Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): (PDP) Attacking play in a small-sided game

(PDP) Attacking play in a small-sided game

Practice organisation

• Area measuring 80x44yds, divided into 3 zones, comprising 2 end

zones of 20x44yds & a middle zone of 40x44yds with goals at each

end, as illustrated.

• 16 players (incl. 2GK’s), arranged 7 Attackers v 7 Defenders in

middle zone, as shown in the diagram.

• Supply of balls by each goal.

• Practice starts with: GK rolls ball to an A, who drops deep

(unopposed) into end zone to receive & turn.

• Receiving A then carries or passes ball into middle zone.

• A’s look to retain possession & make forward pass for runner moving

into attacking end zone to strike at goal.

• Off-side applies in end zone.

• D’s are not permitted to recover into the end zone to challenge A

until the ball has entered the end zone.

• When attack is concluded: practice reverses with A’s becoming D’s.

Detail

• Awareness of supporting player to receive the ball.

• Disguise & accurate 1 touch or 2 touch play to eliminate opponents.

• Executing passes between opponents.

• Precision & correct pace of passes into space for runners.

• Observing GK position & evaluating possibility of early strike

on goal.

• Execution of excellent technique in finishing situations.

• Simple progressions for this practice are:

- One D recovers into end zone to challenge A & support GK in

1v1 situation.

Key coaching points

• Support & movement in middle zone.

• Spreading-out/dispersal in middle zone.

• Quick, accurate passing in middle zone

• Timing of forward runs & turning to receive pass into space in end zones.

• Combination play to create opening for forward run to strike on goal.

• 1v1 skills with GK.

- Additional A supports advancing A in 1v1 situation to make 2v1.