In the Northern Premier Division match held on 2nd January 2023 between Morpeth Town FC and South Shields FC, the latter team secured a victory with a narrow 1-0 scoreline. The match, with a handful of IMG-1 major statistical differences, was mostly dominated by South Shields FC which is reflected by their victory.

The lone goal of the match came from South Shields FC during the first half, precisely at the 41-minute mark. It was enough to set them apart, with Morpeth Town FC failing to respond with any goal themselves, ending the match barren.

A crucial statistic that was noteworthy regarding the match was the number of corner kicks. South Shields FC clearly dominated this aspect as they had twice the number of corner kicks (8) as opposed to Morpeth Town FC (4). This clearly indicates the aggressive strategy of South Shields FC, keeping the opposition's defence under constant pressure and winning a significant number of set pieces as a result.

However, Morpeth Town FC did maintain discipline better in an area, namely offside, not getting trapped offside even once, whereas South Shields FC was caught offside once during the course of the match. Despite South Shields FC's more offensive play leading to more corner kicks and a goal, it also led them to be more susceptible to offside traps.

The disciplinary actions in the game were equally distributed, with each team getting only one yellow card. For South Shields, the card came comparatively early in the first half at the 22nd minute, while Morpeth Town FC's card came late in the second half, at the 78th minute.

In conclusion, it appears that South Shields FC's aggressive attacking strategy paid off, leading to a higher number of corner kicks, and ultimately, the match-winning goal. Morpeth Town FC, on the other hand, failed to utilize their better discipline in keeping onside, failing to penetrate South Shield FC's defences. Subsequently, the inability of Morpeth Town FC to respond with a goal, despite a disciplined defensive play, was instrumental for the final outcome of the match.

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