Penetrate To Goal

Set Up

• N/A
• Reasonable size area appropriate for age and ability
• 16
• Footballs, cones, bibs, mini goals

Objectives

• Develop attacking decision-making and communication. 
• Develop a good first touch away from pressure.
• Improve combination play and finishing in the final third.

Details

• The game is split into the 3 zones - two scoring end zones
• Teams are split into 6 v 6 or 7 v 7 + 2 neutrals with goalkeepers
• A team must receive a pass inside the end zone or dribble into the end zone in order to attack the goal
• Defending team cannot defend their end zone until the ball has entered that zone from a pass or a dribble

Alterations

Regression

• Decrease the size of the area

Progression 

• Time limit to score
• Touch limit

Coaching Points

• Creativity and movement
• Penetrate behind opponent backline by looking for splits
• Movement off the ball looking for gaps

Tony Mee

• Academy Coach
• UEFA A Licensed Coach