Free Kick Variation III

Pitch: One half of the pitch with one goal.

Players: The attacking team stands level with the edge of the penalty area.

• The right wide midfielder H takes up a left-of-centre position to take the free kick. The balls are with this player.
• The two strikers I and J stand in the penalty area, level with each other between the penalty spot and the edge of the penalty area.
• The right centre-back C stands centrally and slightly further back between the two strikers.
• The left centre-back B and the right-sided central midfielder G stand level with the edge of the penalty area, slightly to the right of the penalty arc.
• The left wide midfielder E stands in the central cut-back area, Player A in the area behind Player H.
• The right full-back D and the left-sided central midfielder F stand level with the halfway line.

Positions in the basic shape:

• TW — goalkeeper
• A — left full-back
• B — left centre-back
• C — right centre-back
• D — right full-back
• E — left wide midfielder
• F — left-sided central midfielder
• G — right-sided central midfielder
• H — right wide midfielder
• I — left striker
• J — right striker

• Player H feigns a cross and passes the ball to Player E, who shoots at goal first time.
• The attacking players set off with Player E's backswing.
• The strikers I and J cross towards the near post and towards the goalkeeper respectively. Striker I also has the option of moving towards the free-kick taker and taking the free kick short.
• Player C sprints to the near post, Player B runs towards the goal area and the penalty spot, Player G towards the far post.