Identifying Vulnerable Zones of Goal during Penalty Kicks in Soccer Goalkeeping

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.47197/retos.v67.111398

Palavras-chave:

Association football, Penalty shootouts, Goalkeeping, Goal distribution, Zone-specific analysis.

Resumo

Background: In association football (Soccer), a penalty kick holds immense importance as one decisive kick can determine the outcome of years of hard work. Objective: The study aims to examine the frequency and success rate of penalty shootouts executed by Bangladeshi male footballers in various zones of the goal to categorize zone-specific vulnerability, strength, and frequency. Materials and Methods: Male sixty-two (n=62) field players and thirty-two (n=32) goalkeepers aged 15-30 were selected for the study. The goal was divided into 12 zones for study. A camera (GoPro 11) was placed outside the penalty area. Visual and video analysis with Kinovia motion analysis software was conducted simultaneously. Percentage and Chi-square tests were employed for statistical analysis. Results: The results show the highest goal-scoring percentages by zone in the following sequence: 1 (100%), 4 (94%), 3 (82%), 2 (64%), 12 (54%), 9 (52%), 5 (51%), 8 (50%), 6 (29%), 10 (18%), 11 (15%), and 7 (13%). In terms of targeted kick percentages, the order by zone from highest to lowest is as follows: 12 (20%), 9 (19%), 5 (13%), 8 (12%), 10 (12%), 4 (6%), 6 (5%), 7 (5%), 3 (4%), 2 (4%), 11 (4%), and 1 (3%). Pearson's Chi-square value is 59.234 with df = 11, and p = .000, indicating a statistically significant association between the zones in goal and the outcomes (goal or save). Conclusions: Most kicks target the lower side of the goalposts, with scoring chances increasing when kicked farther and higher, revealing different vulnerabilities across different areas in the goal.

Biografias Autor

Shaybal Chanda, Jashore University of Science and Technology

Associate Professor, Department of Physical Education and Sports Science, Faculty of Health Science.

Nur Md. Alam, Jashore University of Science and Technology

MS Student, Department of Physical Education and Sports Science, Jashore University of Science and Technology, Bangladesh.

Nasim Md. Reza, Jashore University of Science and Technology

Professor, Department of Physical Education and Sports Science

Anup De, The University of Burdwan

Assistant Professor, Department of Physical Education, Chandrapur College.

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2025-04-16

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Chanda, S., Md. Alam, N., Md. Reza, N., & De, A. (2025). Identifying Vulnerable Zones of Goal during Penalty Kicks in Soccer Goalkeeping. Retos, 67, 774–782. https://doi.org/10.47197/retos.v67.111398

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