In a thrilling contest on 7th October 2023, Desportivo Chaves defeated Gil Vicente 4-2 in the Primeira Liga encounter. Despite being the first to trail in the match, Desportivo Chaves's resilience and perseverance paid off as they grabbed four goals to seal a comeback win.

The opening goal was scored by Gil Vicente within the first 18 minutes of the match. This, however, did not deter the spirits of Chaves, who managed to equalize seven minutes later. A response equalizer just over ten minutes later allowed Gil Vicente to regain the half-time lead at 2-1.

However, the tide of the match shifted dramatically during the second half. Chaves kicked into gear, demonstrating their offensive prowess and managed to equalize within 12 minutes into the second half and then proceed to carve out two more goals in the 81st and 98th minute to complete a comeback to win 4-2.

Looking at the set piece play, an advantage was noted in Chaves' corner kicks where they took six as compared to Vicente's lone corner kick. However, both teams showed a similar level of physicality with each committing seven fouls. Possibly this aggressive play style was a contributing factor to Chaves' second-half revival.

The card discipline in this game was particularly interesting, with Vicente picking up three yellow cards, two of them in the crucial first half. Meanwhile, Chaves picked up two yellow cards, with one in the closing stages of the match. However, a significant factor to highlight would be that Chaves was the team that suffered a red card dismissal during the game, yet managed to claim victory.

Interestingly, Vicente was caught offside once, which could suggest they pushed for more goals, unlike Chaves who were never caught offside.

Conclusively, this match was a game of two halves. Although Gil Vicente led the first half, they failed to maintain their momentum into the second half whereas Chaves came back strongly to claim a remarkable victory. The statistical data indicates a robust attacking performance by Chaves with the team scoring four goals even with one player less due to the red-card dismissal.

This match is a testament that sometimes, numbers can tell only half of the story, and that heart, passion, and resilience are invaluable attributes in football.

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