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Analysis of attacking styles and goal-scoring in the 2021/22 Women’s Super League
This research looked at how different ways of attacking led to shots on goal in the 2021/22 Women's Super League (WSL). The study analyzed 1179 attacking sequences from all 12 teams, categorizing each attack into styles like combinative organized attacks, fast organized attacks, direct organized attacks, counterattacks, and set plays.
Normative Performance Test Metrics in Professional Female Club Soccer
This study establishes normative performance metrics for professional women’s soccer players, focusing on key lower-body strength and power tests. Researchers evaluated 28 players from an NWSL club using three common performance assessments: the Counter-Movement Jump (CMJ), Isometric Mid-Thigh Pull (IMTP), and Nordic Hamstring Curl (NHC). The results showed that professional female players had an average jump height of 28.9 cm, peak vertical force of 1869 N in the IMTP, and notable limb asymmetries in hamstring strength.