Home team Corners 4

Away team Corners 2

Home team Foals 10

Away team Foals 8

Home team Shots on target 2

Away team Shots on target 2

Home team Shots off target 3

Away team Shots off target 6

Home team Substitutions 3

Away team Substitutions 2

Home team Goalkeeper saves 2

Away team Goalkeeper saves 2

Home team Assists 1

Away team Assists 0

Home team Offisdes 2

Away team Offisdes 1

The goalless draw on 16th September 2023 between the Ballyclare Comrades FC and the Annagh United in the NIFL Championship 1 showed a highly defensive performance from both teams. The game was rife with strategic tackling and significant defensive activities, leading to a fair amount of fouls on both sides, Ballyclare Comrades with 10 fouls, slightly outpacing Annagh United who committed 8 fouls.

Despite the high defensive performance, neither team managed to break the deadlock, as indicated by the low shots on target count; with both teams equally sharing just 4 shots on target throughout the game. Notably, the Ballyclare Comrades FC had a marginally better accuracy with 40% of their attempts testing the goalkeeper, as opposed to the 25% accuracy shown by Annagh United, who had 6 shots sail off target. Despite the higher accuracy, the Comrades failed to capitalize on these opportunities and convert them into goals.

In terms of goalkeeping performance, these remained equal throughout the match, with both goalkeepers forced to make the same number of saves - two on each side - highlighting the evenly matched offensive pressure from both teams.

The lack of assists, just one from Ballyclare Comrades, is another reflection of the strong defensive displays and the struggle both sides faced in creating clear-cut opportunities. Subitution-wise, the home side made one additional substitution, suggesting a marginally higher strategy change in their game plan, yet this did not translate into a scoring advantage.

Corner statistics again favoured the Comrades, who won twice as many corners, indicating a greater territorial advantage. However, this failed to materialize into goal-scoring opportunities. The home team was also slightly more prone to offside traps, recording 2 offsides compared with the single offside count for the away team, reflecting the higher pressure applied by Annagh United's defense.

Overall, both teams' performance reflected a hard-fought, evenly-matched game, yet both failed to capitalise on their respective opportunities. The defensive strategies adopted by both teams appeared to be the most significant factor leading to the draw, effectively limiting the potential of goal-scoring chances.

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