It is important that the team in possession plays the ball around and down the boards into the midfield players and back until the shape of the dice is lost and attack down the board to play the ball to the opposite side for the up coming midfielder to score an open goal.
On the animation you can see the principle but it is likely during thegame that the team in possession has to pass the ball more then 10 times across the back and into the midfielders and back. before the opportunity arises.
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