In the World Cup match between Brazil and Colombia there were 54 fouls, and in the Brazil – Chile game there were 51. The English Premier division averaged 22.5 fouls per match in the 2012/13 season which in total is 8307 fouls, but that said, in the 2005/6 season it was 10,886. There are 90 minutes usually in a game of football and with 54 fouls that is one foul every 1minute and 40 seconds. Take off the usual hassle of objections and ball placing which I have estimated at 70seconds, the spectators actually enjoyed 59 minutes of football during which time the ball was out of play, delaying tactics were in force and substitutes were introduced. This accounted for approximately 22 minutes in all that reduced playing time to 37 minutes out a possible 90 minutes. These professionals earn colossal salaries as this was the cream of the sport.
Posted on: Mon, 29 Dec 2014 07:21:52 +0000
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