Games For Understanding

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The document describes various small sided and conditioned games that can be used for soccer practice.

Some of the games described involve scoring in goals, such as 4 Goal Game with Goalkeepers and 4 Small Goal Game - No Goalkeepers.

Some games incorporate passing, such as Forward Passing Game and Long Passing Game.

Standard 4 vs.

4 with Goalkeepers

4 Goal Game with Goalkeepers


Attack a different goal after each score

4 Small Goal Game No Goalkeepers


Can implement one touch finish

4 Gate Game with Sliding Target Players


Scorer switches with target after goal

Possession Game 4 vs. 1


Reds keep possession from blues and can use GKs. Blues add a player
to the game for every 3 passes the Reds make. If Blues win it, score
in either goal.

Wide Play Game


Wide areas are safe (5 second time limit)
Score from crosses

Forward Set Up Game


Unopposed forward in attacking area to set up for support players to
run on
Encourage unopposed forward to play one touch if suitable

Deep Lying Player Game


Unopposed deep player (defender/midfielder)
Use to help keep possession
Can dribble into playing area if situation allows

Goalkeeper Back Pass Game


Opposition can run in to pressure GK
If GK can play pass into opposite end area for team mate to
score 3 goals

Through Ball Game


End areas are empty
Pass ball into end area for team mate to run onto and shoot
Offside applies in end area

Forward Passing Game


Reds play end to end, Blues side to side
Can rotate positions with target player after scoring a goal

Keep Ball to Attack Game


Keep possession in tight middle area (use yellows at side to help)
Try to get out into end zone and beat defender to score
If make more than 5 passes in middle area before scoring 3 goals

Dribbling & Running With The Ball Game


Run ball into end zone and stop it to score

Throw, Head, Catch Game


Complete throw (use throw on technique), head, catch to score
If can head ball to target player in end zone 2 goals
Can play same game with throw, volley, catch

Long Range Shooting Game


3 vs. 1 in each half with GKs shoot from within your defending half
Lone striker can provide set ups, pressure opposition & score rebounds

Long Passing Game


Score by playing into target player in box - Attack one end, score &
go the other way
If score by playing from inside own half 3 goals

Turning & Shooting Game


2 vs. 2 with an overload player (3 vs. 2) in middle area and 1 vs. 1 in
each end area
Work ball into end area for forward to turn and shoot

Defending Outnumbered Game


3 vs. 2 (in favour of forwards) in each half with GKs
GK throws/kicks into attacking half to start game. If defenders win the
Ball counter attack

Crossing & Finishing Game


3 vs. 1 in each half with two support players off the side of the pitch
Keep at least one defender back at all times

Short Passing Game


Pass through gate to team mate to score

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