
5v5`s Gks Conditioned game for the 1st 20 minutes The condition is that the defending team can only have a maximum of 2 players per square. The attacking team have free reign. Can they quickly switch the ball to create an overload and perform a combination play to beat the defender, 25 minutes will be played as a normal 2 goal game 4 minutes play 1 minute rest Coaching Points: Can you stretch the pitch in possession to allow for switching the play and creating 2v1s When, where, why and how to create a 2v1 25 minutes free play should be minimal coaching.
This practice has no coaching points
This practice has no progressions
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