Soccer Exercise
3 Zone Game: Strikers vs Defenders and Neutrals
- Age U14 - U19, Men's / Women's
- Training Set Main point
- Number of Players 10-15 players, 16-22+ players
Setup
- Cones to mark zones
- 2 full-size goals
- Divide into 3 zones according to the diagram
Procedure
Two teams are formed and 1 to 4 neutral players are selected (depending on team size). In each zone in front of the goal, two strikers play against two defenders. The remaining players of both teams and the neutrals play in the middle field.
The objective is to pass to one's strikers, as only they can score a goal. The goalkeeper must start the game through the defenders. Only the defenders are allowed to pass to the players in the middle zone.
Variations:
- The passer can join as a third attacker in the final third.
- Another player besides the passer can join in the final third.
Tip
Coaching Points:
- Use numerical superiority to combine quickly. A player is always free.
- Defenders in the middle zone defend in space but keep an eye on the end zone.
- Defenders in the zone defend very closely behind the striker.
Training attributes
Tactics
- Tactics
- Team behavior Opening the field Player behavior Games plays Transition drill Man down/Man up
Training Organization
- Age
- U14 - U19 Men's / Women's
- Duration
- 25 min
- Training Set
- Main point
- Number of Players
- 10-15 players 16-22+ players
- Goalkeeper
- 2 goalies 3 goalies 3+ goalies
- Form of Training
- Group training Team training
- Exercise level
- Intermediate
- Training Location
- Pitch