5 v 5 match + 4 neutral players with shooting zones
Goal
Equipment
- Markers
- 2 goals
- 7 vests
- Balls
Preparation
- Playing Area: 50x45 meters / 49x54 yd
- Players: 14 + 2 goalkeepers
- Duration: 18 minutes
- Series: 2 of 8 minutes each with 2 minutes of passive recovery in between
| Summary | Secondary Objectives |
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5 v 5 conditioned game with the support of two neutral players inside a central zone and two finishing zones on the sides |
Attacking Principles, Creating space, Possession, Finishing in the final third, Passing, Shooting, Intercepting, Pass, Losing your marker, Finishing, Intercepting, Switching the attack, Mobility, Ball possession, Attack the goal, Verticalization, Numerical superiority (attack), Insertion, Threaded pass, defense splitting pass, Pass to overcome the defense line |
Organization
Create a pitch of 50x45 meters using markers. In the middle of the short sides of the pitch place a goal. Near both goals create a shooting zone of 15x45 meters. In this way the pitch has three zones. Inside the central zone a ball possession will be played. Divide players into two teams: five red players play against five white ones in the central zone; then both teams place near the opponent's goal, outside the pitch, other two players that will play only during their team's ball possession. Goalkeepers defend the goals.
Description
- To the coach's signal, the team with the ball starts a ball possession 5 v 5 inside the central zone
- The objective of the team with the ball is to enter the shooting zone and shoot at goal. It is mandatory to perform a through ball in depth towards a teammate in order to enter the shooting zone
- When the team with ball possession enters the shooting zone, the neutral players can support the action entering the pitch. The teams gains numerical superiority (7 v 5)
- If the team in the shooting zone loses the ball or the ball goes outside this zone, neutral players go back outside the pitch
- Every 4 minutes swap neutral players with two teammates
- At the end of the series the team that scored more goals wins
Rules
- It is mandatory to perform a through ball in depth towards a teammate in order to enter the shooting zone
- Players can only shoot at goal inside the shooting zone
- Defending team can defend its goal in the shooting zone
- No limits to ball touches
- Every 4 minutes swap neutral players
Variations
- Limit ball touches during ball possession in the central zone (3 at most). Free ball touches inside shooting zone
Coaching Points
- Create triangles to avoid the opponents and block them inside of them
- Pay attention to negative transitions: when a player loses ball possession, the closer teammate puts pressure on the opponent while other teammates get closer
- Pay attention to distances between players
- Take care of body orientation when receiving the ball
- After passing the ball to a teammate, the player should keep on running and occupy a free portion of the field where they can receive again
