title: Comparing Tactical Behaviour of Soccer Players in 3 vs. 3 and 6 vs. 6 Small-Sided Games.
abstract: The present study aimed to compare players' tactical behaviour in 3 vs. 3 and 6 vs. 6 soccer small-sided games (SSGs). The sample comprised 3,482 tactical actions performed by 18 U-11 youth soccer players from a Portuguese club, in 3 vs. 3 and 6 vs. 6 SSGs. All participants played eight minutes in both situations and field size was adapted according to the number of players involved (30 m × 19.5 m for 3 vs. 3 and 60 m × 39 m for 6 vs. 6). The System of Tactical Assessment in Soccer (FUT-SAT) was used for data collection and analyses. Descriptive analysis was conducted to verify frequencies and percentages of the variables assessed. The chi-squared (χ(2)) test was performed to compare the frequencies of the variables between 3 vs. 3 and 6 vs. 6 SSGs and Standardized Residuals (e) were used to examine the influence of the frequency of one or more variables within 3 vs. 3 and 6 vs. 6 SSGs. Data treatment was performed through SPSS for Windows®, version 18.0. Results indicated that players displayed safer behaviours in 6 vs. 6 SSG and more aggressive behaviours in 3 vs. 3 SSG. Findings can aid coaches and teachers to develop different players' tactical skills according to the chosen SSG (3 vs. 3 or 6 vs. 6) form.
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Sport, University of Porto, Porto, PORTUGAL.
authors.forename: Bernardo
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Silva
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Sport, University of Porto, Porto, PORTUGAL.
authors.forename: Júlio
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Garganta
authors.affiliation: Centre of Research and Studies in Soccer - Universidade Federal de Viçosa, Viçosa, MG - BRAZIL.
authors.forename: Rodrigo
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Santos
authors.affiliation: Centre of Research and Studies in Soccer - Universidade Federal de Viçosa, Viçosa, MG - BRAZIL.
authors.forename: Israel
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Teoldo
keywords: Soccer; small-sided games; tactical assessment; tactical behaviour
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