Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): Finding A Player On The Run

Discovery: (20 mins)

teams play 4v4 in the central zone with 2 wide players in their own wide channel. Wide players cant be pressured or leave their zone.

Score by playing a pass into the end zone for teammate to score

Game 1: score in any channel

Game 2: score in wide zone for a bonus point

Game 3-4: score in central zone for a point

Progress to adding wide players entering the field on first touch

Success Criteria:

players will create width and depth and draw the opposition in to create space behind

when facing forward players will make unbalancing runs to get behind the opposition

timing of runs and combinations in relation to the defender to get behind

Scrimmage: (20 mins)

teams play 6v6 to goal with thirds. Add in wide channels in central third. When in possession the attacking third is offside, defenders cannot drop and attacking team must play a pass into the end zone. Players can have free movement, if receiving in the wide channel they have 2 free touches before being pressured.

Progress by adding in defenders in wide area and in attacking third once the ball crosses.

Success Criteria:

players will create width and depth and draw the opposition in to create space behind

when facing forward players will make unbalancing runs to get behind the opposition

timing of runs and combinations in relation to the defender to get behind