
1. Player 1 dribbles and shoots 2. While P1 dribbles, P2 makes pass on the ground to P3 and P3 makes a high pass to P2 3. P3 receives ball>dribbles and shoots 4. P2 receives the pass>playes wall with P1 and runs to space to make cross 5. P1 and P3 are ready for cross in box>P2 crosses
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