Home team Assists 1

Away team Assists 1

Home team Shots on target 6

Away team Shots on target 5

Home team Shots off target 6

Away team Shots off target 4

Home team Saves 5

Away team Saves 6

Home team Corner Kicks 4

Away team Corner Kicks 3

Home teamFoFouls committed 12

Away team Fouls committed 10

Home team Offsides 2

Away team Offsides 1

Home team Substitutions 3

Away team Substitutions 3

In the fiercely contested encounter between Excelsior Maassluis and Kozakken Boys in Tweede Divisie, both teams played to a goal-less draw, a fixture dominated by defensive resilience on both sides.

Excelsior Maassluis topped the fixture in shots on target with 6 attempts compared to Kozakken Boys' 5, demonstrating this side's increased offensive pressure. Nonetheless, Kozakken Boys' goalkeeper showed remarkable poise under pressure, contributing 6 saves to keep the match evenly poised. However, both teams struggled with precision, recording 6 and 4 shots off the target respectively, which undoubtedly affected their scoring capability.

Excelsior Maassluis recorded 4 corner kicks, indicating more territorial dominance compared to Kozakken Boys who secured 3 corners. However, both teams couldn’t convert these set-pieces into valuable goals.

Defensively, the teams had quite a combative clash, Excelsior Maassluis committed 12 fouls while Kozakken Boys committed 10. In terms of discipline however, the fixture was markedly clean, with no yellow or red cards issued during the match.

With respect to the offsides, the home team was caught offside twice, contrasting to Kozakken Boys’ single offside. This perhaps illustrates Excelsior Maassluis' willingness to test Kozakken Boys' high defensive line, yet this was a strategy that bore no fruit due to the referee’s vigilance.

Both coaches maximized their allowed substitutions, making 3 each. Unfortunately, these tactical alterations weren't able to break the deadlock.

In summary, the match outcome can be attributed mainly to the solid performance of both goalkeepers and the disparity in shot accuracy. Despite Excelsior Maassluis having a slight edge in offensive stats, both teams found their efforts neutralized by a robust defensive display from the opposition. Moving forward, more precision in shooting and better exploitation of set-pieces will be key to unlocking tight fixtures for both sides.

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