Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): U9/10 Winter Skill Centre - Session #28 (SSGs)

2 Goal Game (SSG) (15 mins)

Instructions:

• Use a 3v3 (30x20) or 4v4 (35x25) space

• Setup two small (pugg) goals on each endline, roughly 5 yards from the corner

• Play a numbers up game (either 3v2 or 4v3)

• 2v2 or 3v3 in the playing area, players on each end cannot come into playing area (extra man)

• Coach plays a ball into attacking team from half, attacking team can score on either goal on the same endline

• Defending team can score on opposite goals

• Rotate players on attacking and defending teams

Progressions:

• Progress from a numbers up situation to an even sided (full) game with normal restarts

• Keep the two goals on each side to encourage decision making on which goal(s) to attack and which goal(s) to defend

Attacking Coaching Points:

• Encourage 1v1s so players become confident while dribbling and attacking

• “Dribble to attract”

• Guide decision making but let them make their own decisions

• Highlight which goal is more apparent to attack based of defending team

Defending Coaching Points:

• Highlight pressing to win

• Encourage quick counter attacks when regaining possession

• ASK players where they think they need to be and guide them in their actions

SSG - 3 Teams 1v1 (10 mins)

3 Teams 1v1

Team is divided into 3 teams

Version 1

1 player at a time goes onto the field for each team. They play 1 vs 1 vs 1. When someone is scored on, that player is eliminated and the next player from that team comes onto the pitch. New player starts with the ball and play continues. When a whole team is eliminated, the last 2 teams play 1 vs 1 until only 1 team is left with any players.

Version 2

Each player per team is given a number (try to make each team's best player #1, etc. to make it fair. Coach calls out a number and those players play till there is a goal or the coach deems it has gone too long. Each team starts at 0. If you score, your team goes +1 and if your team is scored on your team goes -1. This way we will have some teams play together as it may be +3 to -1 to -2 and strategy comes into play. Mix it up by calling out 2 or 3 numbers at a time.