In the Coupe de France match on the 8th of February, Rodez managed to edge out AJ Auxerre in a thrilling 2-3 encounter. Despite AJ Auxerre holding dominance in corner kicks with a notable 11 versus Rodez's 2, Rodez defied the odds and came out on top, implying a more clinical approach when presented with scoring opportunities.

This is reflected in their goal-to-kick ratio. Rodez scored 3 goals from considerably fewer corner kick opportunities. The Away team utilized their rare offensive sequences more efficiently, scoring in the 2nd minute of the first half to give themselves an early lead. AJ Auxerre may have lost out on capitalizing on a significant number of corner kicks they had.

A fundamental factor in this encounter was Rodez's resilience and tactical superiority in the match's latter stages where they scored their final two goals within eight minutes of each other in the second half, making the scoreline 1-3. It was a far-reaching impact on the match outcome- creating a goal gap that eventually couldn’t be bridged by Auxerre despite being able to pull one goal back later on.

Disciplinary actions during the match, denoted by yellow cards, were balanced with each team accruing 2 bookings apiece. However, the home team was cautioned at critical times when they were attempting to draw level with Rodez, mainly in the second half- which may have affected their gameplay and tempo, further working in Rodez's favor.

Moreover, there was a disparity in offside calls; Auxerre had 3 versus Rodez’s 1, indicating that Auxerre was trying to be more aggressive in their forward play. Still, they may have lacked the coordination and timing required to fully exploit Rodez’s defense.

In conclusion, Rodez’s efficiency in utilizing scoring opportunities coupled with their tactical superiority in scoring timely goals and maintaining discipline during critical stages of the match gave them the edge over AJ Auxerre despite the home team’s statistical dominance in terms of corner kicks and aggressive forwards play.

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