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Finishing Competition
20 min
Soccer Exercise

Finishing Competition

  • Age U6 - U13, U14 - U19, Men's / Women's
  • Training Set Progression, Main point
  • Number of Players 1 - 5 players, 6 - 9 players, 10-15 players

Setup

Pitch: Cones mark the positions: two next to each other on the edge of the penalty area, two further back and one at the centre circle as the starting position. At the end there is a goal with a goalkeeper.

Equipment: 1 to 2 goals, 5 to 10 cones and several balls.

Players: The three Players 1, 2 and 3 at the positions; the balls are with the starting player. Plus a goalkeeper.

Procedure

Variation 1:

  • Player 1 plays the ball in to Player 2.
  • Player 2 lays the ball off.
  • The ball is played forward to Player 3.
  • Player 3 turns and finishes.

Variation 2:

  • Player 3 is played in directly with a forward pass.
  • Player 3 lays the ball off to Player 2.
  • Player 2 carries the ball forwards and finishes.

Variations: Play it as a finishing competition — which team scores more goals in a given time and passing sequence?

Tip

  • Pass with pace.
  • Show for the ball further forward in a half-open body position.
  • Play first time or with a maximum of two touches.

Training attributes

Technique

Technique
Trapping Passing Shot technique/shooting Goalkeeping techniques

Training Organization

Age
U6 - U13 U14 - U19 Men's / Women's
Duration
20 min
Training Set
Progression Main point
Number of Players
1 - 5 players 6 - 9 players 10-15 players 16-22+ players
Goalkeeper
1 goalkeeper 2 goalies
Form of Training
Group training Team training
Exercise level
Easy
Spatial Behavior
Half-field
Training Location
Pitch