Detection of real-time patterns in sports interactions in football

Football is a challenging research domain. Each match involves 22 players demonstrating collaborative behaviour that requires specific roles in an adversarial, uncertain, and dynamic environment. The behaviour of players and the decision making processes can range from the most simple reactive behaviours, such as running towards the ball, to complex reasoning that take into account the behaviour and perceived strategies of team-mates and opponents (Jonsson, 1998).