3 Blue attackers 2 defenders 1 Goalkeeper The blue attacker at the bottom right plays a pass forward to their teammate by the cone and follows the pass. The teammate stops the ball and makes a run to the corner whilst the first teammate plays a pass again in front of him. The first player then runs in to the box, along with an additional player from the half way line. The player with the ball on the wing must cross the ball in. The defenders should try and keep a line to play the winger offside in pass 2.
Pass and follow Wing play Holding defensive line Crossing Finishing
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