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The Creation Of Goal Scoring Opportunities At The 2015 Women’S World Cup, Mark Scanlan, Craig Harms, Jodie Cochrane Wilkie, Fadi Ma’Ayah
The Creation Of Goal Scoring Opportunities At The 2015 Women’S World Cup, Mark Scanlan, Craig Harms, Jodie Cochrane Wilkie, Fadi Ma’Ayah
Research outputs 2014 to 2021
Women’s international football is growing in terms of popularity, but to date there is limited published research in women’s football and even less that describes effective attacking strategies and the creation of goal scoring opportunities (GSO). The purpose of this research was to investigate and assess the factors related to the creation of GSO that led to a Top 4 position Canada Women’s World Cup 2015. Video footage of each match (n = 52) from the Women’s World Cup (Canada 2015) was analysed using SportsCode Software. The results revealed that the middle third of the pitch was the most effective …