2006 OFC U-20 Women's Championship Toleafoa JS Blatter Football

• Talent identification, player selection methods, process and procedures with a systematic, scientific and football related
approach can provide a country with the best athletic and football skilled players.
The selection of potential talented players needs to start at an earlier age and be accompanied with Developing the Talented
Football Player Programs.
• In general all teams compared to the tournament’s top team were:
� Player selection, training and competition disadvantaged
� Tournament preparation disadvantaged
� Technically disadvantaged
� Tactically disadvantaged
� Physiologically disadvantaged
� Post game recovery disadvantaged
� In-tournament disadvantaged (accommodation, facilities, meals)
� Medically and sports science disadvantaged
� Financially disadvantaged
OFC is committed to providing opportunities for a more level playing field in the future and assisting all countries to reach world
standards.
Technical and Tactical Observations
All teams need to improve in technical and tactical aspects of the game in relationship to international standards and game
demands.
The important skill of an individual player and team to maintain possession or defensively deny an opponent effective attacking
opportunities can not be understated and requires practice.
Further work needs to be done on the girls’ physical condition and their positional and team style of play fitness, if they are to
progress further.
To be a competitive side at an international tournament, extremely fit and well trained players are factors that contribute to a
team’s success.
Listed below is a selection of technical & tactical observations throughout the tournament that were general trends displayed by
most participating teams.
These observations provide an insight into the players’ current status and future development requirements to be competitive and
effective at the international level.
Player & Team Training Development
• Technique Development
o The player’s first and last touch on the ball - accurate passes and shots
o Control and move the ball into a secure area and away from opponents feet
o Identify the best targets to pass too, player or area.
o Effective technique of crossing and long accurate passes
o 1 v 1 attacking and defending actions
o Tackling technique - how to tackle and when and when not to tackle
o Ball juggling as an aid to ball control - individual and group
o Heading technique - attacking and defending from crosses and long balls
o Goalkeeper positioning - catching / deflecting and reading the game
o Running with the ball and dribbling - creativity, flair, improvisation, cleverness, deception and decision making
o Position of the goalkeeper when the back-line players move up the field
o Goalkeeper to practice taking their own goal kicks and out of hand kicks for distance and accuracy
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