Home team Shots on target 9

Away team Shots on target 12

Home team Shots off target 6

Away team Shots off target 4

Home team Goalkeeper saves 7

Away team Goalkeeper saves 7

Home team Corner kicks 5

Away team Corner kicks 5

Home team Fouls committed 11

Away team Fouls committed 9

Home team Substitutions 3

Away team Substitutions 3

Home team Offsides 1

Away team Offsides 1

Upon closely examining the above-mentioned statistics for the Liga 2 match held on 27th January 2024, between Persiba Balikpapan and Persijap Jepara, it's evident that a combination of clinical finishing, precision in attacking, and discipline played significant roles in defining the match's outcome.

Persijap Jepara triumphed over Persiba Balikpapan with a scoreline of 4-2. While both teams had an equal number of goalkeeper saves (7) and corner kicks (5) and an almost similar number of fouls committed, the pivotal factor that tipped the game in Persijap Jepara's favour was evidently their enhanced accuracy in front of the goal.

Whilst Persiba Balikpapan managed to direct 9 shots on target, the away team, Persijap Jepara, had 12 shots on target from their overall count. Significantly, Persijap Jepara was also more precise with fewer shots off target (4) compared to the 6 from Persiba Balikpapan. This difference in accuracy and shot placement, combined with the equivalence in goalkeeper saves from both ends, undeniably had a hand in Persijap Jepara bagging two more goals than Persiba Balikpapan.

Despite losing, Persiba Balikpapan was exemplary in terms of discipline. It was a clean game from both sides with no yellow or red cards shown, indicating good behavior and adherence to rules by the players on field.

In terms of defense and manipulation of the offside rule, it was a dead heat with each team being caught just once. Similarly, both teams exploited their full quota of substitutions (3), which didn't seem to have a substantial influence on the game's outcome.

In conclusion, the determining factors of this game were undoubtedly the shot accuracy and fewer strikes wasted by Persijap Jepara. The team's efficiency in front of the goal gave them the edge in this otherwise closely contested match.

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