Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): HS Boys: Attacking Overload Situations (Start Time: 2026-04-14 13:15:00)

Attacking Chaos: Level 1 (25 mins)

HS Boys: Attacking Overload Situations (Wide Play & Crosses)

Organisation

Three teams of 6–7 (Blue, Yellow, Red).
Set up three goals with goalkeepers.
Blue team starts in three lines for finishing patterns.
Yellow and Red positioned at their respective goals.

Explanation

Level 1: Unopposed Finishing Patterns (Blue Team)

Blue players go through four finishing actions in sequence:

• Dribble and finish
• Give and go finish
• Give and go → cutback finish
• Corner kick (3 players attack together)

Focus on clean execution, timing, and finishing.

Level 2: 4v3 Overload (Yellow vs Blue)

Coach plays a ball to Yellow.
Yellow attack 4v3 against Blue toward the opposite goal.

• If Yellow score → reset
• If Blue win the ball → counter and score in opposite goal

Once phase ends (or on coach command):

• Immediate corner kick phase
• Yellow attack, Blue defend

Level 3: 5v4 Overload (Red vs Yellow)

Coach plays a ball to Red.
Red attack 5v4 against Yellow.

After the attack:

• Immediate corner kick phase
• Red attack, Yellow defend

Rotation

• After all three levels are completed → restart sequence
• Teams rotate roles every 5 minutes

KCP

• Recognize and Exploit Overloads in Wide Areas
• Timing of Runs into the Box (Near, Far, Cutback)
• Quality of Delivery (Cross vs Cutback Decision)
• Quick Transition from Finishing to Game Phase
• Composure and Decision Making in Overload Situations

Attacking Chaos: Level 3

8v8 plus 4 (30 mins)

Activity 3: Expanded Phase of Play – Wide Overloads (8v8+4)

Organisation

Expanded area.
Play 8v8 inside the pitch.

Set up:

• Two big goals
• 4 neutral players (Yellow):
  • 1 wide player on each side
  • 1 support player at each corner of the 18

All neutral players are on two touches.

Explanation

Game is played as an 8v8 with 4 neutrals, supporting the team in possession.

Teams look to:

• Build and progress play
• Use wide players and support players to create overloads
• Deliver crosses or cutbacks and finish

If possession is lost:

• Immediate transition to defend
• Opponent attacks quickly using the same wide structure

Game Format

• Play 5-minute rounds
• Switch sides every 5 minutes to expose both teams to different attacking directions and spaces

KCP

• Create and Exploit Overloads in Wide Areas
• Timing of Runs into the Box (Near, Far, Cutback)
• Quality of Delivery (Cross vs Cutback Decision)
• Use Support Players to Combine and Progress Play
• Immediate Reaction in Transition