In the Bundesliga match played on the 8th of December at the Rhein-Neckar-Arena, it was TSG 1899 Hoffenheim that emerged triumphant over VfL Bochum by a gap of two goals, with the final score being 3-1. With an early marker set by Bochum's Erhan Masovic in the form of an unfortunate self-score at the 32nd minute, the home team's momentum was further fueled by another goal by Andrej Kramaric ten minutes later with an assist from Pavel Kaderabek. This had already placed the home team on solid footing by the conclusion of the first half.

Hoffenheim's performance was further complimented by a third goal at the 76th minute during the second half, essentially securing their victory. Bochum, however, did not bow out without a skirmish as they managed to pull one back at the 89th minute of the match. This strong show of resilience, though a tad late, did offer insight into their potential combativeness in future matches.

Focusing on the overall team performance, it was Hoffenheim that demonstrated a more aggressive style of play - marked by their 17 fouls in comparison to Bochum's 11. This approach, albeit coming with a trade-off of collecting three yellow cards was compounded by high levels of efficiency with all the yellow card holding players contributing in goals or defensive solidity. In total, three yellow cards were issued on either side, signaling the competitive nature of the match.

The usage of set pieces seemed evenly spread with Bochum enjoying a slender advantage of 5 corner kicks in comparison to Hoffenheim’s 4, both unable to convert these into goals. Interestingly, offsides were a near non-factor, with just a single instance being called against the visiting team.

In conclusion, Hoffenheim's aggressive game marked by strong offensive display in the first half and notable contributions by Andrej Kramaric and Pavel Kaderabek in scoring and assisting goals respectively, were the significant factors in delivering them the victory. Their capability to maintain the lead despite cards and fouls signals towards adept team management that could be a noteworthy consideration in the future. On the other hand, Bochum’s late goal and competitive set-piece play denote potential areas of improvement with more disciplined execution.

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