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Different
Types of Corner Kicks
Corner
kicks are one of the few set-pieces in football. They provide a genuine
attacking opportunity if executed properly. Therefore, let us take a look at
the different types of corner kicks in football.
A corner kick is taken when the ball passes beyond the
goal line, with the last touch coming from a player of the defending team.
Corner kicks are taken from either of the corners of
the football field, depending on the proximity to where the ball went out.
These are usually good goal
scoring opportunities for the attacking team.
Naturally, there are several ways to
take a corner to confuse the defending team. Now, let us take a look at the
various ways in which a corner kick can be executed.
1. Short Corner
The kick-taker passes the ball to a
team-mate who is standing closer than 10 yards. This technique relies on
opposition players leaving the box and moving towards the ball, thereby
creating space to score. Then, either the kick-taker or his team-mate takes
back the ball and crosses it into a relatively emptier box or passes it to
another player.
2. Near-post Corner
As the name suggests, the objective
of a near-post corner is to cross the ball towards the nearest goalpost. This type of
corner usually targets the absence of a defending player at the near post or
the lack of a tall player at the same area. The
ball is crossed close to the head-height or slightly higher. The attacking
player can head the ball, take a shot with his foot or even redirect it towards
a team-mate.
3. Far-post Corner
Just like the near-post corner, these are directed
towards the far-post. These are the most common type of corner kicks as the
attacking team looks to take advantage of the best headers in the team.
Normally, the attacking player runs from the edge of the box towards a lofted
cross to head it in.
4. Mid-range Corner
Between the near-post and far-post, we get the
mid-range corner. In this case, the ball is crossed right in front of goal. The
exact position can be anywhere from the six-yard box to the edge of the
penalty area but it is always in front of goal. In all cases, the attacking
player runs in to either head the ball in or volley it.
5. Direct Corner
One of the rarest corners to pull off, a direct goal
is attempted in this case. This is an in swimming corner as the
kick-taker tries to curl the ball into the goal.
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