This intense Southern League game between Coastal Spirit FC and Nelson Suburbs FC, played on August 5th, 2023, resulted in a 3-2 victory for Nelson Suburbs. With both teams battling hard until the last whistle, a detailed statistical analysis could shed light on significant factors that swayed the match's outcome.

Though Coastal Spirit scored twice, with their first and second goals coming at 00:36:11 and 00:47:06 respectively, they were still outscored by Nelson Suburbs. Nelson Suburbs had their first goal during the first half at 00:27:59 mark and then returned strong in the second half with goals at 00:54:24 and 01:14:30.

Despite Coastal Spirit making 10 corner kicks, double than Nelson Suburbs’ 5, it didn't translate into more goals. The corner kicks are often indicative of an attacking team and while Coastal Spirit showed this by possibly dominating the attacking third, they fell short in capitalising on the opportunities generated.

On the disciplinary front, the home team came out the worse with 3 yellow cards, turning into one red card. This could imply lack of defensive discipline, possibly leading to the red card disadvantage. The timing of yellow cards in the late second half (01:33:25, 01:33:31, and 01:33:33) points to a higher level of desperation and possibly fatigue, often leading to rash decisions. Nelson Suburbs, on the other hand, maintained their discipline throughout the match, with no player booked.

Offside is another critical factor in the game. Coastal Spirit was caught offside twice as compared to Nelson Suburb’s one. This shows the away team played a much disciplined attacking game, carefully timing their runs and potentially having better communication and understanding among the players.

In conclusion, while Coastal Spirit demonstrated a more aggressive attacking approach with more corner kicks and equalling their opponent in goals till the second half, lack of defensive discipline and converting opportunities into goals cost them the game. Meanwhile, Nelson Suburbs FC demonstrated resilience and discipline by turning their fewer opportunities into goals and preserving match discipline, factors that steered them to a hard-fought victory.

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