Attacking action with shot at goal and final 2 vs 2
Goal
Equipment
- 1 goal
- sufficient balls to ensure continuity
- 4 markers
Preparation
- Playing area: 50x40 meters
- Players: 4 + goalkeeper
- Duration: 20 minutes
- Series: 2 series of 8 minutes with 2 minutes of active recovery
| Summary | Secondary Objectives |
|---|---|
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Situational exercise to train shot at goal and subsequent 2 vs 2 useful to improve rapid deciding and transitions |
Losing your marker, Cross, Finishing, Shooting, Shooting from long distance ground level, Finish from close range, Volley shooting nearly, Positioning, Goal defense, Intercepting, Improvisation, Transitions |
Organization
Play inside a regulatory half field (50x40 meters). Place 4 starting markers about 35 meters distant from the goal (as shown in the figure). Divide the whole team into 4 equal groups (A, B, C and D) and arrange them near the related starting markers. Each player starts with a ball. The goalkeeper defends the goal.
Description
- On coach starting signal player A starts carrying the ball, about 5 meters distant from the goal performs a feint setting the ball on the stronger foot and shoots trying to score
- Player B passes the ball to player A encountering
- Player A passes back to B moving to B1 while player D run to D1 into the box
- Player B after controlling the ball, crosses to teammate D
- Player D attempts on goal
- Player C starts carrying the ball and faces defenders B and D playing together with teammate A
- 2 vs 2 situation:
- If players A and C overtake defenders B and D they try to shoot at goal
- If defenders B and D intercept the ball, they try to score a "try" beyond the markers line playing with the goalkeeper
- After the action players swap positions: player A replaces B, player B replaces C, playere C replaces D and player D replaces A.
- The second series starts always from group C
Variations
- Force player A or C to shoot using the weaker foot
Coaching Points
- During 2 vs 2:
- Focus on players movements during the defensive phase (starting positioning, tackle timing, reaction, etc.)
- During the attacking phase players have to move into the free space to create passsing lines
- Encourage players initiative
- Players have to choose the right timing for each initiative according to the situation
- Players have to implement the 2 vs 2 basics
- Players have to use verbal comunication to improve collaboration
- Focus on the line out to start the exercise
- Focus on shot at goal:
- Player have to focus on the supporting foot close to the ball
- The shooting foot has to hit the ball at the centre using the instep part of the foot
- Keep the eyes on the ball
- Open arms to get stability
- The player who doesn't shoot has to be ready for rejection
