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. 2017 Apr 17;5(2):24. doi: 10.3390/sports5020024

Table 1.

Small-sided game (SSG) characteristics.

Name of SSG * Game Objective Game Duration (min) Pitch Area (m) Pitch Total Area (m2) Pitch Ratio Per Player (m2)
SSG 400 Possession game without goal-keepers 4 20 × 20 m 400 m2 50 m2
SSG 600 4 24.5 × 24.5 m 600 m2 75 m2
SSG 800 4 28.3 × 28.3 m 800 m2 100 m2

SSG: Small-Sided Game. * Footballers replayed each SSG in a non-consecutive test-day to increase data reliability.