Football/Soccer Session (Beginner): 9v9 (1-3-2-3)

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Formation 1-3-2-3

Goal Keeper #1 (Good Hands, Communication, Foot Skills: First Touch)

• Stop shots to avoid rebounds

• Be ready to receive the ball from defense when they are under pressure

• Throw or pass the ball to open teammate to start break out attack

• Guide and instruct defense when we are defending

Center Back #4 (Anticipation, Communication, First Touch)

• Steering wheel in the defense

• Last line of defense

• Defend the inside lane with the Right and left defense

• Overlap with right and left defense making sure they are not in a straight line

• Clear ball out of defensive zone to teammate

• Talk to defending group (instruction & encouragement)

Right and Left Backs (#2 & #3 ) (Aggression, Speed, Do NOT allow shot on goal)

• Take throw-in in the defensive half

• First line of defense in your lane

• Receive ball from goalie for an outlet pass

• Look for midfield or when you have the ball, to pass it out

• Be ready to receive the ball from midfield when they are under pressure

• Overlap with sweeper when you lose the ball to attacker

Center Mid (#6, #8) (Know the Game, 1 vs. 1: Win the ball, First Touch)

• Become the steering wheel for the team

• Control the plays in the inside lanes on the field

• Switch plays, (ball) from side to side and up the middle

• Play like a winger being part of the attack and crossing the ball

• Support forwards and defense

• Stay behind the attack

• Become a defender when the ball is in our defending half of the field

Wingers / Midfield (#7, #11) (Speed, Set up finish, speed with the ball)

• Work in the outside lane

• Support forward on the attack

• Be ready to receive ball from right/left defence for a breakout play

• Play like a winder being part of the attack and crossing the ball

• Overlap with forward

• Take throw in when the ball goes out on the attacking half of the field

Striker (Able to strike the ball, Set up to finish, Speed)

• Score goals

• Work with midfields and wingers to get scoring opportunities

• Work in the middle of the offensive half of the field

• Apply pressure to defense on the attack

• Overlap with right/left midfield