Soccer Exercise
Pass into the Gap with a Finish
- Age U14 - U19, Men's / Women's
- Training Set Main point
- Number of Players 6 - 9 players, 10-15 players, 16-22+ players
Setup
Pitch: Four dummies form a back four, cones mark the positions; plus one goal.
Equipment: 4 dummies, cones, 1 goal and several balls.
Players: Players A to D plus a second striker and one goalkeeper.
Procedure
- Player A passes to Player B.
- Player B passes diagonally to Player C, who takes the ball with an open body position.
- Player C plays a forward pass to striker D.
- The striker lays the ball back off to Player C.
- Player C plays the ball into the gap to the second striker making a crossing run — alternatively to the wide player.
Progression: Play first with passive opponents, then with active defenders and finally let the situation be solved freely.
Tip
- The striker making the run drops away on the side furthest from the ball and runs in parallel to the defence.
- The run starts as the forward pass is played and is made at high speed.
- Pay attention to timing and offside.
- Take the ball in their stride with the foot furthest from the opponent.
- Get the finish away quickly.
Training attributes
Technique
- Technique
- Trapping Headers Passing Shot technique/shooting
Tactics
- Tactics
- Wing play/Crossing Player behavior Games plays
Training Organization
- Age
- U14 - U19 Men's / Women's
- Duration
- 20 min
- Training Set
- Main point
- Number of Players
- 6 - 9 players 10-15 players 16-22+ players
- Goalkeeper
- 1 goalkeeper 2 goalies
- Form of Training
- Group training Team training
- Exercise level
- Intermediate
- Spatial Behavior
- Half-field
- Training Location
- Pitch