Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Crossing and Finishing

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Megan Connolly
Name: Megan Connolly
City: Cork
Country: Ireland
Membership: Adult Member
Sport: Football/Soccer
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The sessions 1.1,1.2, 2.1,2.2 all lead into session 3 where we will apply all that we worked on throughout the first few drills. We will be focusing on the following topics as the session progresses. 

> Creating and utilising the overload 

> Drawing defenders out with dynamic runs

> Choosing the right pass 

> Creating scoring opportunities 

> Pass and support under the ball 

> Unopposed phases of play attacking the goal

> Switching play from side to side as quickly as possible. 


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Warm Up

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Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Warm Up
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Warm Up (15 mins)

Method: Strength and conditioning coach take the lead. Players do some band activation then S&C take players through a good dynamic warm up so players are ready to go straight into 3v2/3v3.


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): 2.1) Attacking Phases with finishing

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2.1) Attacking Phases with finishing (10 mins)

Method: 

> Two phases of play. First phase, attacking player checks off mannequin on edge of box. Player 1 takes a touch and plays ball through to the attacking player that just checked off. 


> The attacking player shoots then turns and receives a ball from player two starting the second phase. The attacking player sets the ball to player two who plays the ball ahead of the wide player. 


> The central players involved in this play make dynamic runs into box (front, middle, back).


>  Wide player try pick a player out and deliver.


>  Once this phase is done, next players can start exact same phases on the left side.  

Coaching Points: 

> In the first phase we are working on midfield pass through to the attacking player who separates themselves from there defender with dynamic movement off the mannequin. 


> In the second phase we are working on the attacking player showing off the line and drawing the defender out and creating some space behind. 


> The player who initiates the second phase gives support under the ball to be able to play the ball wide into the path of the winger. All these movements and passes will be transferable into the game against Ireland.     


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): 2.2) Attacking Phases un opposed

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2.2) Attacking Phases un opposed (15 mins)

Method: 

> Three phases of unopposed play. All of these movements and phases are key in breaking down Ireland and creating scoring opportunities. 


> The first phase, the attacking player checks off the mannequin and shoots. Then the attacking player turns and runs back out and receives a second ball that they will set for the passer to shoot. 


> Once the ball is shot, the player on the middle spot (3) will take a touch forward and play the weak side centre back who will then switch the ball to far side centre back in an advanced position. They will take a touch and then slip the wide player through to cross. 


> While this is going on the central players involved in the first two phases will interchange there runs and attack the cross.    

Coaching Points: 

> In this attacking play we are looking at creating scoring opportunities with dynamic movements and phases of play that we have seen from clips that draws Irish players out leaving space and gaps in certain areas.


>  In this session we are looking at the defenders being involved in the third phase. The central defender will play to the right centre back. We have seen on footage that the Irish team all move over to the ball side leaving the weak side vulnerable to a quick switch and attack. 


> In this phase we are looking to create a picture and movement in the players head of what passes and advancing runs will be effective at breaking down Ireland .


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