Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): U14 Premiership Girls: Tryout 4: Focus on midfield

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Daniel McHardie
Name: Daniel McHardie
City: Fredericton
Country: Canada
Membership: Adult Member
Sport: Football/Soccer
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Description

This is the fourth tryout for the U14 Girls Premiership team. The focus of the session is combination play in the midfield three. Central midfielders will be identified and encouraged to develop strategies to keep the ball and to exploit space.


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Movement Prep: 1v1 continuous

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Movement Prep: 1v1 continuous (10 mins)

Movement prep

10 minutes

Setup: Divide players into two teams. Two mini goals separated by about 10 yards and about 20 yards in length.

Description: Player in line A goes 1v1 in her channel. As soon as she shoots, next player in line B attacks goal and Player A must defend. As soon as player B shoots, she must now defend and the next player in line A attacks goal.


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Movement Prep: Passing Pattern Midfield 3

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Movement Prep: Passing Pattern Midfield 3 (10 mins)

Movement Prep: Passing pattern for Midfield 3

Set up: A large box that is roughly 20x20 with three flat discs in the middle to represent the 6, 8 and 10. Two cones on the outside of each endline.

Description: Two players pass the ball into the closest midfielders, who bounce ball into wing. Those players then receive and play long to the far line, who dribbles back quickly. Restart with the next two players on the end line. As players are dribbling back, the midfield rotates.

Coaching points:

Firm passes that stay on the ground

Passing into correct foot of the midfielder

Midfielder bounces ball quickly so teammate can run onto the ball

All actions are done at pace


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Whole: 8v8 with central box

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Whole: 8v8 with central box (15 mins)

8v8 with central box

Setup: Create a midfield box that stretches between the half spaces from Zone 2 and 3. This can be adjusted depending on ability.

Description: The possession team has two touches inside the box. Out-of-possession team cannot win the ball in this zone, passive defending only. 

Key questions:

How can the possession team receive inside the box in a position that allows them to build with two touches?

When the ball goes into the box, what can players off the ball do to create space?

What passing options do the central players need in order to be effective?


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Part: 3v3 + 3 for Midfield 3

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Part: 3v3 + 3 for Midfield 3 (20 mins)

Part: 3v3 + 3 for Midfield 3

Set up: A large central grid that is roughly 20x20, depending on age/stage of players.

Description: Set up with a midfield 3 (6, 8 and 10) and two CBs and a striker. Red starts with the ball and looks to connect with midfield 3, who look to transfer to 9. Outside players are on two touches. If Blue wins the ball, they look to maintain possession by moving between their CBs and striker.

Coaching points:

Keep possession

Quick passing

Keep ball on the ground

Midfield movement

Create space


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Whole: 7v7 in channels focus on midfield

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Whole: 7v7 in channels focus on midfield (25 mins)

Whole: 7v7 in channels focus on midfield

Setup: A large field that is divided into thirds. Two CBs, Midfield 3 and Striker for each team in the appropriate grids.

Description: Out-of-possession team is always locked in their channels. Possession team is looking to work ball from each grid and into striker to score. One new player is allowed to join the next grid to create a numerical overload. The ball must travel into the midfield before a team can score.

Progression: Add neutral wide players, who are limited to two touches

Lift channels and play

Key points:

1st priority is to keep possession

Off ball players: 

Create new space

Positioning

Proactive movement

On ball players: 

Think about when to pass to unlock defence

When to use dribble to create space


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