Home team Shots on target 6

Away team Shots on target 4

Home team Shots off target 4

Away team Shots off target 3

Home team Goalkeeper saves 3

Away team Goalkeeper saves 4

Home team Corner kicks 4

Away team Corner kicks 3

Home team Fouls committed 12

Away team Fouls committed 14

Home team Substitutions 3

Away team Substitutions 3

From the statistical data available, the Southern Football League Premier Division match between home team Basford United FC and away team Ilkeston FC was a fiercely contested match. With Basford United FC emerging victorious with 2 goals against Ilkeston FC's 1 goal, one could point to a couple of crucial factors that significantly contributed to their victory.

Basford United FC demonstrated superior efficiency of their offensive moves, shown by their higher number of shots on target. Out of 10 total shots made, 6 were on target representing a 60% efficiency rate. On the other hand, Ilkeston FC had 4 shots on target from 7 shots made, yielding a lower on-target efficiency rate of around 57%.

Furthermore, Basford United FC capitalized better on their corners. They took 4 corners and converted one of them into a goal, while Ilkeston FC couldn't manage a goal from their 3 corner kicks. Even though both teams made equal substitutions, i.e., 3 per team, Basford United FC's changes, evidently, had a more significant impact on the match.

In terms of defensive strategies, Basford United FC showed resilience with their goalkeeper making 3 crucial saves to keep Ilkeston FC at bay. In comparison, the Ilkeston FC goalkeeper had more to do and pulled off 4 saves. Yet, crucially, he couldn't keep out two sharp shots from Basford United FC.

Disciplinary wise, the game was well controlled with no yellow cards or red cards awarded to either team. However, it is noted that fouls committed by Ilkeston FC were slightly higher, 14 compared to Basford United FC's 12, indicating a slightly more aggressive play.

In conclusion, Basford United FC's victory can be attributed to precision in shooting and optimal utilization of set pieces. An effective defensive strategy, combined with the offensive efficacy, provided Basford United FC the edge to clinch the victory from Ilkeston FC.

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