Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): U19's Session 2 - Final Third Principles (Start Time: 2019-08-08 19:30:00)

2v1-3v2 - Combination Play - Final Third (20 mins)

Organisation:

-12x20 area

-Supply of Balls

-Two teams of 6 players

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Practice:

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Part 1:

-Red player (1) dribbles out on his own, when they get past Line A they take a free shot at goal

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Part 2:

-As soon as shot is taken, Two Blue players (2) come out, one dribbling a ball and play a 2v1 against the Red player (1). if they get past Line B they can shoot into the goal

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Part 3:

-As soon as the Blue shot is taken or Red wins ball and scores/passes out of play, The two Red wingers (3) enter, one with a ball, and they join the Red (1) to play 3v2 against the Two Blue players. When they get past Line A they can shoot into the goal.

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Tactical Theme - Crossing and Finishing - Final Third (20 mins)

Organisation:

-Two big goals

-Players in Pairs

-Crossers out wide

-Attackers start either side of goals

-Mannekins

-Supply of Balls

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Practice:

1 - Player to the left of the goal takes a touch forwards into the middle and has a free shot at goal

2 - Player to the right of the goal then plays wide to the crossers who perform an overlap and cross into the box for the two attackers to go and finish

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Rules:

-First player must run around mannekin after shot and then attack front post

-Second player makes run towards back post

-Pass out wide is played as the first player takes the shot

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Coaching Points:

-Timing of runs into the box to attack the ball

-Crossers head up to see where attackers are making the runs

-Crossers head up to avoid mannekin with cross

-Crossers type of cross - low and hard if possible