Finishing Competition II

Pitch: Mark out an area of about 20 x 40 metres with cones and divide it across the middle into two equally sized areas. Set up 4 goals in total: goal A in the centre of one goal line, goal D in the centre of the opposite goal line, and goal B and goal C back to back on the halfway line.

Equipment: Cones, 4 goals, bibs in two colours, enough balls.

Players: Two teams; each goal is manned by a goalkeeper. Each team has one player as a central player in one of the two areas, the remaining players spread out over the four starting positions 1 to 4 marked with flat markers, which lie at the corners and to the side on the halfway line.

• The two teams compete against each other in a finishing competition.
• On the starting signal, Player 2 of the first team plays the ball to the central player, who lays it off so that Player 2 finishes on goal A.
• In the second team, Player 3 plays to the central player and finishes on goal D after the lay-off.
• The central player then takes over the position of Player 2 and Player 3 respectively. This player controls the pass from Player 1 and Player 4 respectively, lays it off, and Player 1 and Player 4 respectively finish on goal B and goal C respectively.
• Finishes may only be taken first time.

Scoring: As soon as the first team has used up all its balls, count who has scored more goals. If the score is level, the team that finished first wins.

Note: Drill idea by Eddie Plickat.