1) Player 8 plays to player 1 who returns the ballslightly wide. Running onto the wide pass player 8 passes the ball down the side to meet the diagonal run of player 4.
2) Player 4 shoots and player 1 makes a supporting diagonal run to the far post for rebounds.
Look for good running from all your players and accurate passes.
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