In this 3. Liga match on October 21, 2023, we witnessed an intense encounter between VfB Lubeck and FC Viktoria Koln. The match ended with a narrow victory for the home team, VfB Lubeck, who scored 3 goals to Viktoria Koln's 2.

VfB Lubeck's early dominance set the stage for their win. They scored their first two goals in the first half (at 20:15 and at 44:16). FC Viktoria Koln demonstrated good resilience and tactical resolve, overcoming the two-goal deficit early in the second half (at 49:49 and at 55:11). However, Lubeck turned the tide to their favor once more, scoring a late goal at 83:50 to secure a 3-2 win.

On the discipline front, the match was marked by a high number of yellow cards, with Lubeck receiving a notable five yellow cards throughout the match, versus FC Viktoria Koln's two. The first yellow card was given to Lubeck at 39:24 in the first half, while FC Viktoria Koln received the first booking at 43:27 of the same half. This pattern of relatively high infractions continued well into the second half. The latter half was fraught with more disciplinary actions, including four yellow cards issued to Lubeck at 50:27, 65:08, 90:57, and 93:28, which signals that the match had a high level of physicality and intensity.

In terms of strategic gameplay, FC Viktoria Koln manipulated corner kicks better and had the edge over the home team with 4 corners as opposed to Lubeck's solitary one. However, their advantage in corners wasn't converted into tangible results on the scoreboard.

Fouls are another parameter that indicates the intensity of the match, and in this fixture, both sides were involved in their fair share of incidents. VfB Lubeck committed nine fouls while FC Viktoria Koln was responsible for seven. The physical combativeness of both teams did lead to several interruptions, but neither team went over the limit to earn a red card.

In conclusion, despite enduring a heavy number of yellow cards and committing more fouls, VfB Lubeck managed to capitalize on their scoring opportunities more effectively, securing a hard-fought victory over FC Viktoria Koln. This match demonstrated that effective target shooting could outweigh the potential negative effects of disciplinary actions and physicality in determining the match outcome.

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