Football/Soccer Session (Difficult): SSG - 5 v 4 Penalty Kill

SSG - 5 v 4 Penalty Kill (15 mins)

Structure:

Width of 30 x 20 yard box. GK on both sides. 2 nets on opposite side of GK for Defending team to finih. GK to serve ball to  ATT team, looking to score on the short handed team. When DEF win ball, they can score on GK or either small nets

Zones: 1 - 4

Training load: moderate to high - 3 sets of 3 min 1 min res WRR 3:1

Strategy:

Team in 5 are in a 1 - 1 -1 3, maintain ball to get 4 passes before shooting on GK. When DEF wins ball, looking to score on small nets or on GK.

Key Factors: Quick combinations to move the ball fast. Keep ball moving smoothly before moving quickly. Players off the ball need to get into space quickly. Be creative with runs into space. Looking to break lines and exploit space immediately

Tactics:

1) DEF receive ball from GK, looking to play forward and break lines of DEF

2) MF player to show central, looking to receive 1/2 turn, in pocket, looking to play forward. OR creating space for ST to receive

3) When pass is played to MF player, or to ST, opposite DEF looking for overlapping run into Zone 3/4.

4) Original DEF to stay in Central Channel, zone 2 

Progressions:

Reduce area/Reduce touches/increase amount of passes/ Add an extra player for team with 4 players