"Angle play is three-dimensional. Keeper must be concerned with their left and right sides, the near post and far post. They also must be concerned with balls kicked above their heads. So positioning is three dimensional, left, right and above the head. Factors that influence how far the goalkeeper should come off the goal-line include the following: their physical dimensions, the speed that the attacker is coming toward the goal, the likely speed of the shot, the likely direction of the ball, the likely flight path of the ball, driven, rising, falling, or looping, and the condition of the field. First priority is to protect the near post. The ball has a shorter distance to travel and its speed will be greater. Remember, two hands to the near post, one hand to the far post. Experience will help g goalkeeper constantly evaluate all the factors mentioned above. Have the keeper create an imaginary line from the belly button to the ball. This is known as the ball line. When the ball is in motion, the goalkeeper is in motion. When the ball is stationary, the goalkeeper is stationary. The motion of the goalkeeper should be harmonious and in synch with the movements of the ball. The further the ball is from the goal, the further the keeper is form the goal line. The closer the ball to the goal, the closer the keeper is to his/her line. One of the best aids in helping the keeper visualize correct angle play is the rope. Tie each end of the rope to each of the posts and then stretch it out to the point where the ball lies. You move the ball and the rope and evaluate the keeper’s movements. The goal is, of course stationary and fixed in its dimensions. However, simply as a result of a goalkeepers accurate positioning, the goal can be made to appear to a shooter to be much smaller. It’s magical! When goalkeepers are in the right place at the right time, it’s not luck. It’s because they have mastered angle play."