Home team Goals 2

Away team Goals 1

Home team Assists 2

Away team Assists 1

Home team Shots on target 8

Away team Shots on target 5

Home team Goalkeeper saves 4

Away team Goalkeeper saves 6

Home team Offsides 3

Away team Offsides 2

Home team Corner kicks 6

Away team Corner kicks 4

Home team Shots off target 6

Away team Shots off target 4

Home team Fouls 8

Away team Fouls 11

Home team Substitutions 3

Away team Substitutions 3

The MLS clash between Vancouver Whitecaps FC and Real Salt Lake was a thrilling encounter, seeing Vancouver Whitecaps take the spoils with a 2-1 victory. The Whitecaps, purely going by the data, showed an edge over Real Salt Lake across several key statistical areas.

In terms of goal-scoring opportunities, Vancouver Whitecaps had a superior performance with a total of 8 shots on target compared to Real Salt Lake's 5. This was coupled with a greater number of assists (2) from the home side, confirming Vancouver's cohesive offensive display.

While both teams showcased strong defensive efforts with the away team's goalkeeper managing 6 saves compared to the home team's 4, Vancouver had clearly applied more offensive pressure as evidenced by Real Salt Lake’s 6 saves against Vancouver's remarkable 8 shots on target.

The discipline of the Vancouver side was notable in the game. They committed fewer fouls (8) compared to Real Salt Lake (11). Both teams, however, managed to control their aggression, with no yellow or red cards being issued in this game.

From a set-piece perspective, Vancouver had an advantage with 6 corner kicks against Real Salt Lake's 4. The benefit of having more corner kick opportunities in this game has likely influenced their goal count. Furthermore, Vancouver Whitecaps showed a better game strategy with fewer offsides count (3) compared to Real Salt Lake (2).

Finally, the match saw an equal number of substitutions from each side, implying that both the teams were equally focused on adapting their tactics to the match dynamics.

In conclusion, Vancouver Whitecaps FC's victory appears to be a result of their superior attacking statistics, more disciplined play and smart set-piece use. Their disciplined approach and strategy should be a lesson for Real Salt Lake in their subsequent matches. Despite their loss, it's important to note Real Salt Lake's impressive goalkeeping performance as a positive takeaway from the match.

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