MIFC Girls Mini Phase Games

Goal Kick

Formation: Mynydd Isa Girls: 4-4-2 |Opposition Team: 4-4-2

Description

Goal Kick (In possession)

• 2 midfielders split and position themselves out wide
• Defender takes a central position
• Striker positions themselves high up the pitch
• Keepers must position the ball centrally and on the edge of the area
• They must also wait until the opposition have fully retreated to the halfway line
• Goalkeepers plays into one of the midfielders
• Important that the midfielders are on the half turn and can see 3 corners of the pitch when receiving the ball
• They are encouraged to receive the ball on their back foot
• The player then looks to move into the space out wide, or look for a pass up to the striker
• The striker will have started in a central position, but will move to the side of the ball and create an option for the midfielder to pass to
• The opposite midfielder immediately tucks inside if they did not receive the ball

• Midfielders and striker, spread out across the halfway and look to press as soon as the goal kick has been taken
• The player nearest to the ball is the one that applies the pressure on the receiving midfielder
• Defender sits centrally and a little deeper than the rest of the team
• How quickly can the defending team win the ball back