A Comparison of Small-Side Games and Interval Training on Same Selected Physical Fitness Factors in Amateur Soccer Players (Report‪)‬

INTRODUCTION Soccer is one of the most exponent sports in most societies all people in society whether woman, man, old man, young and children are interested in soccer. The first reason for this generalization is that it doesn't require much equipment. In order to improve soccer performance in sport teams, technique, tactics and physical fitness are often of special importance (Stolen et al., 2005). Physical fitness play an important role in a soccer game, so that a player has to make a decision at any time is good for that special occasion. When the athlete is tired, his activity becomes slow and discordant and consequently his technique will be influenced. Elite professional players run about 10kms (on the average at 80-90% of heart rate) at their anaerobic threshold. A soccer player needs several explosive burst activities such as jumping, kicking, tackling, Turing, sprinting, changing position area and making strong contraction to keep balance and control the ball against the competitor presses (Stolen et al., 2005).