Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): Controlled Scrimmage - 2002 Game Plan (Start Time: 2015-09-24 18:00:00)

First Period - Attacking

How we attack depends on where we have possession.

If we have won possession of the ball in our own half, we build first with slow tempo being careful though of our opponent's pressure. We move the ball and ourselves forward together. We work to get six players into the attack. When we get to the attacking third we enter fast looking to use through balls when we can and attack quickly.

If we have won possession of the ball between the centre line and the edge of the attacking third then we attack immediately with high tempo. We look immediately to play a through ball to the back of our opponent's defense but away from the reaches of the keeper (the money ball!)

Second Period - Defending

Whenever opponent wins possession of the ball, we immediately retreat to the centre circle. The forwards are at the top of the centre circle, the defenders are at the back and the midfielders are at centre. Our shape should look like a rectangle or block and we should move together side to side as our opponent moves the ball side to side.

Whenever opponent plays ball into the midfield third or into their attacking third the 6 second rule applies. We swarm and smother.

Whenever opponent plays ball in their own defending third (for example goalkeeper has the ball) or passes the ball backwards into their own defending third (for example to reload) we let them have it with no pressure applied. We hold our position at centre and wait for them to try and play through us.

If we have held and then lose possession in the attacking third, we do not pressure. We drop off to the centre circle and let our opponent have the ball unopposed.

Second Period Line-Up

Substitutes:

DM - Caldwell

WF - Brito

AM - Canney

Injured - Tosello

Away - Cardinale