In a fascinating Premier Division clash, Shelbourne FC edged past St. Patrick's Athletic with a 2-1 win at the home ground of St. Patrick's Athletic.

Despite having fewer corner kicks, four compared to St.Patrick's seven, Shelbourne's performance was superior when it came to finding the back of the net. Their first goal came early in the second half, precisely at 47:59, which put them in a dominating position. This was closely followed by a second goal just around ten minutes later, reinforcing their lead. Interestingly, St. Patrick's Athletic did make a retaliatory attempt to claw back into the match scoring their only goal at 70:48 in the second half, but it wasn't enough to level the playing field.

Now, the focus solely wasn't on the goals scored, the disciplinary aspect had a significant impact on the match's outcome. An unprecedented six yellow cards were given to Shelbourne FC compared to a relatively modest three received by the home team. The high number of yellow cards indicates a comparatively aggressive approach by Shelbourne FC. While it didn't result in red cards or cost them the match, it is an area of concern moving forward.

Now on to the offside stats where Shelbourne FC fell foul of the regulation twice compared to St. Patrick's Athletic being flagged just once. It's worth considering whether this higher infringement rate influenced the final result since offsides sometimes indicate a strong offensive organization, forcing the defending team into errors.

From a statistical perspective, despite having more corner kicks and fewer yellow cards, St. Patrick's Athletic was unable to convert their opportunities into goals and prevent Shelbourne FC's attacks. Shelbourne FC managed to make their limited corner opportunities count and persevered despite collecting more yellow cards and offsides. This highlights an efficient offense and more effective disciplinary management from Shelbourne FC.

In conclusion, while St. Patrick's Athletic had a fair share of opportunities, the more effective conversion and maintaining offensive pressure by Shelbourne FC enabled them to secure a win. Furthermore, this game is a telling reminder that discipline, as well as number of goals, can significantly sway the match result.

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