Soccer Exercise
Building Up Play in a 5 vs 2
- Age U6 - U13, U14 - U19, Men's / Women's
- Training Set Main point
- Number of Players 10-15 players
Setup
Pitch: Cones mark out the pitch and a cone goal; two mini goals stand on one side, a full-size goal at the other end.
Equipment: 1 goal, 2 mini goals, cones and several balls.
Players: Five attackers and two defenders on the pitch, three more defenders wait outside. Plus a goalkeeper.
Procedure
- The goalkeeper passes to a team-mate.
- After the pass, three more defenders run onto the pitch, so that the game is 5 vs 5.
- The attackers try to pass into a mini goal or to dribble through the cone goal.
- If the defenders win the ball, they may counter-attack on the full-size goal.
Tip
- Demand an intensive high press from the defenders that puts the opponent under constant pressure.
- Make the game wide and deep.
- Play past a line.
- Players who have been played past follow the ball immediately.
- Play forward with enough pace.
- Get out of the cover shadow in depth.
Training attributes
Tactics
- Tactics
- Team behavior Pressing Opening the field Player behavior Games plays 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
- Goalkeeper
- 1 goalkeeper 2 goalies
- Form of Training
- Group training
- Exercise level
- Intermediate