BACKGROUND: The aim of the study was to analyze the goals scored pattern in elite female football players. METHODS: All goals (N.=330) scored in the first half of the Spanish female national league (Iberdrola League) were analyzed using the Nacsport Scout Plus 6.0 New Assistant for Coach Sport SL software. The frequency, place and starting situation, position goal action, type and style of play, type of set play and action prior to goal score with a combination of space of the goal and scoring zones were analyzed. RESULTS: The results shown that the goal were scored predominantly in open play, after a frontal o lateral short pass, in a first touch action and throw the low part of the goal. In addition, the 48.4% began at center zones and 86.3% were scored with the foot. The periods with the greatest number of goals were the last one of each half (18.2% and 26.1% respectively), and the teams that scored the first goal won 71% of matches. The relationship between the space of the goal and scoring zones shown that the majority of the close shoots enter throw the low part of the goal. CONCLUSIONS: Open play, positional and first touch are the predominant actions prior to achieving a goal in elite female football players. In addition, low part of the goal and the final 15 minutes of each half are space-time constraints. These findings could be used for coaches to propose defensive and offensive strategies in female football players.
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