In the Serie A match held at the Carlo Castellani Stadium, away team Udinese secured a 1-0 victory over home team, Empoli FC. The game was characterized by a high number of fouls and bookings, aggressive play, and the domination of Empoli FC in terms of corners and shots, albeit not in scoring.

The only goal of the game came in the 54th minute from Udinese's Rodrigo Becao, assisted by Sandi Lovric. This goal, amidst the restrained shot activities from Udinese, identified Udinese's skill in clinical finishing. The away team had only 4 shots on target versus Empoli FC’s 3, making for a noteworthy conversion rate amidst a bevy of defensive tactics.

Key elements that arguably led to the game's outcome involved the yellow cards. Udinese had 4 players cautioned, notably including Becao and Lovric, the only goal-scoring pair. Home team, Empoli FC, had two players booked which put extra pressure on their defensive game, leading to fewer attacking opportunities. Both yellow cards handed to the home team's Sebastiano Luperto in the first half and Jacopo Fazzini in the second half likely reconfigured their aggressive play, limiting their forward advancements.

Empoli FC outshone Udinese in terms of attempts with 14 shots off target as compared to Udinese's 10, indicating Empoli’s attacking intent yet they struggled to be precise in their strike. The 11 corner kicks won by Empoli were quite substantial and surpassed the minimal 5 that Udinese had. However, Empoli failed in capitalizing on these set piece opportunities, which could have significantly altered the outcome of this encounter.

Moreover, the away team, Udinese, committed slightly more fouls than the home team with 13 against 12 which reflected in their higher number of yellow cards. Offside strategy seems favored by Udinese as they went offside twice indicating their attempts to break Empoli FC’s defensive line, whilst Empoli FC discipline kept them from straying offside.

Collectively, despite Empoli FC's considerable effort in attacking with more shots and corners, they weren't productive in their goal execution. Udinese, on the other hand, proved a model of efficiency and took advantage of their fewer opportunities, with the Becao goal proving pivotal, ultimately securing them the match.

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