Number 2 groups of players from 1-5 and get them to stand on either side of the goal.
The coach can make this practice easier / harder depending on the angle and speed of their pass.
To give the defending player a chance to catch up make the pass more difficult - alternatively to encourage quick finishing coach can play a pass into the path of the first player through the gate.
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