Organization:  

Area: 45y x 25y

Team of 5 plays with a goalkeeper in a 1-2-1-1 formation. The team of 4 plays in a 2-1-1 formation. When the ball goes out of bounds, the team of 5 passes the ball back in, the team of 4 can pass or dribble the ball back in.

Game:

Keep track of the score.

Focus Points:

Technical

• Passing and receiving skills.

• Opening Up .

• Dribbling skills.

• 1v1 skills, attacking and defending. 

Attacking 

• Build up, create scoring chances and score goals. 

• Make the field large and create space in depth and width. 

• Look to play the ball deep; go forward.

• Keep ball possession.

• Maintain a good team shape / formation.

Defending 

• Disrupt the buildup, win the ball back, avoid goals against.

• The whole team makes the field small by moving towards the ball (High Pressure), form a block around the halfway line (medium pressure), or drops towards their own goal (Low Pressure). Shift and slide towards the sideline. 

• Pressure the player on the ball.

• Mark tight in the area of the ball.

• Positional or zonal marking further away from the ball. 

• Stay active as long as possible. Back pressure) 

Transition  

• Win ball back as quickly as possible - 5 Second Rule.

• Protect your own goal quickly.

• Be organized defensively while attacking.

• Quick goal-oriented action. Try to create a scoring chance as quickly as possible -10 Second Rule. 

• Explode and connect the first pass after winning the ball. Reaction.

• While the other team is in ball possession, certain players should anticipate the possibility of a turnover and to ATTACK.