Home team Assists 2

Away team Assists 1

Home team Shots on target 6

Away team Shots on target 4

Home team Goalkeeper saves 3

Away team Goalkeeper saves 5

Home team Shots off target 5

Away team Shots off target 3

Home team Corner kicks 3

Away team Corner kicks 2

Home team Fouls 9

Away team Fouls 7

Home team Substitutions 3

Away team Substitutions 2

Home team Offsides 1

Away team Offsides 1

In the evenly matched Liga 2 contest between PSPS Riau and PSDS Deli Serdang on January 21, 2024, both teams ended with a deadlock of 1-1. With an equal number of goals scored, and no red or yellow cards served to either of the teams, the game was very much a neck-to-neck battle mirroring each other's performance.

The match showed some insightful numbers depicting an aggressive approach by the home team, PSPS Riau. They made more attempts on the goal with a total of 11 shots compared to the away team’s 7 shots. Of these attempts, 6 were shots on target by PSPS Riau while PSDS Deli Serdang had a slight dip in accuracy with 4 shots on target. While both teams made it past the offside trap once, finishing was where PSPS Riau fell short, necessitating their goalkeeper to make more saves with a count of 5 compared to PSDS Deli Serdang's 3.

In the matter of gaining territorial dominance, PSPS outperformed PSDS with more corner kicks (3 to 2), drawing more fouls (9 to 7) and making more substations (3 to 2). This shows that PSPS Riau dominated the ball possession and constantly posed threats to the opposition, keeping them on the back foot. The aggressive game-plan looked successful statistically but couldn't reflect upon the scoreline suggesting they lacked precision in the final third.

PSDS Deli Serdang, despite getting fewer opportunities made the most of their chances, ultimately matching scores. With fewer attempts on goal, yet scoring the same, PSDS Deli Serdang demonstrated a strong defensive structure that minimized PSPS Riau's effective penetration in the goal-post area.

To conclude, although the home team PSPS Riau dominated the match statistically with more shots, corners, and created opportunities, their inability to convert those into goals was the critical factor leading to the draw. Conversely, PSDS Deli Serdang, who had lesser attempts than PSPS, showed aggressive defending and made the most of their fewer chances. Hence, the game was not just about goal-scoring but also about defensive tactfulness of PSDS Deli Serdang. The match surely demonstrated that possession and goal attempts do not always secure a win, but conversion matters equally, if not more.

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