Soccer+and+math

Since it's my turn to do the math fact of like the week, im gonna be the romantic of the class and step away from my routine and do something original and very thoughtful. something that ive never done before, nor have ever thought of doing until now. OF COURSE, my math fact of the week is about soccer.

So these are some ways math relates to soccer. 1. Iker Casillas (goalkeeper) can only grab the ball with his hands inside the boxx. 44 yards by 18 yards. Thats why a nickname for the edge of the box is "The 18". Therefore, Iker Casillas can hold the ball in his boxx in a space that has an AREA of 792m^2. http://www.sportsknowhow.com/soccer/dimensions/soccer-dimensions.html

2. Iker Casillas is soooo insanely nasty. He has to cover the forward's shooting ANGLE when a forward shoots at him. When Iker covers his angle, he needs to make sure that his front post is nicely covered. Yes, the second (farther) post remains a tad bit open. This is when Iker is forced to make a nasty save.It becomes easier for the forward to score second post than front post. The closer Iker is to the forward the smaller the angle becomes. http://www.ontariosoccer.net/getmedia/cbc5e5f8-6fe2-46e6-aa02-8cc5d08ec5c7/LTPD-4c.aspx

3. And obviously math is used in keeping statistics. One funny statistic is that, as of like a week ago, Real Madrid had (and i think still has) the worst goal percentage. They have taken 105 shots and only scored 6 goals in the Spanish first division. Thats 5.6% of the shots they shoot actually go in. Sorry Camila to rank on your team. :( I would also like to apologize to all non-latinos, the link is in Spanish. http://www.marca.com/2010/09/26/futbol/equipos/real_madrid/1285481408.html

4. Simple math! argentina has won 2 world cups: 1x + 1x = ? x=1 world cup won. therefore argentina has won two WCs