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Finishing Two-v-One Wide Attack

Exploit a wide two-v-one

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Finishing Two-v-One Wide Attack is a 17-minute attacking drill for 3-15 players, suitable for Under 8 to Adults at beginner, intermediate, advanced level. You need balls, cones, mini 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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Duration

17 min

Players

3-15

Pitch size

32 x 22 yards

Ability levels

Beginner / Intermediate / Advanced

Pitch diagram

Pitch set-up: Finishing Two-v-One Wide AttackGKCS12332 x 22 yards

Finishing Two-v-One Wide Attack — Goalkeeping set-up — serve, save, reset · 32 x 22 yards

Step 1 of 5Two attackers work against one defender in the channel.

  1. 1. Two attackers work against one defender in the channel.
  2. 2. They must beat the defender and finish in the mini goal.
  3. 3. Defender scores by winning the ball and dribbling out.
  4. 4. Every sequence starts with a pass out and ends with a strike on goal.
  5. 5. Goals score one, first-time finishes score two, and rebounds must be followed in.
  • Cones mark the area
  • Full goal
  • GK = goalkeeper
  • C = coach serving, S = second server
  • Ball
  • Cones mark the keeper's starting positions
  • Dotted arrow = rotation between repetitions
  • Keeper distributes back to the server
  • Solid arrow = pass, thick = shot, dashed = run / dribble

Objectives

  • -Exploit a wide two-v-one
  • -Decide between the overlap, the underlap and going alone
  • -Deliver or finish at the end of the attack

Setup

  1. 1A wide channel with a defender and two attackers in a 32 x 22 yards area.
  2. 2Set a goal at the end of the area with a keeper or a target zone if no keeper is available.
  3. 3Balls with the wide attacker, bibs for the defender.

Coaching instructions

  1. 1Two attackers work against one defender in the channel.
  2. 2They must beat the defender and finish in the mini goal.
  3. 3Defender scores by winning the ball and dribbling out.
  4. 4Every sequence starts with a pass out and ends with a strike on goal.
  5. 5Goals score one, first-time finishes score two, and rebounds must be followed in.

Coaching points

  • -Commit the defender before releasing
  • -Support runner stays wide enough
  • -Finish the move, don't over-pass
  • -Head up before the strike — pick the side, then commit

Common mistakes

  • -Passing before the defender commits
  • -Both attackers running the same line
  • -Rushing the shot and leaning back over the ball

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