Home team Goals 2

Away team Goals 1

Home team Assists 2

Away team Assists 1

Home team Shots on target 10

Away team Shots on target 8

Home team Goalkeeper saves 7

Away team Goalkeeper saves 8

Home team Shots off target 11

Away team Shots off target 10

Home team Corner kicks 6

Away team Corner kicks 4

Home team Fouls committed 12

Away team Fouls committed 14

Home team Substitutions 3

Away team Substitutions 3

Home team Offsides 2

Away team Offsides 3

The match between the Tampa Bay Rowdies and the El Paso Locomotive FC on April 20 was a riveting display of skill and strategy an indicator of higher quality offensive initiative by the Rowdies side. They justified their victory with a final score of 2-1, demonstrating superior accuracy and control over the game.

The home team's forward players performed consistently better, taking 21 shots, of which nearly half were on target. The higher frequency of shots on target ensured the El Paso goalkeeper had a busy night, pulling off 8 saves. Comparatively, Tampa Bay's goalie, despite facing close to the same number of total shots, had fewer on-target to deal with, culminating in 7 saves.

The geographical dominance of the Rowdies was apparent in their six corner kicks, indicating more frequent attacking incursions; the Locomotives had just four corners in contrast. This almost certainly contributed to better possibilities of scoring for the Rowdies.

Both squads made an equal number of substitutions (3), showing equal need for fresh legs or tactical switches. Neither team saw a player booked or sent off which reflects disciplined game tactics.

Fouls committed were fairly close, with El Paso marginally committing more (14) compared to Tampa Bay's (12). This might suggest slightly more aggressive play from El Paso, which could be attributed to their attempt to pull back the match score, but ultimately, this resulted in handing over possession.

Offsides were also a near-equal parameter between the teams. The Rowdies were offside on two occasions while El Paso was caught out thrice. This suggests both teams tried to exploit space behind the opposition’s defense but were caught by efficient defensive strategies.

In conclusion, Tampa Bay Rowdies' superior accuracy in terms of shots on target, alongside their effective exploitation of corner kicks, largely influenced their victory in this evenly contested match. El Paso Locomotive FC showed promise but needed to improve their defensive yield and reduce their fouls to win tight games such as this one.

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