Home team possession (%) 45

Away team possession (%) 55

Home team Total shots 12

Away team Total shots 16

Home team Shots on target 7

Away team Shots on target 11

Home team Shots off target 5

Away team Shots off target 5

Home team Fouls 9

Away team Fouls 7

Home team Corner kicks 6

Away team Corner kicks 9

Home team First half shots 6

Away team First half shots 10

Home team First half shots on target 4

Away team First half shots on target 5

Home team First half goals 0

Away team First half goals 2

Home team Second half shots 6

Away team Second half shots 6

Home team Second half shots on target 3

Away team Second half shots on target 6

Home team Second half goals 1

Away team Second half goals 2

Home team Substitutions 3

Away team Substitutions 2

Home team Offsides 1

Away team Offsides 3

Home team Goalkeeper saves 7

Away team Goalkeeper saves 6

The match between Shanxi Xiangyu and Beijing Institute Technology FC was a perfect exhibition of how dominance in possession and accurate shooting can dictate a football game’s outcome. The visitors, Beijing Institute Technology FC, managed to dominate possession with a 55% rate, allowing them to control the tempo and style of the game.

In terms of shooting, although both teams had a fairly even number of total shots (Shanxi Xiangyu on 12 and Beijing Institute Technology FC on 16), it was the accuracy and timing of the shots taken by Beijing Institute Technology that proved decisive. They put their first 5 shots on target, two of which resulted in goals. What stands out is that all the four goals by Beijing Institute Technology FC were from shots on target, making their conversion rate an impressive approximate of 36%.

In contrast, even with 7 shots on target by Shanxi Xiangyu, only one managed to find the back of the net. Their conversion rate was significantly below par, around 14% which made a considerable impact on the outcome of the match.

Another significant point to notice was the difference in the number of corner kicks, with Beijing Institute Technology FC having 9 in comparison to Shanxi Xiangyu's 6. As corner kicks often present scoring opportunities, this difference covertly contributed to the visitor's victory.

Finally, the number of fouls by both teams was low but fairly evenly distributed. This encourages a fair play hypothesis, even though Shanxi Xiangyu had a higher count of 9 fouls against Beijing Institute Technology FC's 7. A game without any cards is a good representation of disciplined football.

The match's pivotal turns were during the first and early second half, where Beijing Institute Technology FC established a strong lead with 4 unanswered goals. Despite Shanxi Xiangyu scoring late in the second half, it was too little too late to reverse the outcome of the game, hence the match ended 4-1 in favor of Beijing Institute Technology FC. Being able to keep a clean sheet in the first half and maintaining this momentum into the early second half played a decisive role in Beijing Institute Technology FC's victory in this FA Cup encounter.

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