2 vs 1 - The overlap
Equipment
- 4 markers
- 1 goal
- sufficient balls to ensure continuity
Preparation
- Playing area: 60x25 meters
- Players: 16 + 1 goalkeeper
- Duration: 20 minutes
- Series: 4 series of 4 minutes with 1 minute of passive recovery
| Summary | Secondary Objectives |
|---|---|
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Simplified situation to train players to perform a proper overlap with final shooting |
Oriented control, Losing your marker, Pass, Cross, Finishing |
Organization
Form a 6x6 meters square just outside the penalty area using the markers. Divide the whole team into 3 groups of equal number (A, B, and C in the figure). Players of group B start with the ball. The goalkeeper defends the goal.
Description
- Player B passes the ball to player A inside the small square
- Player A faces defender C inside the small square, while teammate B overlaps
- Player A passes the ball to B before being takled by defender C
- Player B performs a cross pass into the box for teammate A who moved inside the penalty area
- Player A attempts on goal
At the end of the action, players swap positions
Coaching Points
- Encourage players to call for teammates overlap
- The inserting timings and acceleration during the overlap must be adequate to the action developing timings
- Stimulate players to finish the action concretely
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