2010 FAI Ford Cup (Ireland) Penalty Shootout : Brilliant Goalkeeping!

It's the craziest penalty shootout I have ever seen. Goalkeeper saves 4 out of 4! gkgrades.blogspot.com 2010 Football Association of Ireland Challenge Cup - FAI Ford Cup Shamrock Rovers 0, Sligo Rovers 0 (0-2 Shootout) Aviva Stadium, Dublin, Ireland 11.14.2010 The Shamrock GK Saves one penalty and watches another travel wide while the second string Sligo goalkeeper, Ciaran Kelly, saves 4 out of 4 penalty kicks in a shootout to capture the 2010 FAI Ford Cup. Goalkeepers use various tactics to defend penalties and determine where the ball is headed before it is struck to gain a competitive edge against the shooter. All goalkeepers are taught to make themselves as large as they can possibly be in the goal mouth... a save with the tip of the toe is still a save. You will also often see goalkeepers spreading their arms to look larger or bounce laterally along the goal line... all in a psychological effort to make the shooter feel uncomfortable. As far as which direction a goalkeeper chooses to defend, these tactics can include: 1. Shooter Approach - a narrow approach to the ball by the shooter can indicate the shooter targeting across their body. A wider approach can indicate the opposite. This tactic is less effective at the professional level as shooters do well to disguise their direction based on approach. 2. Shooter Body Position - Very difficult. The body position just before the shooter contacts the ball may reveal an opening of the shoulders, hips, knee, and ankle ...

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