An exploration of goal scoring strategies in an elite beach soccer tournament

Michele Lastella; Luiz Escobar; Geoff Lovell; Aaron T Scanlan; Elizabeth Ellison; Lee McGowan; Joshua H Guy

doi:10.1080/24733938.2020.1758759

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An exploration of goal scoring strategies in an elite beach soccer tournament

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An exploration of goal scoring strategies in an elite beach soccer tournament

Michele Lastella, Luiz Escobar, Geoff Lovell, Aaron T Scanlan, Elizabeth Ellison, Lee McGowan and Joshua H Guy

Science and Medicine in Football, Vol.4(3), pp.192-195

2020

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/24733938.2020.1758759

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Abstract

beach

beach soccer

goals

football

performance

Despite the increasing popularity of beach soccer, few studies have examined goal scoring strategies during match-play. The aims of this study were to examine the different types of goals scored during an international tournament and determine what type of goals were associated with team performance. Twelve national teams were analysed across 52 matches in all phases of the European Beach Soccer League (2018) tournament. Observational data collection was conducted through video analysis of all 422 goals scored throughout the tournament. Chi square analyses revealed a significance difference in the type of goals scored x2 (72) = 102, p = 0.01. Further, the amount of goals scored from a set-play were significantly higher than all other goal scoring strategies (p = 0.001). The amount of goals scored from goalkeeper-line defence were significantly lower than all other goal scoring strategies (p = 0.001). The percentage of goalkeeper-line goals was significantly related to total tournament points [F(2, 10) = 7.242, p = 0.023, R2 = 0.42]. These data indicate that teams employing the goalkeeper-line strategy, where the goalkeeper plays outfield to serve as a numerical advantage, was associated with increases in scoring opportunities and team performance.

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Title: An exploration of goal scoring strategies in an elite beach soccer tournament
Authors: Michele Lastella (Author) - Central Queensland University
Luiz Escobar (Author) - Bahamas Beach Soccer National Team
Geoff Lovell (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, School of Social Sciences - Legacy
Aaron T Scanlan (Author) - Central Queensland University
Elizabeth Ellison (Author) - Central Queensland University
Lee McGowan (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, School of Creative Industries - Legacy
Joshua H Guy (Author) - Central Queensland University
Publication details: Science and Medicine in Football, Vol.4(3), pp.192-195
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
Date published: 2020
DOI: 10.1080/24733938.2020.1758759
ISSN: 2473-3938
Copyright note: Copyright (c) 2020. This is an Accepted Manuscript of an article published by Taylor & Francis in Science and Medicine in Football on 2020, available online: http://www.tandfonline.com/10.1080/24733938.2020.1758759
Organisation Unit: School of Business and Creative Industries; Australian Centre for Pacific Islands Research; Tropical Forests and People Research Centre; School of Social Sciences - Legacy; University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland; School of Creative Industries - Legacy; Forest Research Institute; School of Health and Behavioural Sciences - Legacy
Language: English
Record Identifier: 99450954502621
Output Type: Journal article

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