This study aimed to investigate main and interaction effects of situational (competition
phase, match location, match status and match period), individual (penalty taker's …

The penalty kick in football is a seemingly simplistic play; however, it has increased in
complexity since 1997 when the rules changed allowing goalkeepers to move laterally …

The outcomes of penalty kicks in soccer have assumed the utmost importance in the last few
decades. However, it seems that shooting strategy is often based more on intuition than on …

It is important to understand the factors that limit performance both in kicking and in
defending penalties so as to determine the best strategies to prepare for this often critical …

The aim of this study was to investigate the inter-league and inter-nation variations of key
performance, situational and individual variables on penalty success across four elite …

Approximately 70% of penalty kicks in men's professional football are scored, hence being
decisive in increasing the chances of winning, since matches have only 2.5 goals on …

Penalty takers in association football adopt either a keeper-independent or a keeper-
dependent strategy, with the benefits of the keeper-independent strategy presumed to be …

The soccer “penalty shootout” in the knock-out phase of major international tournaments is
one of the most dramatic events in international soccer. The outcome of these kicks is …

The purpose of this paper was to study the relationship between laterality of foot strike and
shot zone on penalty efficacy in professional penal-tytaking specialist football players. A total …

Penalties are now a subject of myth, romance, excitement, dread, fear and pressure-
depending upon whether you are watching or taking them. Many soccer managers and …