Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): 2 Goal Game

Animation - 2 Goal Game (20 mins)

Instructions:

• Use a 3v3 (30x20) or 4v4 (35x25) space, depending on what your age groups plays real games as

• Setup two small (pugg) goals on each endline, roughly 5 yards from the corner

• Play a numbers up game (either 3v2 or 4v3)

• Coach plays a ball into attacking team from half, attacking team can score on either goal

• Defending team can score on opposite goals

• Rotate players on attacking and defending teams

Progressions:

• Progress from a numbers up situation to an even sided (full) game with normal restarts

• Keep the two goals on each side to encourage decision making on which goal(s) to attack and which goal(s) to defend

Attacking Coaching Points:

• Encourage 1v1s so players become confident while dribbling and attacking

• “Dribble to attract”

• Guide decision making but let them make their own decisions

• Highlight which goal is more apparent to attack based of defending team

Defending Coaching Points:

• Highlight pressing to win

• Encourage quick counter attacks when regaining possession

• ASK players where they think they need to be and guide them in their actions