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Underload Two-v-One Wide Attack

Exploit a wide two-v-one

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Underload Two-v-One Wide Attack is a 15-minute attacking drill for 3-15 players, suitable for Under 9 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

15 min

Players

3-15

Pitch size

26 x 16 yards

Ability levels

Beginner / Intermediate / Advanced

Pitch diagram

Pitch set-up: Underload Two-v-One Wide AttackS12326 x 16 yards

Underload Two-v-One Wide Attack — Finishing set-up — serve, receive, shoot · 26 x 16 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. The attacking group starts a player short, so every entry pass has to be sharp.
  5. 5. Defenders score a point for every clean turnover; attackers need three clean end actions to win the round.
  • Cones mark the area
  • Mini goal
  • S = server
  • Ball
  • Dotted arrow = rotation between repetitions
  • Shooter becomes the next 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 26 x 16 yards area.
  2. 2Add one extra defender to the working area and mark their start position with a flat cone.
  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. 4The attacking group starts a player short, so every entry pass has to be sharp.
  5. 5Defenders score a point for every clean turnover; attackers need three clean end actions to win the round.

Coaching points

  • -Commit the defender before releasing
  • -Support runner stays wide enough
  • -Finish the move, don't over-pass
  • -Protect the ball and wait for the second runner rather than forcing it

Common mistakes

  • -Passing before the defender commits
  • -Both attackers running the same line
  • -Trying to beat two players instead of releasing early

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