Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): 1-0 Game
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A great exercise which emphasizes ball retention and keeping possession. Defensive coaching points can include, pressing triggers, out of possession shape, winning the ball high up and eventually counter attacking.
In possession coaching points can include, creating space off the ball, remaining calm on the ball, exploiting space, playing with depth and width, weight of passing, breaking lines.

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15 mins
When one team scores first goal, they can't score again - with their next objective being to keep the ball at all costs.
Emphasis for team that haven't scored is to try to win the ball back and score. This can be done in a number of way, high pressing to try and win the ball back as high as possible for example.
A great coaching point for team trying to score is transitions and using it to their advantage.
Useful exercise that can be adapted in so many ways to emphasize the topic for the session.