Five Second Goal

• From the Halfway line send 4 players to run on and score, they only have 5 seconds to score.
• The ball should be played in front of the forwards and not to feet.
• The ideal goal would have a maximum of two touches each and at least two players crossing at pace.
• So stimulate players to intercross and use their imagination.
• Get the ball in early.

Progression

• Put in Centre Forward but still only have a total of 4 runners.
• Work more on intercrossing and diagonal runs.
• One of the three attackers lays the ball up to the centre forward who either lays it off or turns with the ball.
• Now add Defenders

Game

• Start by Reds passing the ball around the cones (square), they keep passing until the Coach blows a whistle.
• The Red with the Ball passes it into the middle of the square and all the Reds stand still.
• The Attackers (Blues) must stand on the outside of the square and not touch the ball until the whistle blows. Then one player (the nearest) must go into the square and retrieve the ball.
• He must pass straight to the centre forward. Attackers must be switched on.

Still 5 seconds to score and 4 Attackers running, remember play the ball into space in front of the player and rebounds from shots.

Progressions

1. Put in Central Defender to mark the Centre Forward.The Centre Forward has one touch before the Central Defender can make a challenge.Three players pass the Ball around the square,on the whistle they leave the ball in.
2. Offsides.
3. Two Central Defenders around or marking the Centre Forward.Two players pass to each other,on the whistle they leave the ball in.
4. Once the Ball is retrieved you can pass to any forward.
5. All the Defenders are alive on the retrievers first touch.

Counter Attacking

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