Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Theme match: short teams in the offensive and defensive phase

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Riccardo Pellegrino

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Name:	Riccardo Pellegrino
City:	Bangor
Country:	United Kingdom
Membership:	Adult Member
Sport:	Football/Soccer

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Description

8 vs 8 themed match with the constraint of keeping teams short and compact

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Screen 1

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Aerobic capacity

Receiving

Passing

Finishing

Marking

Tackling

Defensive band,

Lost ball - Ball attack Pressing

Transitions

Organization

With the cones, create a playing field about 35 meters wide by about 40 meters deep. Along the two short sides of the court, in the middle, place two regulation goals. Divide the court into two halves of equal size (35x20 meters) by placing the cones that delimit the dividing line of half court in the middle. Divide the players into two teams of eight players each (7 outfield players + the goalkeeper). An 8 vs 8 match is played (red vs blue team shown). Keep a good supply of balls behind the goals for the resumption of the game.

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Screen 2

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Screen 2 (30 mins)

Description

Two teams face off in a match (red vs blue team in the example)
The goal is valid if the scoring team has brought all its players (with the exception of the goalkeeper) over the half-way line (team climb in the opposing half-field); if this does not happen the goal will not be considered valid
If one of the two teams scores a goal validated by their own team climb beyond the half of the field and one or more players of the opposing team that has conceded the goal remain in the opposite half without returning to their defensive half, the goal is worth double ( example in figure)

Rules

The players have free touches available for the game
The rule of offside beyond the halfway line applies

Variants

Players have a limited number of taps available to play (for example, a maximum of three)
Increase or decrease the size of the playing field depending on the abilities of the players, the number of players available and the conditional objective to be trained