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So I decided to watch another full match from the demo lads. This one...
Number of times the player struck the shot first-time at goal: 12
Oh! That seems awfully high, no? Averaging about 1 per minute.
Number of times the resultant shot went on target: 8
So that is 66% of the time the strike went on target.
Number of goals as a result of first-time shots at goal: 2
25% of the time a first-time shot was struck at goal and was on target, it resulted in a goal in this match.
The final score was 2-2. 50% of the goals in this game were the result of first-time shots at goal.
Nothing but numbers there, lads.
One of those first-time shots at goal that resulted in a goal was a tap-in from six-yards. The other was just a good hit from Mane from just inside the area at an angle, with the keepers positioning contributing to the success of the strike.
In this match, it took both a tap-in and some questionable (but believable) keeper positioning in order for a first-time shot at goal to result in a goal.
It took twelve first-time shots to amass 2 goals.
That is a success rate of 16%
But first time shots are easy and overpowered?
16% success rate in that video, following the 100% success rate from the previous video that was down to it being the only time in that match where a player struck the ball first-time at goal.
1 first-time shot at goal from the first video. 1 goal as a result of a first-time shot at goal in the first video.
12 first-time shots in the second video. 2 goals as a result of first-time shots at goal in the second video.
Total number of first time shots across both videos: 13
Total number of goals as a direct result of a first-time strike at goal across both videos: 3
23% of the first-time shots struck at goal across both videos resulted in a goal being scored.
Now maybe go find out what percentage of goals in the real sport come as a direct result of the ball being struck first-time. Maybe then we'll see how accurate the game actually is, if we are all about realism. What if it proves to be around 23%? I would bet on it being much, much higher.
But do you know what is worth looking at beyond the numbers? The phases of play. I didn't go into the full context of the chances created. That is important. I haven't broken it down as to how many of those chances were from inside the box, for example, or how it would've been utter insanity for the player in question not to hit the ball first bloody time.
Total number of goals scored across both videos: 7
Total number of goals scored as a result of a first-time shot at goal: 3
42% of the goals.
Again, I wonder what percentage goals come as the direct result of a first-time strike at goal in the real sport?