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4 vs 4 plus 4 on Cone Goals
25 min
Soccer Exercise

4 vs 4 plus 4 on Cone Goals

  • Age U6 - U13, U14 - U19, Men's / Women's
  • Training Set Main point
  • Number of Players 6 - 9 players

Setup

Pitch: Four cones mark the corners of the playing area. Eight more cones in a different colour form four cone goals, two on each of the two long sides.

Equipment: 12 cones and several balls.

Players: Three teams of four players each in their own bib colour; two teams play against each other inside the playing area, the third stands outside as passing options, spread over all four sides.

Procedure

  • The game is played 4 vs 4, at first on two cone goals each.
  • The outside players pass back to the team that played them the ball.

Rounds:

  1. Playing wide: two players of the resting team stand at each side of the playing area.
  2. Playing wide and in depth: one player of the resting team stands at each side and at each end.
  3. Playing in depth: two players of the resting team stand facing the playing area at each end.
  4. As in the second round, but on four cone goals.

Tip

  • The team in numerical superiority occupies the playing area in width and depth.
  • The team with fewer players covers for each other.
  • It tries to provoke square passes and transitions quickly on winning the ball.

Training attributes

Tactics

Tactics
Pressing Player behavior Transition drill

Condition

Condition
Football-specific endurance

Training Organization

Age
U6 - U13 U14 - U19 Men's / Women's
Duration
25 min
Training Set
Main point
Number of Players
6 - 9 players
Form of Training
Group training
Exercise level
Easy
Training Location
Pitch