Themed match: two courts with a central goal
Goal
Equipment
- 4 cones
- Markers
- 2 poles
- 7 vests
- Balls
Preparation
- Playing area: 65x33 yds
- Players: 14 + 1 goalkeeper
- Duration: 22 minutes
- Series: 2 of 10 minutes each with 2 minutes of passive recovery in between
| Summary | Secondary Objectives |
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Themed match on a playing field divided into two parts by a central goal in which to score |
Support, Width, Depth, Transition, Finishing in the final third, Pressing, Passing, Receiving, Shooting, Body shape, Intercepting, Pass, First touch, Finishing, Goal defense, Creating width and depth, Switching the attack, Mobility, Attack the goal, Verticalization, Once the ball is lost - Attack the ball, Pressing, Support, Switch play, Transitions |
Organization
Arrange, with markers and four cones on the vertices, a playing area of 65x33 yards. Divide the court into two halves with a dividing line made with markers (courts called A and B in the picture). On the dividing line in the middle arrange a goal with two poles, measuring 5-6 yards. The goalkeeper will defend it. The fourteen players will be divided into two teams of seven (red team versus white team in the picture).
Description
- Both teams have half court to defend and half court to attack
- In the example below, the red team has to score in the central goal, bringing the whole team inside court A
- The white team in this case has to defend the goal and then, after conquering the ball, quickly move all its players in court B, to start attacking the opponents' goal. At this stage, the red team must defend the goal moving its players on court B, that is its own defensive half court
Rules
- Red team must score attacking on court A and defending on court B
- White team defends on court A and can score attacking on court B
- Gol is valid if the team has all its players on the attacking half court
- The goalkeeper has to protect the goal from both teams' shots at goal. This means they have to defend both sides of the goal. When they block the ball, they will play it for the team which was defending
- When a team scores a goal, the ball goes to the other team to start the game again
Variations
- Restrict the number of ball-contacts
- Before shooting at goal, teams must accomplish at least three consecutive passes in the attacking half court, with no interception by opponents
- A neutral player can be integrated: they will play with the team in ball possession (to create a numerical superiority)
Coaching Points
- Encourage players to organize a collective pressing phase while they are in the defensive half court, to defend their goal and reconquer the ball
- Take care of transitions: once regained the ball, the team which was defending should quickly try to move to the attacking half court and finalize
- Pay attention to space and time: players have to move properly both when they possess the ball and when they lose it
