Discover the world of computerised match analysis software and learn all about the performances and styles of teams and players. Your own analysis of a game - as well as a newspaper report - can be baised particularly if you are a supporter of one of the teams. The uniqness of SoftSport's SecondLook computer software is that it provides a concise and unbais evaluation of team players and opponents during the game of play.SecondLook tracks every pass and/or shot and delivers a factual analysis of what took place during the game.
After watching a soccer game there are always questions to be answered after the final whistle such as "Why did France win?" or "Why did Brazil lose?". Real soccer aficionados have even deeper thoughts such as "Did the best team win?" ,"Who was the most valueable player?" or "Can you measure the performances of the great Super Stars such as Zidane & Ronaldo?"
We used SecondLook to delve into the recent WC 98 Final match between France and Brazil and the resulting diagrams and data revealed an interesting comparison of the two big Super Stars - Zidane and Ronaldo.
France Dynamic System of Play
The above diagram depicts France's Team Spine. Each soccer figure represents the center of the location on the field where that particular player touched the ball during the game. The lines between the figures represent the number of passes they passed to each other. The thicker the line the more passes they passed i.e the red line represents the most passes between the players (please refer to the legend at the top left corner).
The above diagram depicts Brazil's Team Spine. Each soccer figure represents the center of the location on the field where that particular player touched the ball during the game. The lines between the figures represent the number of passes they passed to each other. The thicker the line the more passes they passed i.e the red line represents the most passes between the players (please refer to the legend at the top left corner).
This diagram shows that Brazil had 45% more Total passes than France with 60% more completed passes. Brazil over welhmed France in the second half with 7 cornerkicks vs none for France but still could not score any goals.