Objective
This drill focuses on attacking from the end line from the flanks and serving a ball in. This is a great crossing game to isolate the flank players and getting them to serve the ball in front of the goal.
Equipment Needed
Setup
- Using half of a field, move the goal to the midfield line facing the goal on the end line.
- Using 4-5 cones on each side, create a 10-yard wide channel along each touchline.
- Two teams of 4 play in the middle.
- Each team has one player in the channel and a goalkeeper in both nets.
- One team starts with the ball and the remaining balls behind the goal.
Instructions
- Instruct the players to play 4v4 in the middle area and 1v1 on the flanks in either channel.
- The ball must be served from a channel to score a goal.
- When the ball is in the channel, the channel players should play 1v1 until one of the player’s breaks into the offensive side of the channel.
- At this point, the defender should allow the cross.
- The four players in the middle make near post, far post, trail, and supporting runs.
Coaching Points
- Proper service of crosses from flanks. When to serve on the ground, when to knock back, and when to drive hard.
- Make sure attackers are making proper runs.
Variations
- Increase or decrease the number of players in the middle
- Use wall passes, takeovers or overlaps.
- Rotate channel players.
