This can be done in any section of the pitch and is a good game to get goalkeeper movement around their goal better and to work on agility.
To score: ball must go in one side of the box and exit another and received by a teammate.
No players are allowed to close to the box and nor inside it.
If no GK it can be done with team sweeper
Blue team start attacking but if yellow team win ball they must make a certain amount of passes to then be able to attack against the box.
Pushing or slapping only to score
in more ways than one
in more ways than one
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