In this Premier League face-off between Maccabi Tel Aviv FC and Hapoel Haifa FC on March 17, 2024, Maccabi established their dominance with a definitive 3-1 home win. The home team significantly outperformed the away team in several key statistical areas, contributing to their victory.

Hapoel Haifa FC scored the first goal of the match with a striking early shot at 00:12:34. However, Maccabi showed resilience, equalizing at 00:27:30 and soon after, in the final minutes of the first half (00:47:08), giving them a one goal lead heading into the second half. The final goal in the second half at 01:24:58 assured Maccabi's win despite Hapoel Haifa's early lead.

Turning to ball control aspects, an incredibly noticeable part of Maccabi’s performance was their displays at the corners where they significantly outperformed Hapoel Haifa with 6 corner kicks compared to Hapoel's 2. This points to the home team's aggressive offensive play and the pressure they applied on Hapoel Haifa, effectively keeping them on the back-foot for a good part of the encounter.

On the disciplinary front, Hapoel Haifa’s performance was less commendable than their host’s. The away team picked up two yellow cards, one in each half of the match, compared to Maccabi who went the entire match card-free. While such actions did not incur any immediate penalty beyond the yellow cards, these infringements disrupted flow of play and could sequentially contributed to Hapoel Haifa's lower attacking pursuits.

Foul play was relatively balanced with Hapoel Haifa committing 7 fouls compared to Maccabi’s 5. Without significant disturbance from foul play, the game was fluid for the most part, allowing Maccabi to exploit the flow of the match to their advantage.

In summary, the noteworthy factors contributing to Maccabi Tel Aviv FC’s match victory over Hapoel Haifa FC included higher goal scoring, dominance in corner kicks, and a cleaner disciplinary record. Moving forward, Hapoel Haifa might need to work on maintaining discipline and stepping up their defensive game to fend off aggressive offensive plays from opponents. Meanwhile, Maccabi Tel Aviv can likely continue with their current tactics, given their clearly effective performance in this match.

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