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4 vs 4 + 4 Neutral Players
25 min
Soccer Exercise

4 vs 4 + 4 Neutral Players

  • Age U6 - U13, U14 - U19, Men's / Women's
  • Training Set Main point
  • Number of Players 10-15 players, 16-22+ players

Setup

  • Set up 2 goals
  • 6 cones to mark the playing field and outer zones
  • Place 2 cones near the midfield line to mark the half field
  • At least 1 ball

Procedure

  • Within the double penalty area, two teams play a free game of 4 vs 4 on 2 goals with goalkeepers.
  • In their respective attacking half, the teams have 4 neutral players. The neutral players are positioned on the sidelines and the end line of the playing field. They must play directly.

Tip

Coaching Points

  • Do not block passing lanes to neutral players.
  • Smartly exploit the numerical advantage.
  • Make yourself available for passes or open passing lanes to neutral players through off-ball movement.

Training attributes

Technique

Technique
Passing Goalkeeping techniques

Tactics

Tactics
Man down/Man up

Training Organization

Age
U6 - U13 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
Easy
Spatial Behavior
Half-field
Training Location
Pitch