K+4 vs 2+K
The ball is with the keeper of the team red. He plays the ball to one of his team mates. The red team tries to score from a cross pass against team green. When team red scores after a cross pass, they score double points.
Whenever a team scores, the keeper brings in a new ball (10 in total). Team green is switched with two new players, team red stays the the same.
After 10 matches, players switch sides.
Team red, positions 7 and 11, try to find space on the flanks to get the ball. Position 9: create space to receive the ball out of a cross pass.
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