8 responses to “What’s so great about scoring a goal in soccer when the net is so large?”

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  leafsfan1000 December 22nd, 2009 at 05:27

  It’s a big field and their are 11 players who can all run about the same speed. Try it. I like both sports and find them equally challenging in their own ways.

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  A dolfan December 22nd, 2009 at 06:26

  Beat the goalkeeper

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  Gunner06 December 22nd, 2009 at 06:46

  it’s so much harder to get a shot in soccer then it is in hockey. Once you get it into the offensive zone in hockey it’s almost gaurenteed that you’ll get a shot. In soccer there’s usually a max of 5-10 shots a game for one team so there aren’t as many chances to score and the odds of actually doing it are slim. Try it sometime it’s hard.

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  justin d December 22nd, 2009 at 07:19

  Because they run around like speds for 3 hours doing nothing so when something happens, its a big deal!
  Now involve some hitting(aka hockey)and you got yourself a sport.

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  ventoris December 22nd, 2009 at 08:09

  I ref both hockey and soccer, so I have a little better understanding. Soccer score lines often match hockey score lines. 3-1, 4-2, 1-0, etc… Both are low scoring games, but for different reasons. In soccer, it is very rare for a striker to get within 15 feet of the goal. It is also rare to get a shot off, let alone through to the keeper or goal. But to put it into better perspective, here some numbers. Puck width: 3″, ball width: 27.5″. Hockey goal: 72″x50″, soccer goal: 288″x96″. This gets a bit confusing, so bare with me…

  Hockey – 72*50=3600/3=1200

  Soccer – 288*96=27648/27.5=1005

  Even though a soccer goal is bigger, the ratio of puck/ball size to goal area is greater for hockey. If a hockey goal was made to the same size as a soccer goal (as well as the puck), the puck would still be smaller than a soccer ball. Not to mention the the use of pads, blocker, and glove.

  So I guess your question should be “what’s so great about scoring a goal in hockey?” since, statically, it is more difficult to score in soccer.

  Besides, when was the last time you’ve seen a girl take her shirt off after scoring a goal in hockey…?

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  Austin A December 22nd, 2009 at 08:18

  A soccer game is most likely a close game like 1-0 instead of 18-0.

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  beano@rogers.com December 22nd, 2009 at 08:25

  I don’t know but from what i see they run more after they score a goal then they do all game doesn’t make any sense to me but some people prefer that..

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  buccaneersden December 22nd, 2009 at 08:47

  Its great because if it happens then that guy yells;
  GOOOOOOOOOOAAAAAAAAAAAAAALLLLLLLLLA!!!