In the Liga MX clash between Deportivo Toluca and Club Necaxa on the 2nd of July 2023, both teams battled hard to have a break-even standing with no netted goals for either side, despite several attempts.

Deportivo Toluca held a commanding control having a total of 5 corner kicks compared to Club Necaxa's four. This indicates the home team's aggressive offensive effort but unfortunately, Toluca couldn’t capitalize on these set-piece opportunities to score. Additionally, Toluca played with more discipline, committing fewer fouls (8) than Necaxa (3), despite the figures, it's evident that Necaxa took a 'cleaner' approach to the game. Yet, Necaxa was shown more yellow cards (5) compared to Toluca (2), signalling that Necaxa's defence took more risks which may have potentially disrupted Toluca's attacking momentum.

Surprisingly, Toluca's downside may have been their discipline. They didn't fall into the offside trap even once, whereas Necaxa was caught offside twice, implying that Toluca might have played too cautiously, failing to push their offensive line forward which might have potentially created more scoring opportunities.

Interestingly, the bulk of the yellow cards came in the second half of the game, hinting at more aggressive and risk-taking strategies the teams used as they increased the pressure to score goals. However, neither team descended into rash decisions that would lead to any red cards being shown.

It should be noted that the lack of goals isn't definitive of the teams' performance or effort put into the game. Both teams demonstrated tactical engagements and applied strategic defensive measures to keep the rival off their nets.

In conclusion, while both teams had their moment of pressure on the rival, neither Toluca nor Necaxa were able to critically capitalise on their attacks, thanks to quality defending on both ends. A total of 7 yellow cards reflect the intense nature of the competition, albeit without harmful misconduct from any side. Moreover, the distribution of fouls, offsides and corner kicks depict a dynamic and opportunistic approach by both teams. They were keen on grabbing any scoring opportunity. Yet, the inability to convert these chances into goals resulted in a match ending in a deadlock. Overall, the subtle interplay of fouls, yellow cards and corner kicks turned out to be the critical game changers in this intense Liga MX face-off.

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