In the League Two fixture from 21 March 2023, Gillingham emerged victorious against Crewe Alexandra. The full-time scoreline reflected Gillingham 2, Crewe Alexandra 1. The statistical data shows a game with high intensity, as seven fouls were committed by Gillingham and five by Crewe Alexandra.

Gillingham displayed impressive resilience by scoring two goals. Their first goal came relatively late into the second half at 56:08, and the second decisive goal occurred at 69:44. Crewe Alexandra only managed to find the net once at 61:36. This shows Gillingham's ability to react emphatically, scoring the winning goal just 8 minutes after Crewe Alexandra equalised.

Analyzing the teams' discipline, Gillingham had slightly more issues with two yellow cards, one early in the first half (10:54) and one late into the second half (94:12). However, they had zero red cards, maintaining their full team on the pitch for the entire game. Crewe Alexandra only had to one yellow card late in the first half (41:06), also finishing the game without any red cards.

The distribution of set-piece plays was evenly balanced. Both teams exploited the corners equally, with Gillingham and Crewe Alexandra each having won three corner kicks. Nonetheless, it is evident that the usage of these opportunities varied as none of Crewe Alexandra’s goals resulted from corner opportunities, while Gillingham seemed more effective in their capitalization.

The offsides showed Gillingham being pulled offside twice, indicating a more aggressive, high-line play against Crewe Alexandra's defence, who themselves were caught offside once. This suggests Gillingham was likely playing a high pressing game.

Overall, based on the stats provided, the key influential factors for Gillingham's win were their resilience in the face of equalization and better capitalisation of set pieces. Despite only just edging out in fouls and yellow cards, they managed to maintain their numbers on the pitch, proving pivotal in decimating Crewe Alexandra's tactics. Gillingham's ability to manage their discipline and turn around opportunities into successful goals surely made the difference in the match.

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