Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): Counter Attacking Session

2v2 FC

Equipment:

2 bigger goals.

8 cones for sidelines.

Field is 24 yards long and 6 yards wide of each post.

Flying Changes Game:

2v2. Constant flow. back and forth. Shooting game. 1st to 10 goals wins. Best of 3 games.

If the ball goes over the endline or in the goal, 2 new players come on with a ball. The team that shot the ball over the endline or in the goal transitions as quickly as possible to defense and presses the other team. If the ball goes out on the red line, its always red ball. If the ball goes over the blue line, its always white ball. The two stay on and the ball is played on from your own endline. The two only ever change if the ball goes over any part of the end line.

Coaching Points:

Speed of thought! Offense or defense.. figure the game out quickly and play hard!

Push for overlaps from the start. Push them to stay goalside on defense.

Transition quickly.

Loser has a full field sprint if they lose the game. Or they have to sprint around the field once. Switch sides. Keepers stay.

3v2 + Target

Same game but the progression is 3v2 + a Target player that comes in off the side. Target players switch off every other play. They are trying to be an outlet to score. They cannot turn and score. They have to link the play going forward. Once they play the ball off, they are allowed to get into the box to score.

The offensive team has 7 seconds to score (Don't have to time it as long as they are attacking fast. If the play stops or slows down considerably, count down from 3 or 4. If the ball goes out on the sides, the offensive team switches to defense and loses a player while the defensive team has a player join w/ a ball. They have to play the target in order to score (Unless they win it defensively and can counter quickly!)