In what has been an intense match-up in the FA WSL League Cup on the 24th of January, Birmingham City LFC (Women) have emerged as the victors against their formidable opponents, West Ham United (Women). However, the win didn't come without a fight, and the data from the match gives some insightful, statistical background on the final results.

Scoring two decisive goals, one in the first half at 00:17:11 and a second at the beginning of the second half at 00:47:47, Birmingham City LFC (Women) set the pace of the game early on. However, West Ham United (Women) did not let up, scoring their first and only goal later in the second half at 01:31:01, which increased the tension considerably.

When it came to discipline on the pitch, Birmingham City LFC (Women) had a rougher ride, securing two yellow cards both in the second half, at 01:07:14 and 01:36:31, respectively. In contrast, West Ham United (Women) showed exemplary discipline with zero yellow cards or red cards during the entire match.

Major sectors where the teams seemed evenly matched was in the offside statistics, with both teams committing four offsides each. However, it should be noted that West Ham United (Women) garnered a few more corner kicks than Birmingham City LFC (Women), eight to the latter's five.

Despite the similarities in statistics, Birmingham City LFC (Women) had a slight performance edge over their counterpart West Ham United (Women), demonstrated in their swift clinical execution that resulted in two goals. The discipline demonstrated by the West Ham team is commendable and contributed to their performance, but it was ultimately not enough to secure them a win.

The key factors in this game were evidently not just lies with scoring goals early in the game, but also staying disciplined on the field to avoid handing over unnecessary advantages to the opposition. Birmingham City LFC (Women) will certainly look to maintain these elements in their future encounters while West Ham United (Women) will aim to convert more of their corner opportunities into goals.

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