Assist (football)
contribution by a soccer player which helps to score a goal
In association football, an assist is a pass or a cross by a player which helps to score a goal. Most commonly, an assist is given to a player for passing or crossing the ball to the scorer. It may also be awarded to a player whose shot rebounds (off a defender, goalkeeper or goalpost) to a teammate who scores. Some systems may give an assist to a player who wins a penalty kick or a free kick for another player to score.[1][2] An attacking player for contributing to an own goal can also get an assist.[3] A goal may be unassisted, or have one assist. In some systems, even two assists is possible.[1][4]
References
change- ↑ 1.0 1.1 FIFA Technical Study Group (1986). "The Table of Goalscorers : Goals and Assists" (PDF). 1986 World Cup Technical Report, part 4. FIFA. p. 198. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 29 July 2008.
- ↑ FIFA Technical Study Group (1990). "1990 World Cup Technical Report, part 6" (PDF). FIFA. p. 281. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 November 2012. Retrieved 29 July 2008.
- ↑ "Haverford College vs Alvernia College". Haverford College. 18 September 2007. Archived from the original on 13 July 2007. Retrieved 21 July 2014.
- ↑ NCAA Official Soccer Statistics Rules, §5.Art 1.(1)
