1 vs 1 Crossways

Pitch: Mark out an area of 30 x 20 metres with four cones. On two opposite sides there are 2 mini goals each, on the other two sides one small goal or full-size goal each.

Equipment: 4 cones, 4 mini goals, 2 full-size goals, bibs in two colours, balls.

Players: Two teams plus two goalkeepers in the full-size goals. The first team starts from two diagonally opposite mini goals, the second team from two diagonally opposite positions next to the full-size goals, so that the starting positions face each other crossways.

• A player of the first team sets off into the playing area with the ball and tries to score on the opposite mini goal.
• As soon as this player is level with the near post of the full-size goal, a player of the second team may set off into the playing area with a ball and finish on the opposite full-size goal.
• After finishing, the player of the first team tries to prevent that.
• After the second team has finished, the next player of the first team sets off into the playing area and tries to score on the opposite mini goal, while the player of the second team defends.
• Then a player of the second team starts again, and so on.
• Whoever has defended collects the ball and moves to the opposite position.
• After 10 minutes the teams change sides.

Scoring: The goals are counted, the losing team gets an extra task.

Note: Drill idea by Eddie Plickat.