Analysis Of Attacking Tactics Of The Opposing-Half Free Kick And Corner Kick In 2008 European Cup

The characteristic and the tactical and technical trends in European Cup foreshadow the development direction of modern soccer in a certain extent. Capturing time and space more and more violently are emphasized in modern soccer. Simultaneously, modern soccer attaches great importance to defense. On the condition of violent defense, the time and space that is created and made use of in soccer attack is becoming less and less and there are more difficulties in using attacking tactics. In the background of developing soccer, place kick, especially the opposing-half free kick and corner kick plays more and more important roles.The main attacking characteristic of place kick is capturing space. The opposing-half free kick and corner kick give great pressure to defense, so defensive players try their best to make attacking space become less and less, but attacking players try their best to create and make use of attacking space. The opposing-half free kick and corner kick need to create and make use of attacking space actively. Controlling time and space is the center of capturing time and space, and controlling space is the key to controlling time and space. Obviously, players need to make use of their attacking tactics to create temporary space and make use of it efficiently in the attacking of free kick in the opposing half and corner kick in order to win the active attack. Therefore, the attacking tactics of free kick in the opposing half and corner kick appear very important.In this thesis, the method of documentary, visitation and investigation, video observation, mathematical statistics are used to analyze the attacking tactics of free kick in the opposing half and corner kick which are used in 2008 European Cup. It analyzes the characters of free kick in the opposing half and corner kick that are used by European teams, so that we can disclose the characters and trends of the attacking tactics of free kick in the opposing half and corner kick in modern soccer.The result of the research shows that the attacking tactics of free kick in the opposing half and corner kick is becoming fast and direct. Capturing time and space more and more violently are emphasized in modern soccer and attacking tactics is becoming mature. On the condition of fast and direct tactics of the opposing-half free kick and corner kick, teams emphasize the change of attacking tactics much more. In the use of the concrete attacking tactics, European teams attach great importance to attacking hierarchy, quality of movement. They are good at creating threaten attacking space, and move effectively, flexibly in attacking.