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The accumulation of large amounts of lactic acid in the muscles of footballers from football matches affect to reduce the efficiency and performance of footballers. Thus recovery while resting period a short break of football match for reduce the lactic acid level is important. In order to continue to play in the second half. Therefore, this study aimed to compare the effect of static stretching and ice massage on lactic acid levels in professional footballers during halftime which a cross-over study design in 10 professional male footballers (average age 21.30 1.83 years). After simulating football matches, the footballers received the recovery methods by sit and rest recovery, static muscles stretching and ice massage. Each method was 1 week apart. Analyze data for changes in lactic acid levels at pre-test, immediately after competition 45 minutes and after recovery. The study found that ice massage can reduces the lactic acid levels immediately after the match compared to after the recovery (p <0.05) and significant difference from sit and rest recovery (p <0.05). In addition, this was found that all 3 recovery methods resulted in a decrease in the average heart rate (p <0.05). This study indicates that the effect of ice massage can recovering a football player's body and help to reduce lactic acid levels and muscle fatigue during the half time break. Which is beneficial to athletes and trainers. It can be used for body recovery during competitions or exercise, especially in sports with limited competition periods such as volleyball, basketball, rugby, tennis, badminton and hockey.