Observation instrument.<\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\nDimensions<\/td> Criteria<\/td> Categories<\/td> Definition<\/td><\/tr> Dimension 1. Identification of possession<\/td> Opponent quality<\/td> Weak<\/td> Opponent\u2019s quality in the range [-12, -4]<\/td><\/tr> Similar<\/td> Opponent\u2019s quality in the range [\u20133, +3]<\/td><\/tr> Strong<\/td> Opponent\u2019s quality in the range [+4, +12]<\/td><\/tr> Dimension 2.
Initial possession<\/td>Match result<\/td> Winner<\/td> The team observed won the match<\/td><\/tr> Loser<\/td> The team observed lost the match<\/td><\/tr> Draw<\/td> The match ended in a draw<\/td><\/tr> Temporality of the action<\/td> 1Q<\/td> The action starts between the start of the game and minute 15<\/td><\/tr> 2Q<\/td> The action starts between minute 16 and minute 30<\/td><\/tr> 3Q<\/td> The action begins between minute 31 and the end of the first half<\/td><\/tr> 4Q<\/td> The action starts between the start of the second half and minute 60<\/td><\/tr> 5Q<\/td> The action starts between minute 61 and minute 75<\/td><\/tr> 6Q<\/td> The action starts between minute 76 and the end of the match<\/td><\/tr> Dimension 2.
Initial
possession<\/td>Match status<\/td> Winning<\/td> The team observed is winning when the action starts<\/td><\/tr> Drawing<\/td> The teams are level when the action starts<\/td><\/tr> Losing<\/td> The team observed is losing when the action starts<\/td><\/tr> Type of start<\/td> Static<\/td> The action starts after a break in play<\/td><\/tr> Dynamic<\/td> The action begins with a ball being stolen or intercepted<\/td><\/tr> Depth start area<\/td> Defensive<\/td> The action begins in the defensive area of the pitch<\/td><\/tr> Pre-defensive<\/td> The action begins in the pre-defensive area of the pitch<\/td><\/tr> Midfield<\/td> The action begins in the midfield area of the pitch<\/td><\/tr> Pre-offensive<\/td> The action begins in the pre-offensive area of the pitch<\/td><\/tr> Attack<\/td> The action begins in the offensive area of the pitch<\/td><\/tr> Width start area<\/td> Left Defense<\/td> The action starts from the left wing<\/td><\/tr> Centre-Back<\/td> The action starts from the centre<\/td><\/tr> Right Defense<\/td> The action starts from the right wing<\/td><\/tr> Defensive organisation<\/td> Organised<\/td> The opposing team is defensively organised<\/td><\/tr> Circumstantial<\/td> The opposing team is defensively disorganised<\/td><\/tr> Defensive positioning<\/td> Back<\/td> Opponents positioning is forward at the start of the action<\/td><\/tr> Midfield<\/td> Opponents positioning is midfield at the start of the action<\/td><\/tr> Forward<\/td> Opponents positioning is at the back at the start of the action<\/td><\/tr> Spatial context of the interaction<\/td> FF<\/td> Forward area vs. forward area<\/td><\/tr> FM<\/td> Forward area vs. midfield area<\/td><\/tr> FB<\/td> Forward area vs. back area<\/td><\/tr> MF<\/td> Midfield area vs. forward area<\/td><\/tr> MM<\/td> Midfield area vs. midfield area<\/td><\/tr> MB<\/td> Midfield area vs. back area<\/td><\/tr> BF<\/td> Back area vs. forward area<\/td><\/tr> MB<\/td> Back area vs. midfield area<\/td><\/tr> BB<\/td> Back area vs. Back area<\/td><\/tr> GF<\/td> Goal area vs. forward area<\/td><\/tr> Dimension 3. Development of possession<\/td> Offensive intention<\/td> Advance<\/td> The team observed advances towards the rival goal<\/td><\/tr> Maintain<\/td> The team observed maintains possession of the ball<\/td><\/tr> Defensive Intention<\/td> Recover<\/td> The opposing team shows a pressing intention to recover the ball<\/td><\/tr> Defend<\/td> The opposing team shows an intention to defend their goal<\/td><\/tr> Own half P<\/td>
<\/td>Time of possession in own half<\/td><\/tr> Opponent half P<\/td>
<\/td>Possession time in opponent\u2019s half<\/td><\/tr> TTotal<\/td>
<\/td>Total time of possession<\/td><\/tr> Passes<\/td>
<\/td>Number of passes<\/td><\/tr> Possession area<\/td> MD<\/td> Most possession in own half<\/td><\/tr> MO<\/td> Most possession in opponent\u2019s half<\/td><\/tr> Dimension 4. Result of the action<\/td> Result of the action<\/td> Goal<\/td> The offensive action ends with a goal<\/td><\/tr> Shot<\/td> The offensive action ends with a shot<\/td><\/tr> Ball into penalty area<\/td> The offensive action ends with a ball into the penalty area<\/td><\/tr> No success<\/td> The offensive action ends with failure<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\n\n\n\n