Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): Phase 3: Adjust and Readjust to Shoot and Anticipate and Intervene (Session 3)

Phase 3 Group Game: Across the River (10 mins)

Game Objective:

ATTACK: Play through, around, or over to score

DEFEND: Force ball carrier away from goal 

Topic:

ATTACK: Adjust and Readjust to Shoot 

DEFEND: Anticipate and Intervene 

Who: 

ATTACK: Forwards and CAM

Where: Final Third 

When:

ATTACKING CUES: When BC separates from defender - shoot 

DEFENDING CUES: Watch BC eyes, anticipate and go 

What:

ATTACKING: Adjusting our runs, touches, and movements to create space and use it. 

DEFENDING: Anticipate; Eyes on ball; If near ball step to pressure; if off ball drop to protect goal and cut off passing angles.  

Layout: 30 x 45 

Restrictions: One touch finish if goalies aren’t present 3:8:1

Scoring:

ATTACK: One point for goal 

DEFEND: One point for each recovery 

Game: Regular Game; 

Coaching Points: (1) Striker facing forward when striking the ball (2) Defender forces play wide. 

Phase 3: Final Game (20 mins)

Game Objective:

ATTACK: Make back shoulder runs.  

DEFEND: Anticipate and intervene. 

Topic:

ATTACK: Adjust and Readjust to Shoot

DEFEND: Anticipate and Intervene 

Who: 9, 8, 10 primarily

Where: Finishing Third :

When:

ATTACKING CUES: When the ball moves to one side of the box - attacker on opposite side move to back shoulder. 

DEFENDING CUES: When the ball moves to one side of the box. 

What:

ATTACKING: Adjust movement to create space to make a back shoulder run. 

DEFENDING: Anticipate, close, or intervene. 

Layout: Half field 

Restrictions: either 8v8 with 8 conditioning or divide players in half; Two touch; 3 sessions; 8 minute games; 1 cycle.  3:8:1 

Scoring:

ATTACK: One point for back shoulder run; one point for goal 

DEFEND: One point for stepping tight to open attacker 

Game: Regular Game; FIFA Rules