small sided soccer game to help keep possession

This is a good small sided game to play. It really makes young players think. It also helps them learn how to keep possession and play composed, careful football.

Objective: to improve support play, finding space, keeping possession.

Experience: U10 and older.

Set-up: create a playing area for a small sided game.

How to play: this game lasts five minutes and a team can only win by one goal.

So once team A scores, they simply have to keep possession for the remainder of the game to win.

Team B - if they are thinking - can now dispense with their goalkeeper and have an extra outfield player.

If team B equalises within the five minutes, both teams now try to score the winner.

Coaching notes: once you've explained the rules, sit back and watch.

Does the losing team realise it does not need a goalkeeper?
Does the winning team keep possession by playing the ball back as well as forwards? Many young players will always try to attack, even when they don't need to.
If your players find it hard to score within the alloted time, make the goals bigger and/or make the pitch shorter to encourage shooting.

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