Serious problems in the defense of the Uzbekistan national team
The Uzbekistan national beach soccer team participated in the World Cup with three losses and 11 goals conceded, as reported by Zamin.uz.
However, the most important point is that out of nearly every three shots on target by the opponents, two resulted in goals. This indicates serious problems in the team's defensive system.
In the match against Colombia, the South Americans converted three out of four accurate shots into goals, winning 1:3. Against Portugal, five goals were scored.
DR Congo also scored three goals out of four shots, just like Colombia. In the group stage, opponents converted 11 out of 17 accurate shots into goals.
This means a conversion rate of 64.7%. Uzbekistan's goal was guarded by Otkir Yusupov and Abdvohid Nematov.
Yusupov's save percentage was 25%, while Nematov's was 38.5%. These figures are quite low for the World Cup level.
However, it is not entirely fair to blame only the goalkeepers. Although the goalkeeper is the last line of defense, their chances decrease significantly when the opponent shoots from a favorable position.
Uzbekistan's main problems include: easily allowing opposing strikers into the penalty area, leaving open spaces in dangerous zones, delays in challenges for second balls, lack of coordination between defenders and the goalkeeper, and low effectiveness in dealing with accurate shots.
Therefore, the 11 goals conceded cannot be blamed solely on one player.
The issue lies throughout the entire defensive chain and the team's playing system.
Source: one.uz
