Football/Soccer Session (Difficult): Half-Field Transition Game (Start Time: 2023-02-17 00:00:00)

Transition Game (30 mins)

Set Up: Use half-field with wide counter goals and a 10yd x 10yd square with a 3-yd gate; 14 players playing 7v7 to big goal / counter goals.

Activity

Attacking Team 

i) Inside the square, play 4v2 rondo. Complete FOUR passes, then attackers can transition out the square and go to goal, creating a 7v5. 

ii) If attackers complete 4-passes and transition out the square, two defending players MUST exit through the gate and transition to defend the goal, creating a 7v7.

iii) Attacking team gets 30-secs to score in big goal. IF the ball goes in or out over the end line, game restarts back in the rondo square. 

Defending Team

i) Inside the 4v2 rondo square, if the defenders WIN the ball (possession), the game restarts immediately with the GK and the defending team look to build out and score in either counter goal. The two rondo defenders can immediately transition out the square to create a 7v3.

ii) If defenders do win the ball and transition out the square, four attacking players MUST exit through the gate and transition to defend the counter goals, creating a 7v7.

iii) During attacking phase to goal / counter goals, any change of possession triggers a one-time 30-sec transition to goal / counter goals counter attack.

Observations

- Player ability to possess, keep the ball and penetrate to goal in the attacking third

- Player creative movement / runs to unbalance defenses and create goal scoring opportunities

- Player control, passing, crossing and shooting technique

- Player transition and decision making speed

- Player understanding of when to press, when to delay, when to drop and when to win the ball

- Player ability to read the game, assess danger and know how to avoid a goal scoring opportunity

- Player technique and tactical understanding in the build out phase to possess the ball going forward