Reviewing the League One football match between Nanjing City FC and Suzhou Dongwu which took place on 20 August 2023, a few stats stand out that likely influenced the game's outcome.

Nanjing City FC may have been the rightful victors with a final score of 2-1, but it wasn't a walk in the park. Both teams seemed to lose their composure frequently throughout the match, as highlighted by the high number of yellow cards. Nanjing City FC received four yellow cards, and one of those turned into a red card situation. Suzhou Dongwu had a total of six yellow cards, which demonstrated inadequate control during the gameplay, impacting their overall performance.

One significant statistic is the goal timing. Both goals from Nanjing City FC were scored at a key psychological moment, in the second half of the match with a close gap of five minutes. These back-to-back goals likely energised the home team and dented the morale of Suzhou Dongwu.

While Suzhou Dongwu scored a goal in the 34th minute of the second half which must have put some pressure back on Nanjing City, the timing was too late to change the final outcome significantly.

Looking at the number of corner kicks, which often reflect how offensive a team has been, Nanjing City FC had more than twice as many corner kicks as Suzhou Dongwu. They registered seven corner kicks compared to Suzhou Dongwu's three, suggesting the home side spent more time pressing offensively and created more scoring chances.

Interestingly, both teams had an equal number of fouls (2 each), implying a fair level of aggression from both the teams, and offsides were also minimal, with only one from the home team.

In summarising, the game was heavily influenced by a congested period of scoring from Nanjing City FC in the second half, their higher amount of offensive pressure presented as corner kicks, and the heavy amount of yellow cards from Suzhou Dongwu that staggered their momentum. Nevertheless, the high incidence of cards for both teams shows a lack of discipline that they will need to address in the future matches.

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