Home team Assists 1

Away team Assists 2

Home team Shots on target 8

Away team Shots on target 9

Home team Goalkeeper saves 8

Away team Goalkeeper saves 6

Home team Shots off target 6

Away team Shots off target 8

Home team Corner kicks 5

Away team Corner kicks 3

Home team Fouls 10

Away team Fouls 7

Home team Substitutions 3

Away team Substitutions 2

Home team Offsides 4

Away team Offsides 3

In a spirited First Division encounter between Central and Western District R&SA and Kowloon City, the home team secured a narrow 2-1 victory to earn the three valuable points at stake.

Despite Kowloon City's commendable asset with more shots on target, 9 to 8, Central and Western District R&SA's resilience was backed up by eight crucial goalkeeper saves, thereby denying the away team several scoring opportunities. All these saves had a significant effect on the match's outcome as it effectively bridged the gap in shots on goal by Kowloon City.

The home team produced a measured and disciplined performance, evident from the absence of yellow and red cards. Additionally, they cleverly used their full quota of three substitutions, effectively exploiting the depth of their bench. This tactical approach paid off as it helped keep their game fresh and brought in a strategic shift, impacting the final result.

Central and Western District R&SA’s committed and aggressive offense was reflected in their four offsides, 14 combined shots on and off target, and five corner kicks. However, they also committed ten fouls, suggesting a possible over-aggressiveness that could have been capitalized more effectively by Kowloon City, who committed fewer fouls and had higher assists.

On the other side, Kowloon City needs to work on converting opportunities to goals, as they had more shots on target yet scored fewer goals. They need to be more precise in finishing to capitalize on their statistical edge in shots.

In closing, this match's outcome was tilted by effective goalkeeping from Central and Western District R&SA and possibly enhanced by their utilization of the three allowed substitutions adding tactical variety to their play. Kowloon City's inability to convert their greater number of shots on target to goals led to their downfall in this closely contested match.

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