FineSoccer Drill 27

This is the last drill in this particular progression on possession and penetration.  The variable added in this drill is finishing.

Set up with two teams and two full sized goals with keepers on a small field (approximately 30 yards long and 40 yards wide).  Set the two teams up as shown in the diagram below:

Team X starts with the ball and is shooting on the goal being guarded by Team O.  Team X needs to get three (or whatever predetermined number you choose) passes before the are allowed to shoot.  They are not permitted to cross the middle line so there is only 1 defender allowed to prevent this from happening.  The lone O stays up there for a 2 minute period trying to win the ball or the very least prevent a good shot from being hit on her goal.

The rest of Team O  can step up to the middle line to take away shooting lanes for Team X but they have to be careful of the lone X player who can receive the ball and finish herself.

This drill works on goalkeeping, defending, possession, penetrating passes, finishing and conditioning (the lone player in the opposing zone will have to work extremely hard for a 2 minute before rotating back and letting someone else run hard.  It also works on communication (the keeper must organize things from the back and all of the players must make sure they rotate the player upfront properly.  This also works on proper balance and spacing as well as movement off the ball.  There are actually very few parts of the game of soccer that are not worked on in this drill.

Give this a try after first introducing the first two drills and let me know what you think.

Have a great day.

Lawrence