Home team Goals 3

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 5

Home team Shots off target 6

Away team Shots off target 4

Home Corner Kicks 3

Away Corner Kicks 5

Home team Fouls 7

Away team Fouls 12

Home team Substitutions 3

Away team Substitutions 3

Home team Offsides 1

Away team Offsides 2

In the tense matchup for the US Open Cup that took place on the night of March 19th, 2024, Forward Madison FC emerged victorious at home with a 3-1 win over Duluth FC. The data reveals an attacking and determined Forward Madison FC leveraging home-field advantage to secure the win despite formidable opposition from Duluth FC.

The attacking aspects of the game certainly seem in the favor of the home side. While Forward Madison FC recorded eight successful shots-on-target, compared to Duluth FC's five, the number of goals scored also reflects this attacking dominance. The home team managed a 60% conversion rate from these shots on target with a tally of three goals. This contrasts with the away team's lower conversion rate, where only one out of five shots on target resulted in a goal.

The home team’s goalkeeper also deserves significant credit for the victory, recording a commendable four saves in contrast to the away team’s goalkeeper who managed five. Both teams' defenses seemed to be working under pressure considering the number of saves their goalkeepers had to make.

Although Duluth FC managed more corner kicks (5) than Forward Madison FC (3), they were unable to capitalize effectively, further highlighting the strong defensive play from the home team. The discipline of both sides notable in this encounter as neither team received any yellow or red cards.

The home team registered seven fouls compared to Duluth FC's 12, indicating a more controlled and disciplined performance from Madison FC. It also appears as though Duluth was constantly on the backfoot, reflected in their higher number of fouls, which could have disrupted their rhythm and allowed Madison FC more control of the game.

The number of substitutions for both teams was three a side, indicating that the managers were actively looking for strategic changes to influence the outcome of the match.

The offsides data, with Madison FC recording 1 offside while Duluth FC was flagged offside twice, suggests tighter defensive discipline by the home team, further stifling Duluth FC's attack.

In conclusion, Forward Madison FC's attacking potency, together with a disciplined and tight defensive display and effective goalkeeping, ultimately played decisive roles in the match outcome. Despite some promising statistics, notably the number of shots-on-target and corner kicks for Duluth FC, they were unable to exploit these opportunities, resulting in a clear win for Forward Madison FC.

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