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Attacking Play in A Small-Sided Game

This document describes a small-sided attacking play practice for a U17 age group. The practice area is divided into three zones, with goals at each end. Teams of 7 attackers and 7 defenders play in the middle zone, with the goal being for attackers to retain possession and pass the ball forward into the attacking end zone to score goals. The document provides details on the organization of the practice and coaching points around supporting runs, combination play, passing skills and 1v1 situations.

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Attacking Play in A Small-Sided Game

This document describes a small-sided attacking play practice for a U17 age group. The practice area is divided into three zones, with goals at each end. Teams of 7 attackers and 7 defenders play in the middle zone, with the goal being for attackers to retain possession and pass the ball forward into the attacking end zone to score goals. The document provides details on the organization of the practice and coaching points around supporting runs, combination play, passing skills and 1v1 situations.

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Attacking play in a

‘in balance’
Attacking when opponents are
small-sided game
Practice organisation
• A
 rea measuring 80x44yds, divided into 3 zones, comprising 2 end 80 yds
zones of 20x44yds & a middle zone of 40x44yds with goals at each
end, as illustrated.
• 1
 6 players (incl. 2GK’s), arranged 7 Attackers v 7 Defenders in
middle zone, as shown in the diagram.
• Supply of balls by each goal.
• P
 ractice starts with: GK rolls ball to an A, who drops deep
(unopposed) into end zone to receive & turn.
• Receiving A then carries or passes ball into middle zone.

44 yds
• A
 ’s look to retain possession & make forward pass for runner moving
into attacking end zone to strike at goal. GK GK
• Off-side applies in end zone.
• D
 ’s are not permitted to recover into the end zone to challenge A
until the ball has entered the end zone.
• When attack is concluded: practice reverses with A’s becoming D’s.

Detail
• Awareness of supporting player to receive the ball.
• Disguise & accurate 1 touch or 2 touch play to eliminate opponents.
• Executing passes between opponents.

17-21 years
Age group
• Precision & correct pace of passes into space for runners. 20 yds 40 yds 20 yds
• O
 bserving GK position & evaluating possibility of early strike
on goal.
• Execution of excellent technique in finishing situations.
• Simple progressions for this practice are:
- One D recovers into end zone to challenge A & support GK in
1v1 situation.
- Additional A supports advancing A in 1v1 situation to make 2v1.

Key coaching points • Timing of forward runs & turning to receive pass into space in end zones.

• Support & movement in middle zone. • Combination play to create opening for forward run to strike on goal.

• Spreading-out/dispersal in middle zone. • 1v1 skills with GK.

• Quick, accurate passing in middle zone

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