FMRD-Summary Table Description: Set Pieces category
Categories: Database Development, MCFC Analytics
We move on to describing the FMRD-Summary data tables grouped under the Set Pieces category. This information is also hosted at our GitHub code repository.
Free Kicks
This table contains summary statistical data related to direct free kicks in a match.
| Field | Description |
| Lineup Player | Player in match lineup |
| Free kicks on target | Number of direct free kicks that entered the goal face |
| Free kicks off target | Number of direct free kicks that did not enter goal face |
Corners
This table contains summary statistical data related to corner kicks taken in a match.
| Field | Description |
| Lineup Player | Player in match lineup |
| Successful corners into penalty box | Corners into penalty area that reach a teammate |
| Unsuccessful corners into penalty box | Corners into penalty area that miss a teammate |
| Successful left corners | Successful corners from left side of pitch (relative to own goal) |
| Unsuccessful left corners | Unsuccessful corners from left side of pitch |
| Successful right corners | Successful corners from right side of pitch |
| Unsuccessful right corners | Unsuccessful corners from right side of pitch |
| Short corners | Total number of corners that travel a short distance |
| Total corners | Total number of corners taken by player in match |
Throw-Ins
This table tracks statistical data related to throw-ins taken in a match.
| Field | Description |
| Lineup Player | Player in match lineup |
| Throw-ins to teammate | Number of throw-ins controlled by a teammate |
| Throw-ins to opposing player | Number of throw-ins controlled by an opposing player |
Key Plays
This table is admittedly arbitrary in nature. It records events viewed in the opinion of the data collector to be a “key play”. Such a play could be one that has a direct impact in the match, but it can also be a play that meets a key performance indicator as described in the team’s game plan.
| Field | Description |
| Lineup Player | Player in match lineup |
| Key corners | Number of corners taken deemed to have impact in match |
| Key free kicks | Number of free kicks taken deemed to have impact in match |
| Key throw-ins | Number of throw-ins taken deemed to have impact in match |
| Key goal kicks | Number of goal kicks taken deemed to have impact in match |
