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In a hotly contested Championship tie held on March 2, 2024, Swansea City managed to edge Blackburn Rovers 2-1 in their home ground, showing effectiveness in front of goal and a sturdy defense against a spirited Blackburn side.

Swansea City turned in a splendid performance during the first half, with two magnificent goals coming within one second, at the 27 minutes 49 seconds and 27 minutes 50 seconds marks. This rapid-fire scoring exhibit proved definitive, remaining unchallenged until the second half which set the tone for the rest of the game.

Blackburn Rovers managed to put one away only in the 66th minute of the second half but couldn't level the playing field, even though they matched Swansea evenly in terms of corner kicks (6 each team). Their efforts to get back into the game were visible, but without any additional data such as shots on target or goalkeeper saves, it's hard to comment on their overall offensive efficiency in this match.

Discipline-wise, Blackburn seemed to be more off-kilter as evidenced by the two yellow cards they picked up, one at 33 minutes 16 seconds and the other just five minutes before (at 28 minutes 11 seconds), within the first half. Swansea only kept their discipline record tarnished in the second half, receiving a yellow card at the 71st minute mark.

In terms of foul play, Swansea was more culpable with five fouls to their name, more than double that of the Blackburn Rovers who committed only two. However, neither side proved hostile enough to warrant a red card from the referee.

Overall, the deciding factor in the match certainly seems to be Swansea's quick goal salvo in the first half. With a minute like that, they managed to put the match out of Blackburn's reach early on. Blackburn did show resilience by scoring a goal and holding equilibrium in corner kicks, but their disciplinary issues and inability to pierce Swansea defense for a second goal cost them the match.

On a final note, Swansea’s performance was emblematic of a team who could make the most of their opportunities while Blackburn Rovers were left to rue their missed chances and disciplinary slip-ups.

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