Football: Finishing at the near post

Two attacking players against one defender.

The player who starts with the ball passes the ball square to the other player. This player runs towards the defender (isolating the defender) allowing the other player to loop round and overlap them to receive the ball in the space created.

After receiving the pass this player should then have a shot at goal.

Encouraging 1st time shooting by using the correct technique to take the shot early and finish from close range.

Get your knee over the ball and use the pace of the ball to generate the power. By trying to strike the ball too hard, the likelihoood is the accuracy will be poor.

Blue 1 plays ball into area and clue 2 moves in to shoot 1st time. Blue 2 goes to replace blue 1 and blue 1 runs around working area to take blue 2s place.

Every other player in each line has a ball.
The ball is played into space so that the attacking player can take the ball in their stride.
Once the player has the ball they try to score against the goal keeper.
The feed is then reverseed to the other side.

Number 2 groups of players from 1-5 and get them to stand on either side of the goal.

1. Call a number. The two players (one from each side) whose number was called race around the cones to enter the area.
2. When a player has entered through the gate the coach feeds the ball to the side where the first player has entered.
3. Player runs onto the ball and tries to score before the other player can make a challenge/block.