Finish with Diamond Passing

Pitch: Eight cones mark the positions, two of them in each colour; four poles represent the opposing back four. A goal stands at the end.

Equipment: 8 cones, 4 poles, 1 goal and several balls.

Players: Players A, B, C and D; plus a goalkeeper.

Variation 1:

• Player A passes to Player B.
• Player B lays the ball off to Player C and moves into the cut-back area.
• Already during the first pass Player D sets off along the line towards the goal line and receives a firm pass from Player C into the channel.
• At the goal line Player D lays the ball back to Player B, who is waiting in the cut-back area and finishes.

Variation 2:

• Player A passes to Player B.
• Player B lays the ball off to Player C and moves into the cut-back area.
• Already during the first pass Player D runs through the gap between the full-back and the centre-back.
• Player C plays a firm pass through the channel into the run of Player D.
• Player D finishes on goal; if there is a rebound, Player B can convert the follow-up shot.