Venue Brian Armitage Sports Ground

Referee Steve Bennett

Home team Assists 3

Away team Assists 2

Home team Saves 7

Away team Saves 4

Home team Shots on target 8

Away team Shots on target 8

Home team Shots off target 6

Away team Shots off target 3

Home team Corner kicks 2

Away team Corner kicks 6

Home team Fouls 5

Away team Fouls 2

Home team Offsides 3

Away team Offsides 1

Home team Substitutions 2

Away team Substitutions 3

The Northern Premier Division thrilling tie between Radcliffe Borough FC and Guiseley AFC concluded with AFC emerging as the leading side by a slim margin. The match ended with a 4-3 score in favour of Guiseley AFC.

Reviewing the match statistics, what stood out was the delicate balance between the two teams in terms of their offensive strategy. Both teams were very efficient in finishing with each of them having 8 shots on target. However, Radcliffe Borough FC fell short in realizing opportunities by netting only 3 goals from these chances on goal.

With regards to the defensive strategy, Guiseley AFC's goalkeeper performed outstandingly, making 4 saves as compared to the home team's saves of 7. The greater number of saves by Radcliffe's goalkeeper, however, sheds light on the sustained pressure from Guiseley AFC's attacking front. The Three extra corner kicks earned by Guiseley AFC further support this observation.

One of the defining factors of this match was the impressive discipline from both teams as there were no incidents of yellow or red cards. This indicates the level of maturity and control both teams played with throughout the match.

Another significant insight that can be gathered from the match statistics is the advantage Guiseley AFC gained from optimal utilisation of set pieces. They clearly won the corner kicks battle with 6 against the home team's 2. This suggests a significant edge in deploying effective attacking strategies from set pieces.

Radcliffe, despite having higher offsides, maintained an edge in delivering assists that led to the goals. However, they couldn't match up to the superior performance from Guiseley AFC who, despite having lesser assists, managed to convert their goal opportunities more efficiently.

In conclusion, while Radcliffe Borough FC and Guiseley AFC came toe-to-toe in terms of attacking aggression on the night, it was Guiseley AFC that came out on top due to efficient goal conversion and stout defending. Radcliffe’s lack of efficiency in finishing was evidently impactful and the rugby battle lost in set pieces also played a crucial role in shaping the final result in favour of Guiseley AFC.

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