Tactical application of zonal defenses in football between teams Jelen Super League of Serbia and Premier League of England for the season 2015 / 2016

Purpose: The aim of study was to determine the scope of difference in successfully and unsuccessfully formed zonal defenses in modern football (high, medium-central, mids-laterals, deep-central and deeps-laterals zones) with the their entire specifics. Methods: : The analyzed is a six matches, i.e., three matches of “Jelen Super League” and three matches of “Premier League” for the season 2015 / 2016. The data were collected by observing the video tapes, with personal presentation of selected variables. The descriptive statistics is determined by the frequency distribution in the form of nominal statistical scale (mean, SD, cV, and standard variance), while in comparisons were used parametric and nonparametric discriminant procedures. Results: : The results shows greatest differences in favor of the teams „PL“ of England in variables unsuccessfully established medium-laterals zones (32.6), unsuccessful high zones (25.0) and unsuccessful medium-centrals zones (23.0). The minimal statistical differences were found in the variables successful medium-centrals zones with a duel game and lower-laterals zones with a sliding in favor of the teams „JSL“ of the Serbia, values (0.6 and 1.0) as well as lower-centrals zones with a ball interruption in favor of the teams „PL“ of England (1.0). Conclusions: : The analyzed teams had a major problem in the areas of high and mediums-centrals-laterals zones to cease the opponent’s attack and when in fact they could not do that, they defend with the available methods in central and lower central`s zone, with the models of duels, interruptions and slidings as the lowest use parameter in the tactics of defense.