Abstract
The aim of the study was to analyze the goals scored pattern in elite
female soccer players. All goals (330) scored in the first half of the
Spanish female national league (Iberdrola League) were analyzed using
the Nacsport Scout Plus 6.0 New Assistant for Coach Sport SL software.
The frequency, place and starting situation, position goal action, type
and style of play, type of set play and action prior to goal score with
a combination of space of the goal and scoring zones were analyzed. The
periods with the greatest amount of goals were the last one of each half
(18.2% and 26.1% respectively), and the teams that scored the first
goal won 71% of matches. Open play, positional and first touch are the
predominant actions prior to achieving a goal in elite female soccer
players. It is also important to pay attention to the high number of
steals in the center zone of the own side while designing defensive
strategies. The relationship between the space of the goal and scoring
zones shown that the majority of the close shoots enter throw the low
part of the goal. These findings could be used for coaches to propose
defensive strategies in female soccer players.