WITH REFEREE TEAM
vs
ANJUNG FC
14.12.2023 | GUAR FIELD
A low defensive block refers to the positioning of the team's defenders near the goal line, forming a compact and organized defence to protect against incoming attacks from the opposing team. This tactic is often used when the team is leading by a narrow margin and looking to prevent the other team from scoring. The defenders will maintain a low and compact formation, with the goalkeeper positioned at the centre of the goal line and the defenders in front of him forming a tight defensive line. This allows for quick and efficient movement to close down on attackers and block shots on goal, while also limiting the space for the opposing team to maneuver and create scoring opportunities, especially in the central zone as it is typically the most dangerous area where opposing attackers can create goal-scoring chances. By congesting this central space, the defending team reduces the opponent's ability to find gaps and exploit defensive weaknesses. By staying compact in the central areas defending team forces the attacking team wide, however, it than must act to prevent crosses from coming in.
1. Reactiveness vs. Proactiveness: A team employing a low block is generally reactive, meaning they are letting the opposition come onto them rather than pressing them high up the pitch.
2. Numerical Superiority: A low block often allows teams to maintain numerical superiority in their defensive third. By drawing the opposition in, they can often counter-attack with more space and against an unorganized defense, should they regain possession.
3. Risks and Challenges: One of the risks of a low block is that it often cedes possession to the opposition, potentially allowing them to control the game. The defending team may face prolonged periods of pressure and can become fatigued both mentally and physically. Furthermore, if the block is penetrated, the defending team has less ground to cover to retrieve the situation.
4. Crosses and Set Pieces: While the low block is excellent at preventing central penetration, it often allows the opposition to have time and space on the flanks. Therefore, teams using a low block must be effective at defending crosses from open play and set pieces like corners, which might become frequent.
5. Transition: One of the advantages of a low block is the potential for rapid counter-attacks. Since the opposition is drawn high up the pitch, spaces emerge behind their defense. Teams employing a low block often have fast, direct attackers ready to exploit these spaces when possession is regained.
6. Requires Discipline and Communication: A low block is not just about numbers but positioning, communication, and discipline. Players need to move in synchronization, communicate about potential threats, and maintain their shape under pressure.
7. Typical Usage: Apart from defending a lead, a low block can be used strategically against teams that struggle to break down organized defenses or against teams that have a significant attacking prowess, where sitting deeper can limit their strengths.
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Di sini AFC telah membuat satu kenyataan, 🇲🇾 Malaysia mempunyai jumlah mata dan perbezaan gol yang sama dengan Iran🇮🇷, tetapi Malaysia mempunyai indeks fair play yang lebih baik kerana menerima kurang kad kuning berbanding Iran.
Peraturan Perkara 9.3
1. Mata dalam perlawanan satu-lawan-satu antara pasukan terikat.
2. Perbezaan gol dalam perlawanan satu-lawan-satu antara pasukan terikat.
3. Jumlah gol dalam perlawanan satu-lawan-satu antara pasukan terikat.
4. Jika lebih daripada dua pasukan terikat, dan selepas memohon semua kriteria satu-lawan-satu di atas, subset pasukan masih terikat, semua kriteria satu-lawan-satu di atas diterapkan semata-mata untuk subset pasukan ini.
5. Perbezaan gol yang lebih besar dalam semua perlawanan kumpulan.
6. Jumlah gol yang lebih besar dijaringkan dalam semua perlawanan kumpulan.
7. Sepakan penalti akan dimainkan jika hanya dua pasukan yang terlibat.
8. Sedikit keputusan dikira mengikut jumlah kad kuning dan merah yang diterima dalam perlawanan kumpulan (1 mata untuk kad kuning tunggal, 3 mata untuk kad merah akibat dua kad kuning, 3 mata untuk kad merah langsung, 4 mata untuk kad kuning dan diikuti dengan kad merah langsung);
9. Undian terbanyak.
Kesimpulannya, Peraturan Perkara 9.3 sudah lama diperkenalkan oleh FIFA dan peraturan itu juga digunapakai oleh AFC.
Nasihat saya kepada induvidu tersebut, belajar lah tentang bola sepak. Ilmu tidak terhad tapi pengetahuan kita adalah terbatas. Saya sendiri pun kena belajar sampai bila - bila.
Terima kasih 🙏
The division of the field into grids is meant to be used as a reference point to impose positional discipline and movements. Thus, certain rules must be abided by. The first rule is that players are instructed to maintain a maximum of two players at any zone vertically and a maximum of three players at any horizontal line. Ideally, each zone out wide should only have one player occupying them whenever possible. This strict positioning of players ensures that the team creates as much width and length as possible, creating gaps in the opposition defence, and generating as many 1v1 situations across the pitch. As the team pushes up each player occupies a new zone.
Second rule ignores this rigidness when the purpose is to ensure possession (create triangles), generate overloads, or lure defenders out. Thus, a zone may have more than 2 players if it accomplishes these objectives. However, these movements should only be temporary and once the objective is achieved, players must return to their zones.
The third rule is that the ball should not be played inside the same zone but should be circulated from zone to zone whenever possible. Not following this rule will lead to dispossession so if the zone becomes too congested the ball should be played out of it quickly. Diagonal passes are encouraged when going forward as opposed to vertical passes, such as a pass from the half-space to the middle zone and vice-versa. These rules are only used prior to reaching the final third – upon arriving to the final third the players are allowed to express themselves. Team’s attacking strategy in the final third can be whatever it wants, such as crossing or combination play, but all adherents of positional play look to advance the ball up through superiorities along the lines. Crossing from deep without a clear advantage or long-balls that don’t produce anything are discouraged as it gives away control.
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