Abstract:

The purpose of this study was to analyze the grades in goals resulted from offensive moves with possession of the ball and from counterattacks in one U-20 Futsal competition. Eighteen matches of Taça Paraná U-20 Futsal 2009 were observated by two people that got data (scout) from different teams. There were carried out 3.435 offensive moves with possession of the ball resulting in 1.067 kicks and 58 goals and 368 counterattacks resulting in 158 kicks and 26 goals. There is no doubts about the higher ocurrence of goals resulted from possession of the ball. Besides, the result of this study showed that counterattacks have a higher grade since one in 14,15 moves will result in a goal.

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