Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): Crossing and Finishing

Welcome Game

Welcome game:

How can we create goals from wide spaces? Who helps? How do they help?

When do we cross? How do we cross?

4v4, 40 yd wide and 30 long, one pugg on each end.

Crossing pattern

Crossing pattern:

Set up:

3 cones in a triangle at the center circle for the #8,9,10. Two cones wide and upfield for the #7,11. 2 gates created with three cones on either side of the penalty arc.

Instructions:

Player at 1 plays into player 2 who sets for player at 3. 3 plays wide to player at 4 who drives and crosses. Player who passes wide replaces the wide player. Players at 1 and 2 must run through the farther gates from the crosser. The players at 1, 2 and 4 get back in line. Next rep goes the other side.

Coaching points:

Passing/receiving, early driven cross vs late bent cross, quality and timing of runs, striking the ball to finish. Framing of the box.

Progressions:

p1 - cut back cross

p2 - add defenders inside 18, behind stations 2, 4 and 5 progressively.

Shooting - Rosi

Rossi Shooting:

Set up:

Two set ups each side of the penalty arc. 3 cones with teams of players in each to the side of the penalty arc. A cone set deep and to the opposite side of the 18 yard box with a player to cross.

Instructions:

Player at crossing station drives to the second cone and crosses into area. On turn player from each line makes a run to finish cross. Player that scores earns a point for team. Rotate teams through cones and change individual crossing.

Coaching points:

Quality and location of cross. Angle and timing of run. Technical finishing.

Progressions:

p1 - switch to other side.