Analysis of scored goals in CP Football Spanish League

Abstract

This study aimed to report the goal patterns in cerebral palsy (CP) football to improve the knowledge of performance in this para-sport. The goals scored during the 21 matches of the 2021/2022 season of the Spanish National League were analyzed. The results showed a total of 142 goals and an average of 6.8 goals per match. The Pearson’s correlation analysis showed moderate correlations between the scored goals by teams, the received goals and the final position in the classification (r = 0.71 to 0.81; p = 0.02 to 0.07). The distribution of the goals scored were not biased by halves (53.5% vs 46.5%; χ2 = 0.5; p = 0.50) nor by 15-min periods (31.0% vs 22.5% vs 26.8% vs 19.7%; χ2= 2.9; p= 0.40). In the 72.7% of the matches, the team which scored the first goal finally won the match (χ2 = 26.4; p < 0.01). FT3 players scored more goals by player (χ2 = 9.7; p = 0.05). The results from this study improve the knowledge of the performance in CP football and they could be interesting for coaches and CP football professionals to plan the game strategies.

Keywords

• Para-sport
• sport performance
• performance analysis
• disability