Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): Creating Space Level 2 Session

Technique

Organisation

*30x20 square or circle of similar size

*4 cones in the middle

*5 players in the circle (receivers) with 5 on the outside (feeders)

Objective

*Players in the middle work to receive the ball from feeders and play a wall pass to same feeder

*Movement should then be into the middle four cones and then to receive from another feeder

Key Factors

*Double movement *Movement to lose tight markers *Angle when receiving the ball*angle of approach *Communication with outside player

Game

Organisation

*40x30 with 5x30 end zone

*4v4 with 2 target players one on each end zone.

*play starts when target player plays into own team who create space and keep possession until opportunity arises to pass to opposite target player to score a goal. target player then passes in to opposite side who attack.

Key Factors

*Long and wide *create space as an individual - lose markers, double movment *as a unit - move away and replace the space *create for others *create beyond around and between *create time and space to recieve