Home team Shots on target 8

Away team Shots on target 6

Home team Shots off target 7

Away team Shots off target 6

Home team Corner kicks 4

Away team Corner kicks 3

Home team Offsides 2

Away team Offsides 4

Home team Possession 55%

Away team Possession 45%

Home team Substitutions 3

Away team Substitutions 2

Home team Fouls 12

Away team Fouls 8

Analyzing the match data from the NIFL Championship 1 game between Bangor FC and Portadown FC that took place on 18 November 2023, we see an evenly contested match that ended in a 2-2 draw.

Possession data reveals that Bangor FC controlled the majority of the game, with a 55% share. This dominance is also reflected in their having taken 15 shots, eight of which were on target; this implies a strong offensive performance and created pressure on Portadown's defence. Despite having fewer shots on target (6 out of 12), Portadown's conversion beneficially had them perform efficiently, scoring from one third of their shots on target.

In terms of discipline, it was a pretty clean game with no players receiving yellow or red cards from either side. However, Bangor FC committed more fouls (12) than Portadown FC (8), indicating a more aggressive approach from Bangor.

Bangor FC's three substitutions didn't give the home side an advantage over Portadown FC, who made only two. It indicates that no significant advantage was gained from changing the team's tactics or resting players during the match.

Looking at the offside data, Portadown FC had four offsides to Bangor's two, suggesting that Bangor's defence held a better line and were more disciplined, thus disrupting Portadown's attacking tactics.

In conclusion, whilst Bangor FC held dominant control of the match in several areas, they weren't able to close out the game and this resulted in a draw. Despite smaller possession numbers and more offsides, the efficiency of Portadown’s attack allowed them to level and share the points with Bangor FC. The established correlation between ball possession, shots on and off target, and the final score, highlight the significance of successful shot conversion over sheer volume, and Portadown's on-target efficiency illustrates this perfectly.

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