12 min
4-4 players
Small-sided games
2v2 mini-match between goalkeepers with small goals and mannequins (U18)
A game that works on managing the distance to the attacker and choosing between coming out and staying in goal, in a competitive atmosphere between goalkeepers.
Description
Mark out an 18x12 m pitch with a halfway line. Place a mini-goal at each end, with an end line drawn 5 m behind each goal, and a mannequin behind each goal. Form 2 teams of 2 goalkeepers: each team defends the mini-goal on its side and attacks the opponent’s.
The drill runs as follows:
1. The goa...
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