Football/Soccer Session (Difficult): HS 11/27 Combo Play

Passing & Combinations II (15 mins)

Organization:

- 12 x 20 areas setup as shown (duplicate as needed)

- 12 players (split into groups of six: 5 attackers & 1 defender)

- 1 ball (additional on outside)

Instructions:

- (A) Play starts with defender "1" on center line playing pass to attacker infront of goal "2"

- After passing defender closes down attacker 1v1 who takes first touch offline, luring the defender in close

- Attacker "2" fakes to pass & performs turn or change of direction move before passing to opposite endline

- Defender turns on the pass to opposite end as Attacker "3" now receives the ball

- (B) Attacker "3" now dribbles forward & plays 2v1 game with Attacker "2" now becoming support player

- Defender "1" aims to prevent goal & if does so aims to dribble ball through either end gate

- Players all move up the line one position (1 to 2, 2 to 3) and play repeats.

Coaching Points:

- Head up whilst dribbling: observe the picture

- Quality & Weight of Pass

- Timing of Movement: How? Where? When?

- Execution of Combination: Wall Pass, Overlap etc

- Disguise & execution of turn/fake

Progressions:

P - Introduce offside for attacking team

3v2 change outs

Space is double the box. 44 yards wide x 36 yards long

Team Red: Player 1 passes to wide player (who has ran slightly inside), then player 1 overlaps. At same time player 3 enters the play. 2 pruple enter the play and blue play 3v2 to go. When ball goes out of play all 5 players step off. New group goes with purple the team of 3 now. IF in any of the times the team of 2 wins the ball they can counter for the goal.

Play for time, 7-10 minutes each side OR goals, 10 each side.