The 1. HNL match on 17th November 2023 between HNK Cibalia Vinkovci and HNK Vukovar 91, turned out to be a tough contest for the home team. Despite giving their best, HNK Cibalia Vinkovci couldn't net in any goals, resulting in a slim 0-1 victory for the away team.

The single goal of the match was netted by HNK Vukovar 91 right at the 58:43 mark in the second half. This goal exerted a crucial impact on the rest of the match, keeping HNK Cibalia Vinkovci on the backfoot and eventually deciding the outcome.

In terms of discipline, the match was generally well-controlled with both teams accumulating a total of three yellow cards. HNK Cibalia Vinkovci saw their only yellow card early in the first half at 04:45 minute, while HNK Vukovar 91 had one yellow card during the first half (16:45 minutes) and another late into the second half (91:32 minutes). Both teams managed to avoid any red cards, indicating that despite the high stakes, the players respected the rules of play.

Corner kicks were another important area of the game. The visitors, HNK Vukovar 91 managed one more corner than the home side (3 versus 2). It is worth noting that the match's only goal did not result from these set-pieces, underlining the well-organised defence of both the teams during corners.

Offside infractions were more skewed, with HNK Vukovar 91 caught offside an astounding seven times compared to HNK Cibalia Vinkovci’s clean record in this respect. These expensively wasted opportunities might indicate HNK Vukovar 91's over-eagerness or perhaps a lack of sync among the away side's attacking line. However, they managed to convert at least one of their onside opportunities, which proved decisive in the outcome of the match.

In conclusion, whilst HNK Cibalia Vinkovci showed discipline and were generally well organised in defence, the inability to convert set-piece opportunities into goals and the absence of real threat on Vukovar’s goal resulted in their loss. On the other hand, HNK Vukovar 91, despite frequent offsides, managed to seize at least one opportunity that paved the way for their victory. Bettors should consider closely scrutinising the attacking strategy and defensive robustness of teams in future 1. HNL matches to better forecast match outcomes.

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