Home team Assists 2

Away team Assists 1

Home team Shots on target 9

Away team Shots on target 5

Home team Goalkeeper saves 2

Away team Goalkeeper saves 7

Home team Shots off target 6

Away team Shots off target 3

Home team Corner kicks 4

Away team Corner kicks 2

Home team Fouls 12

Away team Fouls 8

Home team Substitutions 3

Away team Substitutions 2

Home team Offsides 1

Away team Offsides 3

In the National League South matchup on October 7, 2023, Eastbourne Borough FC outscored St. Albans City FC with a 3-2 finish. Despite the home advantage, St. Albans City FC was unable to secure the win.

St. Albans City FC showed some superior aspects in their gameplay. The team had a strong offensive front, making 9 shots on target, compared to Eastbourne Borough FC's 5. This indicates a higher accuracy, demonstrating more control over the ball. Their intent to score manifested itself in the number of goal attempts with 15 shots in total, contrasting Eastbourne Borough's 8. St Albans also had a better utilization of the flanks, with 4 corner kicks, double that of Eastbourne's 2.

However, Eastbourne Borough FC's goalkeeper was the game changer, making an outstanding 7 saves on goal. This achievement was significantly greater than St. Albans City FC's goalkeeper, who managed only 2 saves. Eastbourne's superior defensive work is also evident from the lower number of fouls committed - 8 compared to St. Albans' 12.

Though St. Albans City FC had more assists, indicating better team collaboration, it was not enough to secure a win. Furthermore, St. Albans made 3 substitutions, yet were not able to take advantage of fresh legs in the match.

Offside ruling also worked against St Albans City FC. They were flagged offside once, while Eastbourne effectively used the offside trap, catching St. Albans’ attackers behind their defence 3 times, which potentially denied St. Albans some scoring possibilities.

In conclusion, Eastbourne's defence strategies, especially the extraordinary performance of their goalkeeper, had more impact on match outcome than St. Albans City's offensive pressure. Despite maintaining a good ball possession and creating more scoring opportunities, St. Albans City FC couldn't convert their chances into goals, leading to Eastbourne Borough FC securing the win.

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