5 Aside Blog

In this blog I will first discuss the tips and tricks to winning every game you play, even with that player on your team, we all know who comes to mind . It just happens that player on my team somewhat resembles an ogre, so I must choose my words carefully.   Possession   The first tip to success is quite obvious, however quite overlooked. Making use of possession of the ball. Research show s that the teams which control possession win more games. O verall, teams with more ball possession won 49.2% , drew 22.0%, and lost 28.7% of the matches ”. Although there are always anomalies when it comes to research , keeping custody of the ball will only do good for your team.   DISCLAIMER: this tip only works when team members do NOT possess a “cement block” like touch.   Getting Back   Although, again, quite obvious , getting back is imperative for success on the pitch. Research shows that in 5 aside, most goals are scored on the counterattack. This is ...

5 aside football was created in South America, in the early 20 th century. Being unable to play with their whole team, due to players having to make ends meet via work, semiprofessional players would pla y small sides games during the off season to hone their skills .        Since then, the sport has evolved significantly, in size and awareness , not 100% sure about ability .  5 aside football has been accredited as “ the most beneficial past time ” by leading Danish professor, Peter Krustrup. With a bout 2 million people in the UK play “small-sided” football each week.    (The FA.com) Even though the 5-a-side game i s 30 minute s shorter , players run nearly 80% of the distance they would have run over a full 90 minutes of 11-a-side . Furthermore, playing 5 aside football you get 4.5 times the number of touches on the ball compared to 11s. Unfortunately, it is not always the person you want getting those 4.5 extra touches.    ...