Cross (football)

Under a cross is understood as the soccer Come giving a high or a given from the ground ball from the field of one of the two side lines in the penalty box.

Here, the ball is hit with a kind of chip shot ( area between the inside of the foot and instep ). To hit the ball through this type, gets the ball a twist which influenced him in his flight path (see Magnus effect). So the ball in the air to the gate can move backwards or turn away from the gate. The reserve of the edge sensor and the firing strength cause the height of the edge. By mitgegebenen by the shooter Effet it is extremely difficult for the goalkeeper to assess the incoming given edge.

In Austria flat cross passes into the opposition are called Stangl pass.