Home team Offsides 10

Away team Offsides 5

Home team Goals 1

Away team Goals 2

Home team Shots on target 8

Away team Shots on target 12

Home team Shots off target 12

Away team Shots off target 4

Home team Corner kicks 8

Away team Corner kicks 2

Home team Fouls 12

Away team Fouls 6

Home team Goalkeeper saves 10

Away team Goalkeeper saves 7

Home team Substitutions 3

Away team Substitutions 3

Home team Assists 1

Away team Assists 2

Taking a deep dive into the February 2024 Irish Cup match between Ballymacash Rangers FC and Glentoran FC points towards an intriguing match filled with competitive play and opportunities for both sides to take the win. Yet the eventual outcome tipped in favour of Glentoran FC, finishing with a 2-1 scoreline.

Analysing the statistical factors, we find some intriguing patterns that indicate why Glentoran FC managed to secure the win. Glentoran had a total of 12 shots on target compared to Ballymacash's 8. This higher conversion rate into meaningful threats to the Ballymacash goal likely contributed significantly to their win. Furthermore, the away side managed to keep their shots off target down to just 4 compared to a rather concerning 12 off-target shots taken by Ballymacash.

Another interesting factor to note is offsides. Ballymacash had double the offsides (10) than Glentoran (5). This higher count of offsides might be indicative of less organized or disciplined attacking gameplay from Ballymacash side and could well have contributed to them squandering more of their goal-scoring opportunities.

Ballymacash Rangers FC were the more aggressive team in terms of fouls, committing 12 compared to Glentoran FC's 6 - this constant interruption of game flow might have also affected their rhythm and ability to effectively penetrate the Glentoran FC defense.

Goalkeeping performance is also an important factor to consider. Even though Ballymacash had more saves (10) than Glentoran (7), it largely comes down to the quality of the shots faced. Glentoran having 12 on-target shots show that they have more quality attempts, threatening the goal more.

Both teams used all three permitted substitutions showing an attempt to vary strategy and maintain the intensity level. Assists on both sides were equal to their respective team's goal count.

Despite more corner kicks by the home team (8 Vs 2), Ballymacash Rangers FC were unable to capitalize on these set-piece situations, which again came down in favour of Glentoran's defence and goalkeeping.

In conclusion, the decisive factors in this game were the higher quality of Glentoran FC's attacks, fewer offsides, and their ability to make their chances count. Despite a higher number of shots and corner kicks, Ballymacash were not clinical in their finish. Their high offsides count and fouls likely offset many of their attacking opportunities, leading to their ultimate 2-1 defeat.

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