@misc{10481/59963,
year = {2020},
month = {1},
url = {http://hdl.handle.net/10481/59963},
abstract = {Attacking tactical variables have been commonly studied in soccer to analyze teams’
performance. However, few studies investigated defensive tactical variables during
match-play and the influence of contextual variables on them. The aims of the present
study were (1) to examine the defensive behaviors of soccer teams when gaining the
ball in advanced zones of the pitch and (2) to evaluate the effect of contextual variables
on these defensive behaviors. A sample of 1,095 defensive pieces of play initiated
in the opposing half of the pitch obtained from 10 matches of the season 2010/11
of La Liga and involving 13 teams was collected using the semiautomated tracking
system Amisco Pro. Five defensive tactical variables, the outcome of defensive pieces
of play, and contextual variables (i.e., match status, venue, quality of opposition, and
match period) were recorded for every defensive piece initiated in the opposing half of
the pitch. Teams winning gained
more balls in the zone close to their own goal, and losing teams gained more balls
in advanced zones of the pitch. Moreover, the greater the quality of the opponent the
lesser the chance of gaining the ball in advanced zones of the pitch. Neither venue
or match period influenced the defensive pieces of play analyzed. Soccer teams could
employ a similar analysis to improve their performance and prepare for opposition teams
in competition.},
publisher = {Frontiers Media},
keywords = {Performance analysis},
keywords = {La Liga},
keywords = {Association football},
keywords = {Defending tactics},
keywords = {Match Analysis},
title = {Tactical Variables Related to Gaining the Ball in Advanced Zones of the Soccer Pitch: Analysis of Differences Among Elite Teams and the Effect of Contextual Variables},
doi = {10.3389/fpsyg.2019.03040},
author = {Fernández Navarro, Javier and Ruiz Ruiz, Carlos and Zubillaga, Asier and Fradua Uriondo, Juan Luis},
}