Organisation

Diagram 1. Set-Up Arrangement

Set-Up

• Mark out an area of full pitch width and approximately 60 yrds long (i.e. 10-15 yrds over the half way line).
• Place 2 gate goals on the 60 yrd line. Play 9vs7 + GK.
• One of the nine attacking players has to hold and be the server (i.e. cannot go forward much).
• The phase can also be done with the back 3 A1, A2, A3 all holding and just supporting, not going forward to attack.
• 7 defenders attempt to play the football out through one of the target gates within 5 passes.

Start Position(s)

• The start position is D4 simulates loosing the football in midfield by passing to A4. This creates a transition from defense to attack created from winning the football in the midfield. The attacking team the attempt to expand and go on the attack.
• D4 pass to A1 for the start position to simulate a mishit pass which initiates the attacking phase.
• A1 then looks to play away from pressure to other attackers. A1 assesses several potential passing channels and combinations (numbers 2-5).

Scoring

• 2 teams compete and attempt to score.
• The attacking team scores by scoring on the goal.
• The defending team scoring in the gate goals.