Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): USSF B Course - Crossing and Finishing

Finalization - Crossing & Finishing (20 mins)

Organization:

• 24L x 44W
• Two teams of Six Players (12)
• FB on the outside - Coaches used to help with service (4)
• Work on technical application in each phase
• Coaching Roles: Justin - Wide areas quality of the crossing action 
• Simon - Runs into the box - reading cues from the wide player  
• Crosser Left - Yacouba, Josh, Alfred 
• Crosser Right - Alex, Tafsir, Dylan
• CB - Avery, Caleb 

Instructions:

Phase 1 - Flash Cross behind last defender 

Phase 2 - Drive to line cut back finish

Phase 3 - Stand up cross to beat 1st defender (ADD CB)

Coaching Points:

1) Flash - crosses whipped in at pace. CUES > servers pick up head and runners timing runs.

2) Near post run MUST get across front zone.

3) Service away from GK > curled away.

4) Quality / timing of runs and attacking balls in box.

5) Connecting w/ crosses: choosing correctly based on service and re-directing whipped crosses.

6) 2nd movement for crosses from the end line - readjust of WB takes a touch 

7) Runners must attack different spaces - use boxes as visual - Dynamic - Explosive actions 

8) Follow in shots - Forwards always connected in the finish