In a fiery display of football at the Saudi Professional League on May 3, 2024, Abha emerged victorious against Al Ittihad Jeddah with a surprising scoreline of 3-1. The ultimate decider of this match weren't the fouls or the cards, but the sheer offensive brilliance of the home team that scored all three goals in the second half.

The match observed a total of 8 corner kicks, with Al Ittihad Jeddah taking the majority with 7 corners. Despite having a significant advantage in the number of corner kicks, Al Ittihad failed to convert these scoring opportunities into goals. In comparison, Abha, even with just 2 corner kicks, displayed a superior conversion rate, suggesting a better tactical approach and superior efficiency in exploiting opportunities during set pieces.

While both teams ended the game with zero red cards, the home team, Abha, did however receive a single yellow card in the second half at 01:40:08. Al Ittihad on the other hand played a relatively clean game, ending with zero yellow cards, despite committing a higher count of independent fouls, 5 in contrast to Abha's 3.

It's noteworthy to highlight that the away team was flagged offside twice, in comparison to home team's perfect record of no offside calls. The failure to strictly observe to the offside rule implies Al Ittihad's attackers could have been keen to beat the defensive line too eagerly, thereby compromising their odds of sustaining attacks and scoring goals.

In terms of scoring, Abha netted the opener 56 minutes into the second half and despite Al Ittihad's quick response 6 minutes later to equalize the score, Abha remained undeterred. They pulled ahead with a second goal just 6 minutes after the equalizer and consolidated this lead with a 3rd goal at 01:12:39. Such quick succession goals suggest a high attacking tempo by Abha, which seemed to overwhelm Al Ittihad in the deciding moments of the match.

Looking at the data provided, it's clear that despite Al Ittihad enjoying more corner kicks and fewer disciplinary issues, they couldn't match Abha's efficiency in front of goal nor their ability to avoid offside flags during attacks. Consequently, Abha's effective use of opportunities and better timing in attacks had the most significant impact on the final result of 3-1.

With this victory, Abha has certainly exemplified the mantra 'quality over quantity', reminding us that football is more about how you use your opportunities, rather than how many you have.

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