Home team Assists 2

Away team Assists 1

Home team shots on target 7

Away team shots on target 9

Home team goalkeeper saves 7

Away team goalkeeper saves 6

Home team shots off target 5

Away team shots off target 4

Home team corner kicks 4

Away team corner kicks 3

Home team fouls 10

Away team fouls 7

Home team substitutions 3

Away team substitutions 3

Home team offsides 2

Away team offsides 1

Upon analysing the data of the National League South match which took place on March 9, 2024 between Maidstone United FC and St. Albans City FC, some interesting factors come to light that affected the final outcome of the match, that is, St Albans City FC's 2-1 victory over Maidstone United FC.

In terms of offence, the home team Maidstone United FC performed remarkably with 7 shots on target from a total of 12 shots taken. Contrarily, the away team St Albans City FC made only 9 shots on target from 13 overall attempts. However, the away team outscored Maidstone United FC as they had a superior conversion rate leading to two goals.

Remarkably, no cards were shown in this match, underlining the discipline exhibited by both teams, keeping their focus solely on the ball and minimizing unnecessary fouls. This prevented any potential game-changing situations like penalization or removal of players from the field.

Highlighting the tactical aspect, both teams used all three available substitutions, indicating the coaches' active attempts to swing the momentum of the game in their favor or maintain the pace of their teams. Maidstone United FC recorded 2 offsides whereas St Albans had just one. The teams' attempts to penetrate the opponent's defence perhaps led to these mistakes.

In terms of defence, the goalkeepers played pivotal roles with the home team's goalkeeper making 7 saves compared to the away team's 6 saves. Despite a higher number of saves from Maidstone FC's goalkeeper, the away team was able to capitalize on the few chances they had, thereby clinching the match.

Moving on to set pieces, Maidstone led in corner kicks 4 to 3, but St. Albans swiftly defused these situations to avoid conceding any goals from these corners.

In a nutshell, the match was somewhat evenly contested in terms of ball possession and shots but St Albans City FC managed to convert a higher percentage of their on-target shots into goals which ultimately decided the outcome of the match. This game serves as a classic example emphasising the significance of accuracy and conversion in football, amid other factors.

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