Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Defending the overload Specific to SSG (Start Time: 2023-02-14 18:30:00)

SSG (10 mins)

9v9 SSG (10 mins)

SSG / Out of Possession- Defending the overload when the opposition have a numerical advantage.

Organisation / Area Size 

• Playing 9v9 (including 2GKs)

Full size goal opposite other goal 10 yards past halfway line.

• BLUE team will set up as a GK-1-4-3 (both full back encouraged to play high and overlap/ underlap on every occasion)
• RED team as a GK-4-3-1.

How-

The BLUE team(coached team) will look to defending the overload. create and exploit overloads before scoring, while the RED team (managed team) create and exploit overloads

• Once a team has scored play restarts with the opposition.

The SSG will reflect the 11v11 game restarts like throw ins and goal kicks will be taken as normal to add an element of realism to the practice

Conditions Challenges & Targets-

Condition- Players can move freely wherever they like within the boundaries set by the coaches.

Challenge- BLUE team to create overloads on the attacking 3rd by committing players forward.

Challenge- Reds to shoot within 8 seconds (countdown) if they are keeping possession comfortably 

Target If the BLUE create an overload somewhere in the Attacking 3rd and then score within 5 seconds of creating the overload = 3 goals otherwise just 1 goal for normally scoring.

RED team to score however they like in blues goal.

Key Points

In possession (blues)

• Find the spare player,
• Movement off the ball,
• Interchange positions,
• can we create the overload centrally or out wide?

Out of possession (RED team)

• show away from goal and DELAY
• Recognise opposition movement
• Press quick
• Protect central areas as a unit
• Leave the furthest player.