Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): Wide Play - Session 1

Cross&Finish1

*Split Plyrs into two equal teams. Teams are competing against eachother to score the most goals.

One team selects a GK or have a mannequin as GK (if ball hits mannequin then it doesn’t count).

Players have 3 seconds & two touches to shoot and score – otherwise it doesn’t count.

Teams take turns alternating play each ball. Players rotate positions after every 2 balls.

Passing Variations:

(1) Dribble & 1v1 Move

Players start with a double pass with coach and then receive to beat defender mannequin, dribble down the line and cross into runners.

(2) Give & Go

Wide player passes to coach and makes run down the channel. Coach plays through ball pass into wide player run who crosses into teammates.

(3) Overlap

Coach plays pass into defender who receives and pass into wide mid and then overlaps. Wide mid dribbles inside to create space and then passes into the overlapping run for the defender to cross into runners.

(4) Turn & Switch

Coach passes into CM who receives on the half turn and plays a longer diagonal pass to switch play to the wide mid who receives and crosses into runners.

Coaching Points :

(1) Time Runs – wait for ball to be passed first

(2) Wide player look and pick out runner – play pass with purpose.

(3) Different Runs – Near Post, Far Post, Top Box

(4) Quick Finishes in front of goal

(5) Be ready to score rebounds / deflections.

Half Field Channels

*Setup wide channels in field.

Two groups working in half field. 5 attackers working in diamond 1-3-1 shape vs 3 defenders in 2-2 shape plus GK.

Attacking team must work the ball into a channel before scoring.

If they score from a cross, it's worth double.

Defense gets point for getting ball into channel under control but then double goal if score through wide goals.

Play for 10 mins and then switch attacking & defending teams.

Channels Game

Setup Wide Channels in full field. Two teams play regular 7v7 scrimmage.

Game Rule : *Must get ball into channel before scoring.

Game Progression :

(1) No Defending in wide channel

(2) No Defending for 3 seconds in wide channel

(3) One defender allowed in wide channel (encourage defenders to create overloads)

(4) No restrictions in channel

- but if you switch ball from channel to channel it is an automatic goal.

- Plus if you switch channel to channel and then score, the goal is worth 3X!

(5) No restrictions - Regular Play - But Bonus Goals still apply

*So now you do not have to get the ball into the channel before scoring.

- If you scroe from cross, goal is worth X2.

- If you switch ball from channel to channel, equals automatic goal.

- If you switch ball from channel to channel and then score, goal is worth 3X!