Attacking

Transition Final Third Entry

Break into the final third with purpose

Attacking

Passing

Finishing

Transition Final Third Entry is a 22-minute attacking drill for 8-18 players, suitable for Under 10 to Adults at beginner, intermediate, advanced level. You need balls, cones, bibs, full goals. Below you will find the objective, the set-up, how to run it, coaching points, common mistakes, progressions, regressions and variations.

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Attacking

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Transition

Duration

22 min

Players

8-18

Pitch size

50 x 40 yards

Ability levels

Beginner / Intermediate / Advanced

Pitch diagram

Transition Final Third Entry — Finishing set-up — serve, receive, shoot · 50 x 40 yards

Step 1 of 5The attacking team builds up in the first zone with limited defenders.

1. The attacking team builds up in the first zone with limited defenders.
2. Entry into the final third releases two supporting runners.
3. The attack must finish inside ten seconds of entry.
4. Coach serves a loose ball into the middle and both teams react to win it.
5. On every turnover the winning team has six seconds to attack the opposite target.

Cones mark the area
Full goal
GK = goalkeeper
C = coach / server
Ball
Dotted arrow = rotation between repetitions
Shooter becomes the next server
Solid arrow = pass, thick = shot, dashed = run / dribble

Objectives

-Break into the final third with purpose
-Combine between midfield and attack
-Finish the attack with a shot on goal

Setup

1A pitch split into a build-up zone and a final third in a 50 x 40 yards area.
2Mark a second target area at the opposite end so the practice can flip direction instantly.
3Balls with the build-up team, keeper in goal.

Coaching instructions

1The attacking team builds up in the first zone with limited defenders.
2Entry into the final third releases two supporting runners.
3The attack must finish inside ten seconds of entry.
4Coach serves a loose ball into the middle and both teams react to win it.
5On every turnover the winning team has six seconds to attack the opposite target.