15 min
12-18 players
Warm-up
Warm-up: pressing, constrained play and counter (U19)
Ideal exercise for practicing pressing and playing under pressure, as well as triggering a counterattack upon ball recovery.
Description
On a half-field, place 6 goals across the width using 12 cones: 3 goals 10m from the goal line and 3 goals 10m from the halfway line (1 on the left, 1 on the right, and 1 in the middle). Form 2 teams of 6, 7, 8, or 9 players.
Both teams can score in any of the three goals.
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