This Seconda Liga match between FC Os Belenenses and CS Maritimo was an intriguing clash that transpired on 08 October 2023 at 13:00 EEST. The away team, CS Maritimo, produced a solid performance, leading to a 2-1 victory over the home team, FC Os Belenenses.

CS Maritimo was off to a quick start scoring early in the first half at 38:22, a lead they held onto going into halftime. They opened up the second half with the same momentum, furthering their lead with a goal at the 54:12 minute mark. This early lead, demonstrated by the away team, made a significant impact on the game's final outcome.

FC Os Belenenses' performance was relatively lacklustre. Despite some efforts, their only goal came quite late in the second half at the 1:40:15 mark. This may hint at fatigue or a breakdown in strategy, but it was clearly too late to turn the tide of the match in their favor.

From a disciplinary standpoint, FC Os Belenenses had a single yellow card handed out in the second half at 1:04:24, while CS Maritimo received two yellow cards, the first one very late into the second half at 1:39:33. Though disciplinary issues usually have an impact on the flow of the game, in this instance, they did not significantly sway the outcome. There were no red cards handed out during this match, indicating a relative level of discipline and restraint on both sides.

The contest was also a game of set pieces, with CS Maritimo being the more dominant side, having eight corner kicks compared to FC Os Belenenses' four. The higher number of corner kicks gave Maritimo more opportunities to create goal-scoring instances which probably led them to dominate the game.

In conclusion, CS Maritimo's early goals and the advantageous position from more corner kicks seemed to neutralize Belenenses' efforts. The home team's inability to score until the last minutes of the match clinched the victory for Maritimo and provided an important lesson for Belenenses to maintain game intensity from the onset. This match's stats point out a brilliantly executed game plan by CS Maritimo, and it would be interesting to see how both these teams develop in terms of strategy in upcoming fixtures.

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