In the Campionato Primavera 1, Sampdoria U19 enjoyed playing host to Inter Milan U19 on 20th January 2023. The pulsating clash ended with a 2-1 victory for Sampdoria, thanks to their first-half dominance which made all the difference.

Diving into the data, Sampdoria U19 set the tone early, scoring the opening goal only 5 minutes and 30 seconds into the game. They increased their lead by scoring a second goal ten minutes later. They held onto their 2-0 lead throughout the first half despite Inter Milan's efforts.

In terms of discipline, the match saw three yellow cards, with Inter Milan U19 being cautioned twice in contrast to Sampdoria’s single booking. The second half saw Sampdoria commit the only offence that warranted a booking, happening at the 48th minute of play.

Conversely, Inter Milan U19 were handed one in the first half, 27 minutes 53 seconds into the game, and another 8 minutes 51 seconds into the second half.

Looking at the number of corner kicks, Inter Milan U19 came out on top, managing to secure 9, a solid three more than their counterparts.

However, the raw statistics didn't translate into goals for Inter. While securing a higher number of corner kicks, they failed to leverage it into scoring opportunities.

Interestingly, despite their dominance in terms of goals, Sampdoria U19 committed more fouls, ending with 4 fouls to their name. In contrast, Inter Milan U19 finished the game with just 2 fouls registered against them.

This suggests that Sampdoria may have deployed a more aggressive approach which paid dividends, while Inter Milan U19 failed to take full advantage of the opportunities presented.

Into the second half, Inter Milan U19 mounted a comeback scoring a goal at the 62nd minute. However, Sampdoria was able to fend them off for the remaining part of the match and claimed a hard-fought victory.

To sum it up, the decisive factors that led to Sampdoria U19's victory were their dangerously early goals in the first half and maintaining that lead. The increased number of fouls and the fewer corners indicated a more aggressive but narrowly targeted offensive action from the home team. On the other hand, Inter Milan U19 were less effective in their attacking efforts, demonstrated by their higher number of corners but fewer goals scored. Both teams would need to reflect on their card discipline to improve their performances in future endeavours.

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