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Small-Sided Game: Down the Flanks
25 min
Soccer Exercise

Small-Sided Game: Down the Flanks

  • Age U14 - U19, Men's / Women's
  • Training Set Main point
  • Number of Players 10-15 players, 16-22+ players

Setup

Pitch: Cones mark the pitch as well as the central zone the width of the penalty area and the two outer zones up to the touchline; at the ends there are two goals.

Equipment: 2 goals, cones and several balls.

Players: Two teams; in addition goalkeepers.

Procedure

  • Two teams play against each other.
  • In the central zone the players have only two touches.
  • In the two outer zones there is no restriction on touches.

Variations: Every team has two fixed wide players who stay permanently in the outer zone. After receiving a pass they can go into the 1 vs 1 or look for the one-two with a player from the centre.

Tip

  • Shift across in relation to the ball.
  • Make the game wide.

Training attributes

Technique

Technique
Goalkeeping techniques

Tactics

Tactics
Wing play/Crossing Pressing Player behavior Transition drill

Training Organization

Age
U14 - U19 Men's / Women's
Duration
25 min
Training Set
Main point
Number of Players
10-15 players 16-22+ players
Goalkeeper
2 goalies 3 goalies 3+ goalies
Form of Training
Group training Team training
Exercise level
Easy
Spatial Behavior
Half-field
Training Location
Pitch