Blues v yellows. Can be 4v4 or 5v5.
Each team can score into either goal, but goals cannot be scored from inside the red boxes. Defending team cannot enter the red boxes to block shots.
Quick passes. Open up the pitch by finding space. If one side of the pitch is congested, look to switch to the other and into that net.
in more ways than one
in more ways than one
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Under FutureFit, your Under-9s stay at 5v5, your Under-11s stay at 7v7 and your Under-13s stay at 9v9. Same pitch, same numbers, one more year. Here is how to make sure that year feels like a step forward rather than a repeat.