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Analysis of scored goals in the cerebral palsy football World Cup

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ABSTRACT This study aimed to report the goal patterns in cerebral palsy (CP) football for a better understanding of the performance of this para-sport. All goals (270) of the 48… Click to show full abstract

ABSTRACT This study aimed to report the goal patterns in cerebral palsy (CP) football for a better understanding of the performance of this para-sport. All goals (270) of the 48 2019 IFCPF World Cup matches were analysed through match reports, and 65% of them were analysed by video footage. The results showed 5.6 goals per match. Teams that scored more and conceded fewer goals correlated to a better ranking position in the championship (r= 0.72–0.73; p< 0.01). The distribution of goals scored was not biased by halves (49.3% vs 50.7%; χ2= 0.1; p= 0.88) nor by 15-min periods (26.3% vs 23.0% vs 23.3% vs 27.4%; χ2= 0.5; p= 0.92). In 91.7% of the matches, the team which scored the first goal went on to win the match (χ2= 81.5; p< 0.01). FT3 players scored more goals by player (χ2= 22.1; p< 0.01), while there were no statistical differences in the distribution of goals conceded by goalkeepers according to their sport class (χ2= 4.7; p= 0.09). The goals were scored mainly from organized attacks (74.4%), from the penalty area (52.5%) and through individual action (51.9%). All this information could be crucial for coaches in CP football to plan their game strategies.

Keywords: scored goals; world cup; football; palsy football; cerebral palsy

Journal Title: Journal of Sports Sciences
Year Published: 2022

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