In the Professional League match held on 27th September 2023 between AL Nahda Al Buraimi (Home Team) and Sohar SC (Away Team), a detailed analysis of the match shows a compelling narrative.

AL Nahda Al Buraimi showed a superior finishing ability by scoring two goals against Sohar SC's one, despite Sohar's evident dominance in controlling the ball as indicated by the significantly higher number of corner kicks in their favour, 9 vs. AL Nahda's 3. It appears that while Sohar had more opportunities to score, AL Nahda was more effective in the execution, reflecting the importance of strike rate over sheer volume of scoring opportunities.

Interestingly, AL Nahda's first goal came quite early into the first half at 00:46:30 and their second goal was promptly scored in the second half at 00:48:14, establishing a crucial lead early on. Sohar SC's only goal came late into the second half at 01:39:58, demonstrating a lack of effective finishing till the end moments.

The data highlights that the disciplinary aspect of the play also factored into the match. Both teams garnered yellow cards, with Sohar SC obtaining two against AL Nahda’s single card. The timing of these yellow cards reveals that they came at a crucial part of the match, with Sohar SC's cards being shown at 01:07:54 and 01:29:44 in the second half, which might have impacted the team's aggression and overall performance during these critical periods.

Substitutions weren’t available in the data, so it’s hard to measure whether tactical changes could have impacted the outcome.

Despite having higher possession, demonstrated by their 9 corner kicks, Sohar SC fell short in terms of converting these opportunities into goals, sharply contrasting AL Nahda Al Buraimi’s efficiency in scoring goals from fewer opportunities.

In summary, while both teams showed competitive play, the higher conversion rate of AL Nahda Al Buraimi and their early momentum in goal scoring significantly fed into their victory over Sohar SC. Moreover, disciplinary issues, particularly in the second half, could have disrupted Sohar SC's focus and aggression, thereby affecting the end result. The game was a compelling demonstration of the fact that the number of scoring opportunities created is less important than the ability to capitalise on them to change the scoreboard.

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