiang Professional FC had a more efficient defence strategy in terms of defending corners. The efficiency of Zhejiang Professional FC could also be seen in the number of fouls committed as, with only one foul against Jinan Xingzhou's three, it implies Zhejiang Professional FC was diligent in their play.

An intriguing aspect of this match was the distribution of yellow cards, with the home team receiving three and the away team receiving two. The first half saw both teams receive yellow cards, almost simultaneously at 21 minutes, with each team getting one. Later, around the thirtieth minute, Jinan Xingzhou earned another yellow card. In the second half, a similar trend was noted as Jinan Xingzhou got booked again around the fifty-seventh minute, and Zhejiang Professional FC secured theirs around the 77th minute.

Drilling into the goals scored, Zhejiang Professional FC started the scoring early in the first half at the fourth minute, and they led Jinan Xingzhou by 1-0 into the halftime. In the second half, Zhejiang Professional FC added another goal at the forty-seventh minute, taking their lead to 2-0. However, Jinan Xingzhou scored their lone goal around the 69th minute. This action-packed yet the disciplined contest ensured that neither team was reduced by a red card, thus keeping the game full strength in terms of players throughout.

To conclude, despite having more corner kicks, Jinan Xingzhou couldn't fully utilize the advantage. Zhejiang Professional FC appeared to have a better control of the game, being the least penalized in terms of fouls and maximizing their goal opportunities to pull a 2-1 victory. The prevalence of yellow cards on both teams reflects the intensity and aggressiveness of the match.

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