Date: 02 July 2023, 01:00 EEST

Competition: MLS

Teams: Montreal Impact vs. New York City FC

In a tightly contested match between the Montreal Impact and New York City FC, we saw a statistical display of defensive structure and precision ball control. Although the match ended in a 1-0 defeat for the Montreal Impact, the data suggests a wagerer would indeed find it a head-scratcher.

The New York City FC secured their solitary goal within the first half at exactly 33 minutes of play. The away team's early breakthrough played a vital role in dictating the tempo of the rest of the match. However, despite trailing behind, the Montreal Impact showed no signs of letting off.

The match's corner kick statistics are quite informative about how the game flowed. With 10 corner kicks awarded to the Montreal Impact compared to only 3 for New York City FC, it suggests that the home side dominated in terms of putting pressure on the away side's defensive. This does show that New York City FC put on a solid defensive performance, as despite the mounting pressure from the Impact, they managed to keep their one-goal lead intact.

Additionally, Montreal Impact was flagged offside more frequently with five occurrences, compared to three from the New York City FC. This pattern indicates a more aggressive, possibly desperate, attacking style from Montreal Impact, which unfortunately didn't yield them any goals.

In terms of discipline, the game was relatively clean with minimal fouls. Only one foul was recorded from Montreal Impact and none from New York City FC. However, despite lesser fouls committed, the number of yellow cards shown tells another tale. The New York City FC earned three yellow cards, which demonstrates a slightly rougher play style compared to Montreal Impact who only earned a single yellow card.

Finally, it's worth mentioning the absence of red cards, indicating that no situations escalated to the point of notable aggressive conduct, which kept both teams at their full strength throughout the match.

In conclusion, bettors would have found this match challenging indeed based on the stats available. Despite Montreal Impact’s overwhelming corner count and fewer fouls, New York City FC’s early goal and well-organized defence saw them secure the match. This match truly epitomizes the old adage in football, it's goals that win games, not statistics.

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