Football/Soccer Session (Advanced): Combining centrally in Attacking Third to Create goal scoring opportunities (incomplete) (Start Time: 2016-12-12 12:55:00)

Passing Practice (10 mins)

In possession combine to keep the ball

- 1pt for playing through middle zone (for your team only)

Defenders attempt to win ball

- 1pt for goal/ pass to team mate/ dribble out of the area

If you lose possession you defend.

First teams to 5 points win - forfeit for losing team!

Game Training (progression) (15 mins)

Red -

Black -

Neutral -

Rules

- Black combine to score in regular goal

- Red to win ball and play to neutral as fast as possible

- Neutral play for team in possession

- If the ball goes dead, start again from neutral players

Points

- 5 pts for going through front of box and scoring

- 1 pt for going out the sides of box and scoring

- 1 pt for defenders winning ball and playing to neutral players

- 5 pts for defenders winning ball and playing to neutral and getting it back in one touch

Player Tasks

#7/11 Can you support players from wide if under pressure (keep ball speed real)

#7/11 When ball is on the other side can you become a 2nd striker

#7/11 When our CM have the ball facing forwards, can you look to receive between/over the defence

#9 If the ball is out one side, can you take defenders away to create 1v1

#10 Can you make a late run for cut back

#6 & 8 Can you keep shape for us to play back and prepare for opposition counter attack

#6 & 8 Ensure we have shape for recycling the ball and in case of counter attack

Passing Practice

Set Up

Create a 25x 35 metre field with 7 players (min) in each colour (4 at 1 end, 1 in the middle and 2 at the other end).

How to Play

Start with a switch, play into middle, combine and play out then come back the other way. Both teams going at the same time for interference.

Player Tasks

- Support in front and behind

- Central player play on 1 or two touch

- Vary runs off the ball

- Be creative with passing (disguise/roll off foot/flicks etc)