Goalkeeping
Underload Goalkeeper Cross Collection
Judge the flight of a cross and claim it
Goalkeeping
Crossing
Defending
Underload Goalkeeper Cross Collection is a 14-minute goalkeeping drill for 3-12 players, suitable for Under 10 to Adults at beginner, intermediate, advanced level. You need balls, cones, 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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Crossing
Defending
Skill Practice
Beginner
Intermediate
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Full Squad
Youth Friendly
Adult Suitable
Goals Needed
Underload
Duration
14 min
Players
3-12
Pitch size
32 x 24 yards
Ability levels
Beginner / Intermediate / Advanced
Pitch diagram
Underload Goalkeeper Cross Collection — Goalkeeping set-up — serve, save, reset · 32 x 24 yards
Step 1 of 5Wide server delivers a cross into the box.
- 1. Wide server delivers a cross into the box.
- 2. The keeper calls early and either claims or punches clear.
- 3. Add two attackers in the box for the last block.
- 4. The attacking group starts a player short, so every entry pass has to be sharp.
- 5. Defenders score a point for every clean turnover; attackers need three clean end actions to win the round.
- 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
- -Judge the flight of a cross and claim it
- -Communicate clearly with defenders
- -Decide between catching, punching and staying
Setup
- 1A goal with crossing stations on both flanks in a 32 x 24 yards area.
- 2Add one extra defender to the working area and mark their start position with a flat cone.
- 3Balls at both crossing stations, cones marking the six-yard box.
Coaching instructions
- 1Wide server delivers a cross into the box.
- 2The keeper calls early and either claims or punches clear.
- 3Add two attackers in the box for the last block.
- 4The attacking group starts a player short, so every entry pass has to be sharp.
- 5Defenders score a point for every clean turnover; attackers need three clean end actions to win the round.
Coaching points
- -Loud, early call
- -Attack the ball at the highest point
- -Strong knee up for protection
- -Protect the ball and wait for the second runner rather than forcing it
Common mistakes
- -Getting stuck on the line
- -No communication with defenders
- -Trying to beat two players instead of releasing early
Where this drill fits
- More football goalkeeping drills
- More football crossing drills
- More football defending drills
- football drills for U10s
- football drills for U12s
- football drills for U14s
- football drills for U16s
- Football session plans built around this theme