title: Interpersonal dynamics: 1v1 sub-phase at sub-18 football players.
abstract: The performance of football players within game context can be analyzed based on their ability to break or (re)balance the attacker-defender dyad. In this context, the analysis of each sub-phase (e.g., 1v1, 2v2) presents a feature that needs to be taken into account in sports analysis. This study aims to investigate the interpersonal dynamics dyad formed by the attacker and the defender in 1v1 situations with a goalkeeper. A sample of 11 football male players (age: 17.91 ± 1.04 years) with 8.6 ± 1.52 years of practice experience participated in the study. Analyzing the 1v1 sub-phase, results show that the distance, speed and angular amplitude between the attacker and the defender increases, especially when the attacker attempts to overtake the defender (i.e., score a goal). We conclude that decision-making emerges from the perception that players draw from the action, actively and consistently interacting to find solutions to emerging problems within the game context.
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Sport Sciences and Physical Education - University of Coimbra, Portugal. ; RoboCorp, Coimbra Institute of Engineering - Polytechnic Institute of Coimbra, Portugal.
authors.forename: Filipe Manuel
authors.initials: FM
authors.lastname: Clemente
authors.forename: Micael Santos
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Couceiro
authors.forename: Fernando Manuel Lourenço
authors.initials: FM
authors.lastname: Martins
authors.forename: Gonçalo
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Dias
authors.forename: Rui
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Mendes
keywords: constraints; football; instruction; interpersonal dynamics; sport analysis