Technical skills of 16–17-year-old football players that influence match outcome

The purpose of the study is to identify the technical skills performed in matches by 16-17-year-old football players that are associated with the effectiveness of competitive performance. Research methods: analysis of scientific and methodological literature, pedagogical observations, methods of mathematical statistics. Research results and conclusions. Pedagogical observations made it possible to determine that football players aged 16-17 perform an average of 663.4±17.26 technical actions per match. The largest volumes are accounted for by dribbling and shots from distances of less than 30 meters in various directions. The conducted correlation analysis allowed for the identification of game techniques that contribute to winning a match: passing the ball on the run, dribbling past an opponent, ground duels for the ball, and shots on goal with the foot. Game techniques were identified whose error rate has a negative correlation with the match results of 16-17-year-old football players. The identified correlation relationships made it possible to construct linear regression equations, based on which numerical values of game techniques correlated with match performance in 16-17-year-old football players were obtained. Established numerical values of game techniques, interconnected with game effectiveness, allow the coach to assess the team's actions and adjust the training process to achieve victory in the match.