A player will be at the half way line and will deliver approximately a twenty yard pass to a man directly in front of them. The player then needs to shout whether they want the ball on their left foot or right foot so the player recieving the ball knows in which direction to lay the ball off for the attacker. The player must run forward and connect with the ball and aim to get the ball in the goal, either side of the cone in the middle of the goal.
in more ways than one
in more ways than one
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