In a tightly contested match in the Czech Cup between FC Banik Ostrava and FC Trinity Zlin, the latter managed to emerge victorious with a single goal. The victory can be attributed to their compact defense and strategy of exploiting on the counter-attack.

The early goal scored by FC Trinity Zlin at just 40:43 into the first half can be considered as a cornerstone to their victory, which allowed them to play in a strictly defensive manner for the rest of the match. Given the fact that the goal was scored quite early, it undoubtedly put pressure on Ostrava's defense, who were unable to recover. Ostrava did manage to push forward, putting more pressure on Zlin as evident from the corner kick data – a total of seven corners compared to Zlin's three. However, despite their attempts, the home side failed to convert any of these chances into goals.

On a disciplinary level, the home team conceded two yellow cards one at 44:06 in the first half and the other at 54:40 into the second half. This data can also partially explain the lack of goal scoring by the home team. Having a couple of key players under the threat of being sent off can often lead to a more cautious, less aggressive game, which may have curbed FC Banik Ostrava's attacking threats.

The home side was caught offside only once and with the away side caught offside three times. This demonstrates that FC Trinity Zlin was assertive enough, trying to attack aggressively, despite having an early lead, but also suggests that Ostrava's defensive line maintained good discipline and shape to catch Zlin offside.

The absence of red cards shows the match was competitively fair to an extent, with no particularly ill-disciplinary incidents leading to dismissals on either side. Trinity's clean record in this respect also testifies to their disciplined conduct in this game.

Overall, the pivotal moment in the game was undoubtedly FC Trinity Zlin's early goal. With that advantage under their belt, it allowed them to dictate the pace and style of the match, even though they were under consistent pressure from FC Banik Ostrava, as indicated by the corner kick and offside statistics. Further compounded by Ostrava's disciplinary issues, Zlin managed to maintain their slender lead and secure a vital victory, despite being the away side.

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