Home team Shots on target 5

Away team Shots on target 4

Home team Shots off target 5

Away team Shots off target 3

Home team Saves 4

Away team Saves 5

Home team Fouls committed 14

Away team Fouls committed 12

Home team Corner kicks 7

Away team Corner kicks 6

Home team Offsides 2

Away team Offsides 1

Home team Substitutions 3

Away team Substitutions 3

In this Northern Premier Division match, between Workington AFC and Whitby Town at 15:00 EEST on the 27 January 2024 the two sides played out a stalemate with no breakthrough on the scoreline. Both teams displayed a solid defensive performance that effectively neutralized the opposition’s attack, hence the 0-0 scoreline.

Workington AFC, despite having a slightly higher ratio of shots on target (with 5 compared to Whitby's 4), could not find the back of the net. Both teams had a similar number of shots off target, 5 for the home side and 3 for the visitors, which points to a lack of clinical finishing from both sides.

This was reinforced by the fact the away-team goalkeeper was forced to make 5 saves compared to his counterpart's 4 saves, showing a higher resilience on the part of Whitby Town's defense and goalkeeper against Workington's attacks. Both teams were evenly matched with 3 substitutions each, indicating similar strategic adjustments made by the two sides.

Discipline was not an issue in this match with no yellow or red cards being shown. However, the amount of fouls committed, 14 by Workington and 12 by Whitby, indicates a high level of combative play that neither team was able to capitalize on in attacking set pieces.

Workington AFC had more corner kicks (7) versus Whitby Town’s 6, indicating they were the more aggressive side in pushing for goal-scoring opportunities. The home team was caught offside twice against Whitby’s single time, indicating that Workington AFC was trying to be more assertive with its forward play but struggled with timing their runs.

In conclusion, the final 0-0 result was a fair reflection of the even performance from both teams based on the statistics provided. Till the final whistle, both Workington AFC and Whitby Town struggled to capitalize on their attempts and any slight advantage one had over the other was promptly neutralized by effective defensive efforts. A more clinical attacking performance from either could have swung the result their way.

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