The fixture between Gillingham and Notts County on 21st October 2023 was a thrilling encounter with Notts County ultimately securing a 2-1 victory over their hosts.

Despite the home advantage, Gillingham was unable to maintain the upper hand over Notts County overall in terms of goals scored. During the first half, Notts County fired their opening salvo with a goal at the 40:33 mark contributing to their eventual victory. In the second half, Gillingham managed to level the playing field with a goal at 51:38 minutes, but Notts County regained their lead once more with a second goal at 79:05 minutes.

A series of yellow cards were awarded during the match, indicating an intense and somewhat aggressive fixture. Between the two, Notts County received three yellow cards while Gillingham collected two. Interestingly, all these penalties were attributed in the second half of the match. A check on the timings of the yellow cards alongside the goals indicates that the aggressive play didn't directly contribute to Notts County's final goal. This may suggest that the team maintained discipline in key moments despite the yellow cards.

Gillingham might feel hard done by the number of offsides called against them – a total of 3 during the match, compared to just one for Notts County. This could suggest that Gillingham's eager offensive play wasn't rewarded as much as they'd hoped. On the other hand, Notts County had fewer offsides, potentially indicating a more measured approach.

In terms of set pieces, namely corner kicks, Notts County held the upper hand by creating more opportunities with 5 corner kicks as compared to Gillingham's 3. Even though it's not explicit from the data whether these moments contributed to the goal tally, the higher number could be seen as indicative of Notts County maintaining better pressure on the opposing defense.

In conclusion, Notts County managed to make better use of their scoring opportunities whilst keeping their discipline in key moments, despite earning more yellow cards. Meanwhile, Gillingham might reflect on their higher number of offsides and whether being more clinical on their forward play could affect their fortunes in future matches.

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