Rollout, play down the line, look for a centering post up - and then roll either low or high on the D to create a shot on the keeper.
Can move to a feed into the first rollout - to create a post up and roll.
Focus on:
Both roll outs bringing the ball under control
Receiving in space and scanning for centering pass
in more ways than one
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