Sport code observation report

Sport code Soccer Date of observation 19 May 2022

Place of Internet
observation Emirates FA Cup Final 2021-2022
Game details
Team / player one Mohamed Salah Team / player two Luis Diaz
Team colours Red Team colours Red
Team / player level Major league Team / player level Major league
soccer soccer
stadium / field Wembley Stadium Tournament / Emirates FA cup
/court name league name 2021-2022
Weather condition 21*C cloudy with Number of referees 7 officials
low chance of rain / empires
Mid game score, Chelsea = 0 Number injuries or Injuries = 0
final score Liverpool = 0 penalties Penalties = 7 for
each team
Questions
1. The cumulative amount of dead ball time in minutes (min) as a result of
injuries, fouls, substitutions or ball going out of bounds.
First half = 5 min
Second half = 6 min
Total = 11 min
2. The number of high intensity movements (sprints, jumps or quick changes of
direction) within a single half/quarter focusing on a specific player.
The number of the high intensity movement for the observed player was quite high
she played his best throughout the entire time he was on the field although he was
substituted out on minute 33 he played a number of high intensity movements
which cannot be calculated as his sprints were the fastest on the pitch at the time
he made a number of goal attempts and showed more efforts of winning the match
than anyone else during the time he spent in the pitch and so the number of high
intensity movements he did as a single player cannot be calculated but what can be
calculated is the number of attempts he made to score a goal against the
opponents which is quite impressive coming from a single player who only spent a
minimum amount of time on the pitch in fact he was the first to be substituted in his
team in the entire game.
 3. The cumulative number of missed scoring opportunities during the proposed
playing time. (for cricket the cumulative amount of miss hits by a batsman)
1st half 2nd half I 1ST extra 2nd extra I Total
Chelsea = 3 I 4 I 3 I 0 I 10
Liverpool = 9 I 8 I 0 I 0 I 17
4. The total amount of “changes in possession of the ball” for team sports and
(number of overs a batting team would face before their innings is over in
cricket)
1st half 2nd half 1st extra 2nd extra Total
Chelsea = 40% 52% 65% 41% 47%
Liverpool = 60% 48% 35% 69% 53%
1. 500 word subjective analysis of the playing performance of a team over the
duration of the match. (e.g., what they observed about the game in general:
a. was it a fast-paced/slow game?
b. was there an identifiable strategy to the playing style of the team?
(Subjective view with reasons)
c. did a visually noticeable drop in energy levels occur throughout the
game? (Slower sprints, slower turns, lower jump heights as
examples)

a, was it fast-paced/slow game

first to enter the question given, the game was a fast-paced game simply because
of minor key aspects I would like to look into Subjective analysis of the entire game
these elements are as follows awareness, adaptability and reaction time.

First on awareness I clearly see that each and every player on the pitch was ready
for whatever objective they had to face and endure during the match and as such
they were aware of their opponents tactics and aware of the opponents field of play
strengths and weaknesses one way we look into this is how they were able to carry
such a strong striking position throughout the first half I saw them make several
attempts to score a goal within just the first 15 minutes of the game which was
quite impressive and they knew how to counterattack the opponents field of play
while being fully aware of their defensive strategy.

Now on the case of adaptability I referring to how the players adapted to the
situations at hand, Instances that day came upon where they had to think fast adapt
to the new position and then tried their best to attack or pass the ball to another
player do you know more strategic way the other team couldn't catch we see this
throughout the entire game as the players were trying their best so quickly adapt to
their surrounding environment and opponents to quickly make a move that is based
on the position now the play being observed showed great effort of adaptability as
he came closer to the goalpost and somehow still managed to pass the ball even if
defenders were surrounding him which is a great example of adaptability.

Now another key important aspect to focus on when talking about this matter is
reaction time Which goes hand in hand with adaptability if a player is able to adapt
quickly the reaction time will be quick as well and as such players will be able to
collaborate each other's work and each others passes at an immense speed one in
which the opponents cannot handle now this might be the case for the observed
player as his reactions were quick and amazing but the only weakness is this was
how the defense of the opponent was well kept and will handled.

b. Was there an identifiable strategy To the playing style of the team?

The team I mostly paid attention to which was the one that took the cup in the end
played in a 4-3-3 strategy which places 3 forwards ahead, 3 midfielders and four
defenders, it is a good strategy but it has its complications and setbacks and this is
observed throughout the entire match It's one problem was when it came to striking
the strikers were not enough to go up against the opposition which had a 3-4-2-1
strategy.

Other aspect we can focus on in order to shed some light in this situation can be
the teamwork of the players in a way and sense the players did a great job when it
comes to teamwork they collaborated perfectly when it came to defending and not
letting a goal in A good example of this is how we see that there were not many
offsides which shows that defenders were dedicated to their positions.

c, did a visually noticeable drop in energy levels occur throughout that game?
First to answer the question yes a drop in energy levels did occur we see this
through you have the teams were no longer That keen into striking anymore in fact
the team that started out strong ended up having zero attempt at goals by the end
of each extra time which showed that the team was no longer invested until running
anymore they were all tired.
another aspect of can talk about under this topic is flexibility and as we can see in
the match the players when no longer that flexible when it came to performing high
density movements such as sprints and jumps which was truly a terrible ending to
a great start but the bright side is one team won.
2. Subjective identification of possible weaknesses in a single team / player’s
playing performance or as an alternative (for example discipline in obeying
rules and regulations)
One thing I can say for sure and for a fact is that each and every team and team
member play to their best efforts and none of them exhibited signs of weakness in
fact they played on a highly skilled level one in which no team member can be
called weak the only disadvantage each team had was because they are opponent
had an amazing defense and the clear of observance played to his best efforts
according to the way I see things he would have been able to score if he was not
taken out and substituted so the only weakness and disadvantage that came here
was because of a coach who thought that a team member has had enough action
for the day but he clearly wasn't thinking straight and that player may have ended
the game pretty quickly then the way it ended.