Tactical foul

Tactical foul

The term "tactical foul" is used in football (soccer) to describe Foul (football)
fouls which attempt to upset the opposing team's flow of football. Such fouls may be used in the Catenaccio system in football. The most extreme example is a deliberate professional foul, where a player may intentionally take the attacker out of the game, preventing an obvious goal-scoring opportunity. This results in a red card to the player who committed the foul. However, the majority of tactical fouls results in a caution unless the referee sees the need to give a red card for a severe foul. Despite the repercussions of tactical fouls, many players commit tactical fouls to allows their teammates to get behind the ball for the subsequent free-kick, greatly reducing the chances of conceding what may be a crucial goal (such as a last minute goal with the score at 1–0).

ee also

*Professional foul
*Flagrant foul


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