HEART RATE RESPONSES AND TECHNICAL-TACTICAL ASPECTS OF OFFICIAL 5-A-SIDE YOUTH SOCCER MATCHES PLAYED ON CLAY AND ARTIFICIAL TURF.

The article discusses aspects of official 5-a-side youth soccer matches played on two pitch surface conditions such as the clay and artificial turf. It focuses on the level of heart rate (HR) responses and the analysis of the match including the number of players, shot precision, and lost balls. It reports that the youth soccer training program should use a multidisciplinary approach which include technical-tactical, psychological, and physiological contributions.