Soccer Exercise
Practice Format with Neutral Players
- Age U6 - U13, U14 - U19, Men's / Women's
- Training Set Main point
- Number of Players 10-15 players
Setup
Pitch: Cones mark the playing area; a full-size goal stands at one end.
Equipment: Cones, 1 full-size goal and several balls.
Players: Two groups of four and two neutral players; in addition one goalkeeper. The teams go into the playing area, the neutral players take up a position behind the goal line.
Procedure
- The game is played 4 vs 4 on the full-size goal.
- The neutral players play one-touch with the team in possession.
- Only the team with the right to attack may score a goal; it starts each time from the goal line against an opponent acting as a back four.
- If the defenders win the ball, the neutral players set off into the playing area and the game is played 7 vs 4 for possession together with the goalkeeper.
- After ten passes in a row the right to attack changes.
- The offside rule applies.
Tip
- Shift across with the ball.
- Use overlapping cover in the centre.
- Hold the inside line on the wing.
- Be ready for a pass at all times.
- Intercept passes wherever possible.
Training attributes
Technique
- Technique
- Dribbling Feinting/trick dribbling Passing Goalkeeping techniques
Tactics
- Tactics
- Player behavior Transition drill Man down/Man up
Condition
- Condition
- Football-specific endurance
Training Organization
- Age
- U6 - U13 U14 - U19 Men's / Women's
- Duration
- 25 min
- Training Set
- Main point
- Number of Players
- 10-15 players
- Goalkeeper
- 1 goalkeeper 2 goalies
- Form of Training
- Group training
- Exercise level
- Intermediate
- Spatial Behavior
- Half-field
- Training Location
- Indoor Pitch