The Liga 1 face-off between Persebaya Surabaya and PSM Makassar resulted in a 1-0 victory for the home team. The early goal from Surabaya in the first half's 8th minute of the match seemed to set the tone for the rest of the game, despite the match having no shortage of aggressive play from both sides as evidenced by the number of cards.

Looking at the numbers, the home team, Persebaya Surabaya, reported an average record of fouls at 10, which is significantly less than PSM Makassar who led the game in this less desirable indicator with a total of 20 fouls. This elevated level of aggression from Makassar also led to receiving two yellow cards compared to Surabaya's four.

Surprisingly, there wasn't a proportional relationship between the number of the corner kicks and goals. PSM Makassar took a commanding lead with eight corner kicks against Surabaya's mere two, which suggests more potential opportunities to score. However, these opportunities did not translate into goals, possibly hinting at a lack of finishing capability from Makassar's forward line or a strong defence from the Surabaya side.

It's also interesting to note that Makassar has been caught offside four times unlike Surabaya's single offside instance. This repeated exploitation of the offside rule paints a picture of Surabaya's experienced defence that capitalized on their opponents's uncontrolled eagerness to attack.

To wrap up, Surabaya's early goal combined with disciplined gameplay, lower fouls, fewer yellow cards, and effective exploitation of offside rule arguably helped them in securing a win, even in face of Makassar's aggressive play and greater corner kick opportunities. It was clearly a match where defense and precision overpowered unaccomplished aggression.

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