In an incredibly tight contest, FC Flora Tallinn U21 managed to edge out the home side Paide Linnameeskond U21 by a solitary goal in the Esiliiga competition on the 20th of May 2023. The match was tightly contested, with numerous statistical elements playing a critical role in the ultimate result.

The only goal of the match was scored by FC Flora Tallinn U21 in the opening moments of the second half. Just under a minute after the break, the away side broke the deadlock. This timely strike proved to be the difference-maker, with Paide Linnameeskond U21 unable to reply.

Disciplinarily, the home side found themselves in hot water more often, with four yellow cards compared to Flora's two. Three of Paide's yellow cards came after the away goal. The back-to-back yellow cards at the 52nd minute, only one second apart, particularly destabilised the home side, with a third yellow card later on the match at the 94th minute, perhaps indicative of increasing frustration in the squad as their hopes of equalising waned.

Corner kicks were another area where Flora edged out their opponents with 8 compared to Paide's 6. These additional opportunities to attack from set-pieces likely helped maintain pressure on Paide's defence, indirectly contributing to the eventual outcome of the match.

Fouls were surprisingly few in what was a high-stakes match, with only 3 committed by the home side and 2 by the visitors. This shows that both teams maintained a high level of discipline in open play, despite the flurry of yellow cards from the home team.

Overall, it was Flora's agility to take advantage of scoring just after half-time and exploit the ensuing chaos with Paide losing their discipline that was most significant in influencing the outcome of the match. The effective use of corner kicks may have played a role as well but ultimately the difference was down to execution - a crucial goal in a crucial moment led Flora to victory.

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