Vol 17, Issue 6

Variables Associated with the Effectiveness of Ball Possession in At-Home Futsal Matches

August 15, 2024 - By 

Authors

Márcio Aparecido Rinaldo, University ParanaenseFollow
Edirley Guimarães de Souza, State University of LondrinaFollow
Karina Alves Silva, Universidade Estadual do Oeste do ParanáFollow
Bruno Marques Fidelis, Faculdade IntegradoFollow
Tarlyson Regioli de Angelis, State University of LondrinaFollow
Paulo Cesar CardosoFollow
Vinícius Flávio Milanez, University of West of São Paulo StateFollow
Solange de Paula Ramos, Universidade Estadual de Londrina
International Journal of Exercise Science 17(6): 916-928, 2024. 
DOI: 10.70252/GNUR9153

Abstract

This study aims to identify contextual situations (score, game time, the interaction between teammates and opponents, start and restart plays) that increase the odds ratio of maintenance of ball possession and scoring a goal. Twenty professional futsal players were evaluated in seven home official matches. The games were filmed to analyze the offensive actions. In total, 828 attacking plays were analyzed. The absence of defensive pressure from the opponent resulted in a greater odds ratio (OR) for loss of ball possession (OR = 1.7, 95% CI = 1.7 to 2.2), but also increased total effectiveness (OR = 6.5; 95%CI = 2.2 to 19.5). The received fouls did not increase the total effectiveness (OR = 0.2; 95%CI = 0.01 to 4.2; p = 0.40). The court regions close to the opponent’s goal area and areas where there was less defensive pressure had a higher frequency of goals (p < 0.05). The results demonstrated that shooting close to opponents’ areas and having no defensive pressure were the situations with increased odds of goal-scoring. Maintaining ball possession per se did not increase the OR of goal scoring, however situations when shootings were performed with low defensive pressure could increase chances of goal scoring.

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