Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): B - Licence - BP -Creating Goal Scoring Opportunities

Frame

Past

In the game against Ballarat our #7, #9 and #11 were too static and when the ball was played into #7, #9 and #11 we failed to support the front 3 to create goal scoring opportunities.

Present

We are going to work good movement from our #7,#9 and #11 so they can receive the ball with good support from the midfielders to allow combination play to create goal scoring opportunities by getting behind the defence.

Future

This should give us more chances and opportunities to score goals, originating from central areas and central midfielders supporting the #7, #9 and #11, so that goal scoring opportunities can be created from combination play and getting behind the defence

Positional Game (20 mins)

Organisation

Dependant on numbers

Option 1 (12 -15 players)

6v6 with extra players as bouncers or jokers

playing a 2-3-1

playing area 40x30 end zones 7 metres

Option 2 (16+ Players)

2 concurrent games of 4v4 can be played with a 1-2-1 formation with extra players as bouncers or jokers

area 30 by 20 end zones 5 metres

Setup

3 zones as shown above, adjust to suit numbers to either option 1 or option 2

•The end zone cannot be entered by middle zone players until the ball gets in there

•Players try to play the target player

•One attacker can then enter the end zone for a 1 touch finish into small goals

•Target player has 1 touch

•Players cannot enter end zone until a 1-2 is played with the target player

•Add jokers as required

•After each attack play restarts playing the other way with the target player now a sweeper

•As soon as the ball is played to a target player

an attacking player must get to support the target player asap

•Defenders of the team in possession to move into middle section to create overload

•As soon as the ball is played to a target player

an attacking player must get to support the target player asap

Team Task:

Keep possession until you have a clear pass to the target player,and then make quick forward runs to support the target player

Player Tasks:

•Don’t risk it!

•Receive the ball in an “open” stance to make sure you have good visibility

•Try to pass/play the ball forward, but “don’t risk losing possession”

•Try and pass in front of the receiving player

•Try and to the receiving players preferred foot

•Get level and outside of your immediate opponent

•If you cant get level and outside, drop back level with the ball so you can receive the ball facing forwards

Coach’s Cues:

•As soon as the ball is played to the target player, get support to him asap

•As the ball is moving, get into a passing lane

•As the ball is moving, look to see where the next pass will be.

Game Training (2) (25 mins)

Team Task:

Create goal scoring opportunity by playing the ball forwardto the #7, #9 and #11, and with good movement and support for combination playto get behind the defence.

Player Tasks:

Defenders

1.      Centre backs stay tight with #7, #9 and #11 andstop them from turning and playing forward.

2.      Work as a unit, keep shape game “real” push upas far as needed, without exposing too much space behind.

AttackingMidfielders

1.      Controlled possession, Don’t Risk it

2.      Good support, communication

3.      Look to play the ball forward ball into the #7,#9 and #11 and have midfielder(s) support the #7, #9 and #11

4.      Midfielders support #7, #9 and #11 on an angle,with a view to eploit gaps betewee defenders

5.      Look for combination play with the #9 to geteither #7,9 or 11 behind the defence, or a supporting midfielder

6.      Ensure near post, hotspot and far post arecovered with late runs

Wingers

1.      Starting position High and Wide (Level andOutside)

2.      Double movement to move full back

3.      When coming short to receive the ball look forwall pass with #9 or #10 to get behind full back

4.      If you can turn and face forward, take the fullback on with pace, stop start, feints (attack the front foot/inside shoulder)

5.      When past defender, cut across the defender

6.      If no room behind, either cross, cut across orstart again/switch

7.      Get the ball into hotspot as soon as possible

8.      #11 get into penalty area when #7 either pastfull back or looking to cross

9.      Come inside and create space for overlapping runfrom midfielder

Striker

1.      Stay high and central between the centre backs

2.      Look to come short and receive ball frommidfielders or

3.      Get level and outside with marking defender.

4.      Lock ball in and play to midfielders to createcombination play.

5.      Make late run into box, either near post orpenalty spot, other players to adjust their runs accordingly

Coach’s Cues:

1.      When the #7, #9 or #11 receives the ball can thenearest or most appropriate midfielder get into a supporting position thatallows them to play the ball forward “in behind” asap

2.      When a midfielder is supporting the #7, #9 or #11,can another player (midfielder) look to make 3rd man run to receive the ball

3.      After #9 receives and plays the ball to a supportingplayer, can they spin away from the ball to create space and disrupt/drag thedefender away from the ball

4.      If #7, #9 and #11 are high and wide, but theball carrier is unable to make a pass, can you drop back level with the ball togive your immediate marker a problem.  Eitherthe marker will go with you and leave space OR not go with you, in which caseyou can get the ball and face forward

5.      If the wingers are running with the ball with anopponent, can they square up the defender so they can look to get in behind