Split your players up into 3 equal teams of 3 or 2.
2 teams combine (Blue and Yellow in this case) to keep possession while the red work hard to make the interception.
When the defending team win the ball/make the interception the team that lost the ball must now defend and the team that was defending (red) now combine with the other team to keep possession in a 6v3 game.
It's very important to keep the game real, so any fouls and hits ins should be taken as normal.
in more ways than one
in more ways than one
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