For this NPL Victoria competition match on April 19th, 2024, the Oakleigh Cannons hosted St Albans Saints SC. The crux of the match lay in its exciting speed, balanced set of yellow cards, and high offside counts. Ultimately, the dependence of St Albans Saints SC on a strong defence late in the game cost them, handing the victory over to the home team, Oakleigh Cannons, as the game concluded with a scoreline of 3-2.

The home team, Oakleigh Cannons, had an impressive record of goals, with three against the visiting team's two. Despite their initial goal in the 7th minute, a lapse in defence right before half-time allowed for the match to be drawn level by St Albans Saints SC and a surprising goal within the first minute of second-half put Oakleigh Cannons down for the first time. However, their resilience shone through, coming back from the deficit to score 2 goals in the last half hour with goals in the 72nd and 82nd minutes, proving to be the deciding factors of this match.

Notably, the corner kick statistics suggest that Oakleigh Cannons were more aggressive or, at the very least, more adept at manoeuvring the ball into threatening positions, leading to an impressive total of 6 corner kicks compared to St Albans incredibly low tally of just one throughout the entire game.

Both teams played rather disciplined football, with both teams earning an equal number of yellow cards (2 each); however, the higher number of offsides from both teams speaks volumes about their attacking approaches that could be seen as overly eager. The home team pushed the line too far 6 times, while the away team did so 4 times. The somewhat high number of offsides for both the teams may be partially attributed to tightly coordinated defensive structures.

In conclusion, the Oakleigh Cannons found a way to leverage their aggressiveness in attack, which gave them an edge on scoring opportunities with corner kicks. Despite being caught offside more often, they seemed to take more risks on the attacking front, translating to their comeback and overall win. Even though St Albans Saints SC showed formidable resilience, the late-game recovery from Oakleigh Cannons was simply too much to handle.

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