Organization:

Area: 54y x 18y

The field is divided in three 18y x 18y areas. Large goals on each side, or one large goal and two small goals. In the center area play 3v3 with three midfielders, in endzones play 2v1+GK. Game starts with a pass from the goalkeeper who passes the ball to the defender. The defender passes the ball into a midfielder. The defender cannot be pressured.  The midfielder tries to reach one of the two attackers, who try to create a scoring chance and score. When the ball goes out of bounds, pass it back in. After a goal is scored, the next turn start with the goalkeeper of the team that just scored. 

Progression: Add an extra defender, to make it a 3v2 in the endzone when building up (2 plus the GK) and 2v2+GK when attacking in the endzone.  Can the defenders and GK still reach the midfielders? Remove the two zone lines and play 8v8. Offside line is where the lines to mark the zones were. 

Game: Keep track of the score. When a goal is scored within 10 seconds after a midfielder won the ball, this goal counts double.  

Goals:

• Improve building up through the center, finishing 2v1 situations in front of the goal. 

• Improve midfield defending, denying forward and vertical passing, defending the 2v1 situation together with the goalkeeper. 

Focus Points: 

Defending Midfielders

• Mark opponents' midfielders, followed by movement towards the ball. 

• Quick pressure on the ball

• Make the field small together

• Give each other back cover

• Deny the forward pass 

Defending 2v1+GK

• Force attacker to the outside, while taking out the horizontal pass to the other attacker. 

• Keep forcing the attacker with the ball to the endline to make the angel to the goal small. Almost create a 2v1 with the goalkeeper. Take out the cross.