Analysis of shots passing and game transitions in the UEFA 2016 European Football Championship

Abstract

Aim: The aim of this study is to analyze the technical and tactical analysis of the matches in the UEFA 2016 European Football Championship and to investigate the effects of the teams on their success status.

Methods: The sample of our study consists of 51 matches played in the championship. The match results were divided into two as successful (n=56) and unsuccessful (n=46). OPTA Sportsdata and Euro 2016 website were used for technical parameter data, and LongoMatch v.0.20.8 video analysis program was used for tactical parameter data. For statistical analysis of the data, nonparametric Chi-square (X2) independence test was used with IBM SPSS v.21.0.

Results: A statistically significant correlation has been found between the successful results of the teams and shots on target from inside the penalty area, successful long passes in the third zone, balls recovered within 0-5 sec. in the third zone after loss in the second zone, balls recovered within 5-10 sec. in the first zone, transitions to the opposite half field within 0-10 seconds with the ball won in the first zone, attacks resulting in shots on target within 0-5 and 5-10 sec. after the ball is won in the second zone of the opponent's half field (p<0.05). A statistically significant correlation has been found between the unsuccessful results of the teams and all unsuccessful passes in the third zone, successful long passes in the first zone, unsuccessful long passes from the second zone to the third zone, unsuccessful short passes, unsuccessful passes that change the direction of the game from left to right on the opponent's half field (p<0.05).

Conclusion: As a result, teams that react in 0-5 and 5-10 sec. during defensive and offensive transitions, make successful long passes in the third zone, and finish the attacks with shots on target in the penalty area can achieve successful results. 

Keywords

• Technical Analysis
• Tactical Analysis
• Match Analysis
• Defensive Transitions
• Ofensive Transitions
• Game Styles

UEFA 2016 Avrupa Futbol Şampiyonasındaki şutların pasların ve oyun geçişlerinin analizi

Abstract

Amaç: Bu çalışmanın amacı, UEFA 2016 Avrupa Futbol Şampiyonası’ndaki maçların teknik ve taktik analizini yapıp takımların başarı durumu üzerine etkilerini araştırmaktır.

Materyal ve Metot: Çalışmamızın örneklemi; şampiyonadaki 51 maçtan oluşmaktadır. Maç sonuçları başarılı (n=56) ve başarısız (n=46) olarak ayrılmıştır. Teknik parametre verileri için OPTA Sportsdata ve Euro 2016 sitesinden, taktik parametre verileri için ise LongoMatch v.0.20.8 video analiz programından yararlanıldı. Verilerin analizinde, IBM SPSS v.21.0 kullanıldı ve nonparametrik Ki-kare (X2) bağımsızlık testinden yararlanıldı.

Bulgular: Ceza sahası içinden atılan isabetli şutlar, üçüncü bölgedeki isabetli uzun paslar, ikinci bölgede kayıp sonrası üçüncü bölgede 0-5 sn. içinde kazanılan toplar, birinci bölgede 5-10 sn. içinde geri kazanılan toplar, birinci bölgede kazanılan topla 0-10 sn. içerisinde karşı yarı alana geçişler, rakip yarı alan ikinci bölgede kazanılan topla 0-5 sn. ve 5-10 sn.’de isabetli şutla sonuçlanan ataklar ile başarılı maç sonuçları arasında istatistiksel olarak anlamlı ilişki bulunmuştur (p<0.05). Üçüncü bölgedeki tüm isabetsiz paslar, birinci bölgedeki isabetli uzun paslar, ikinci bölgeden üçüncü bölgeye isabetsiz uzun paslar, isabetsiz kısa paslar ve rakip yarı alanda oyunun yönünü soldan sağa değiştiren isabetsiz paslar ile başarısız maç sonuçları arasında istatistiksel olarak anlamlı ilişki bulunmuştur (p<0.05).

Sonuç: Sonuç olarak; defansif ve ofansif geçişlerde 0-5 ve 5-10 sn. de reaksiyon gösteren, üçüncü bölgede isabetli uzun pas yapan, atakları ceza sahası içerisinde isabetli şutla sonuçlandıran takımlar başarılı sonuçlar alabilmektedirler.

Keywords

• Teknik Analiz
• Taktik Analiz
• Maç Analizi
• Defansif Geçişler
• Ofansif Geçişler
• Oyun Tarzları

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