Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Croydon City U13-U16 Session 8 ATTACKING I PENETRATION I FORWARD RUNS AND FINISHING

3. Directional Isolated Practice (15 mins)

PART 4- SMALL GROUP PLAY. SHOOTING, LAY OFFS, CROSSING AND FINISING 

The set up:

• Place three cones around the 18 yard box. Have the players positioned in 3 lines, even numbers distributed across the 3 cones. 
  
• Place a goalkeeper in the goal. 
• Each player in the line should have a ball each. 
• There are three positions 1) Dribble and shoot. 2)  Pass and receive a lay off and shoot. 3) Pass and receive a lay off to cross the ball. 

• The player on #1 dribbles and shoots at goal. He then turns to receive a pass from the player at #2.
  
• The player at position 2 then has a first time shot from the lay off from the player at  #1.
• After player 2 shoots, they then turn and receive the ball from the player at #3.
• Player 2 passes the ball to a position where player #3 can cross the ball in. 
• As player 3 runs to cross the ball, players #1 and #2 run into the box and finish the ball with a first time shot from the cross. 
• Once an outcome is reached, #1 moves to #2, #2 moves to #3 and #3 moves to #1. The next player on position #1 starts the process again. 

5. Basic Situation (15 mins)

DEFENDING AND ATTACKING IN 3S

Set up

• 2 teams of 3. 
• The Coach is positioned to one side with a bunch of balls, who will play to the attacking team.
• Attacking team has 3 players, defending team has 3 players on the pitch. 
• Players rotate.

• The coach plays a ball into the team chosen as the attacking team
• The aim is for the attacking is to play through the 3 defenders to the target man and score from a bounce pass in the goal. 
• The aim of the defending team is to stop the penetrating pass or through ball behind.
• Players can either work for 1 minute at a time before rotating or a winner stays on competition game. 
• Defenders score by playing into the target player.

How to score:

• Attacking team either combine and score in the mini goals (1pt)
• Defenders win the ball back and combine and score in the mini goals (2pt)

• Nearest defender put pressure on the ball carrier. 
• Team mates must cover and stay narrow, shutting down the line of pass.
• Team mate must anticipate the pass to their direct opponent and put pressure on as the ball is travelling. Play of their first touch.
• Transition into the target player if the defending team win the ball. Can the attacking team react and get take up a narrow defensive position when they lose the ball.

TIMINGS: 4X3 MINS- Teams get 2x3 minute effort to attack and defend.