Evenly split teams. The teams must work together in a coned area and attempt to score past the goalkeeper (orange) to gain a goal for their team. If the ball goes out of play one of the coaches (white), must throw the ball in at different angles for players, so it meets the needs of a real game situation.
in more ways than one
in more ways than one
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