In the VBET Premier League match on September 16, 2023, Shakhtar Donetsk pulled off a narrow win over FC Obolon-Brovar Kyiv. The final score was 1-0, which shows the intensity of this closely contested match.

Shakhtar Donetsk demonstrated a more ambitious approach by managing to get the sole goal of the match in the second half, demonstrating their persistence and unwavering determination. Meanwhile, FC Obolon-Brovar Kyiv's lack of goal-scoring opportunities reflected in the result with a lack of shots on target, thus failing to find the back of the net.

One of the critical aspects that decided the match's outcome was the discipline maintained—or lack thereof—by both teams. Shakhtar Donetsk had two yellow cards in the second half, which suggests the team was under pressure. However, they managed to keep their net safe regardless. FC Obolon-Brovar Kyiv, on the other hand, received four yellow cards, which culminated in a red card near the end of the game. This development could have impacted their defense, presenting Shakhtar Donetsk with increased scoring opportunities.

From the set-pieces perspective, Shakhtar Donetsk clearly dominated the game with seven corner kicks in comparison to FC Obolon-Brovar Kyiv's two which shows better offensive display and ball possession. This clear disparity indicates that they created significantly more scoring opportunities which kept the Obolon-Brovar Kyiv defense busy and under pressure.

While the match was highly disciplined from a physicality perspective with Shakhtar Donetsk committing one foul and Obolon-Brovar Kyiv committing four, the same could not be said about their positional discipline. Both teams ended up straying offside multiple times—Shakhtar Donetsk twice and Obolon-Brovar Kyiv once—that curtailed their offensive maneuver.

In summary, Shakhtar Donetsk's victory was a result of their persistent offense, as reflected in their corner kicks and the match's sole goal, coupled with the defensive disarray of Obolon-Brovar Kyiv due to the higher rate of disciplinary infringements. At the same time, both teams need to work on their positional discipline to avoid offsides, which may have hampered more scoring opportunities. A lot of lessons for both sides to be learned from this match, and the teams will need to focus on their respective areas of improvement moving forward.

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