Coming out of 18th September's 18:00 EEST Eerste Divisie fixture, De Graafschap took a narrow but deserved 2-1 victory over Helmond Sport, signifying a strong home game performance. De Graafschap took control of the match from the onset and capped their dominance with a superior attacks and defensive statistics.

Firstly, looking at the goals, De Graafschap's tactical arrangement of the players paid off with a goal practically at the end of the first half at 44 minutes 21 seconds. Maintaining pressure just after the break saw them quickly score a second in the 55th minute of the second half. Although Helmond Sport managed to pull one back much later, at 90 minutes 5 seconds, it was a case of too little, too late.

The hosts, De Graafschap, greatly won the set-pieces battle with a total of 14 corner kicks against Helmond Sport's 5. This huge disparity clearly represented dominance in possession and attacking intent, establishing territorial advantage, and creating scoring opportunities. This was a tactical win that impacted the outcome of the match significantly.

Another stat that framed the match was the final count of offsides, that saw Helmond Sport flagged up 6 times while De Graafschap remained disciplined on 0. The high offside count for Helmond Sport clearly showed De Graafschap’s defence line was well structured and organized, limiting the away team's attacking threat effectively, which was vital for their win.

In regards to disciplinary actions, Helmond Sport committed more infractions, as demonstrated by their total of 8 fouls, compared to De Graafschap's meager count of 2. Also, Helmond Sport received three yellow cards, all in the second half, while De Graafschap managed to exercise caution, receiving none. This discipline from De Graafschap kept all their players on the pitch and helped them maintain their tactical formation and momentum, while the undisciplined plays from Helmond Sport impacted their game negatively.

In conclusion, De Graafschap's strategy gave them the upper hand in the match. Their control of set-pieces, discipline in avoiding offsides, fewer fouls, and managing to avoid any cards played a significant role in their win over Helmond Sport. Based on the supplied data, the teams' performance was more tactical than it was physical, thus yielding the final 2-1 result in favor of De Graafschap.

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