In an International friendly match held on September 12th, 2023, South Sudan edged past Kenya in a closely contested match. Despite Kenya's noteworthy efforts, and their dominance in corner kicks, the score at full time was 1-0 in favor of South Sudan.

Significantly, the single goal of the match arrived from South Sudan within the first few minutes at 00:01:36, which dominated the remainder of the match. This early disruption clearly affected the Kenyan side, as they were not able to bounce back despite several opportunities.

What stands out in this match was Kenya's absolute leverage when it came to corner kicks; they had a total of 12 corner kicks compared to just 1 from the South Sudan side. However, this did not translate into goals which suggests the Kenyan side might have struggled to convert their set-piece opportunities.

Despite holding clear dominance in the area of corner kicks, Kenya accrued more offsides, with a total of 3 compared to South Sudan's solitary offside. This could indicate a narrative of impatience or frustration in the Kenyan attack, which led to a more disorganized forward line.

Almost surprisingly, there were zero fouls committed by the Kenyan team, as compared to a solitary foul from South Sudan. While low foul counts suggest a clean and sportsmanlike game from both teams, the lack of fouls from Kenya could also hint at a less aggressive approach, which may have hampered their ability to disrupt South Sudan’s play.

Disciplinary issues seemed to be a problem for South Sudan as they ended the match with four yellow cards as opposed to Kenya's two. South Sudan's amount of caution notes, especially during the second half, indicates that their defensive play was under pressure. But despite these conditions, the South Sudanese team managed to hold firm and come out as victors.

In conclusion, looking strictly at the statistics, the result is quite intriguing. Kenya dominated in corner kicks and maintained discipline with fewer yellow cards and fouls, but lacked the cutting edge in the final department, finishing. South Sudan, despite accruing more yellow cards, was able to capitalize on their only goal opportunity very early in the game and held onto the lead. This match paints a vivid picture of the relevance of exploiting key opportunities over sheer dominance in possession or territorial advantage.

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