Your Complete Match Analysis Challenge

Course Information

• Course Title: How To Analyse A Match
• Section: Section 11 - Capstone Project
• Subsection: Your Complete Match Analysis Challenge
• Author: Kevin Middleton
• Course Platform: Football Coaching Academy (Skool)
• Page URL: https://www.skool.com/coachingacademy/classroom/9775ce2d?md=29f2ffcb38014c23987e8bd971070447

Content Summary

This project tests everything you’ve learned. You’ll analyze a complete match and create a professional presentation.

Project Requirements

1. Choose one of your recent matches
2. Complete full analysis using our framework
3. Create 15-minute player presentation
4. Submit written analysis report
5. Include tactical diagrams and video clips

Analysis Template Structure

Executive Summary (1 page)

• 3 key findings
• Main recommendations
• Overall performance rating

Attacking Phase Analysis (2 pages)

• Build-up patterns
• Chance creation
• Finishing effectiveness
• Improvement areas

Defensive Phase Analysis (2 pages)

• Pressing triggers
• Defensive shape
• Recovery positioning
• Problem areas

Individual Performance (1 page per key player)

• Strengths demonstrated
• Areas for development
• Specific coaching points

Opposition Analysis (1 page)

• Their key strengths
• Exploitable weaknesses
• How we can improve against them

Key Takeaways

This comprehensive capstone project brings together all the analytical frameworks and methodologies learned throughout the course. It challenges coaches to apply systematic match analysis techniques to create professional-quality reports that can drive real improvement in player and team performance.

The structured template ensures thorough coverage of all critical aspects of match analysis while providing a practical framework that can be used for ongoing team development.