Home team Substitutions 3

Away team Substitutions 3

Home team Shots on target 4

Away team Shots on target 6

Home team Shots off target 6

Away team Shots off target 4

Home team Saves 2

Away team Saves 4

Home team Corner kicks 5

Away team Corner kicks 4

Home team Fouls 10

Away team Fouls 8

Home team Offsides 2

Away team Offsides 1

In this Northern League encounter on 23rd August 2023, away team Eastern Suburbs Auckland AFC clinched a convincing victory by 2-0 over the home outfit Birkenhead United.

The final scoreline largely results from Eastern Suburbs demonstrating greater precision in attack while simultaneously showing a solid stand in defense. The Eastern Suburbs attempted a total of 10 shots, 60% of which were on target and managed to convert two into goals. In contrast, Birkenhead United had a similar number of total shots (10), but fewer shots on target (40%), and more tellingly, failed to translate any of these opportunities into tangible goals.

Another pivotal performance detail that significantly influenced the outcome of the match was the Eastern Suburbs' goalkeeper's save count. The away goalkeeper managed to save all four of Birkenhead's on-target attempts, thus leaving the home team goalless.

Corner kicks were evenly split between both teams with Birkenhead possessing a slight edge of 5 to 4. However, this did not significantly contribute towards goal creation for Birkenhead United.

Another aspect worthy of mention was the disciplined approach by both teams in avoiding bookings, with no yellow or red cards given to the players on either side. In terms of fouls, Birkenhead United was slightly more undisciplined with 10 fouls committed, compared to Eastern Suburbs' 8, but this did little to influence the overall match outcome.

In terms of offside, Birkenhead United was caught offside twice, while Eastern Suburbs was guilty of this infraction only once. Although this minimal difference wouldn't have a substantial result-altering effect, these incidences often reflect a team's balance between being aggressively forward and maintaining a disciplined line of attack.

Both teams utilised all of their substitution opportunities (three each), indicating attempts to strategize for a difference. However, Eastern Suburbs’ substitutions seemingly responded to the game dynamics more effectively.

In conclusion, Eastern Suburbs Auckland AFC's triumph over Birkenhead United was basically down to their sharper shooting accuracy and a noteworthy performance from their goalkeeper. The disciplined game by both teams with respect to avoiding cards and correct strategy in terms of substitutions by Eastern Suburbs also played meaningful roles in dictating the match's outcome.

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