Small-Sided Games

Continuous Four Goal Game

Encourage switching play towards the free goal

Small-Sided Games

Attacking

Possession

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Continuous Four Goal Game is a 20-minute small-sided games drill for 6-18 players, suitable for Under 5 to Adults at beginner, intermediate, advanced level. You need balls, cones, bibs, 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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Small-Sided Games

Attacking

Possession

Small-Sided Game

Beginner

Intermediate

Advanced

Full Squad

Foundation Phase

Youth Friendly

Adult Suitable

Goals Needed

Repetition

Duration

20 min

Players

6-18

Pitch size

36 x 30 yards

Ability levels

Beginner / Intermediate / Advanced

Pitch diagram

Continuous Four Goal Game — 4v4 small-sided game · 36 x 30 yards

Step 1 of 5Teams can score in either of the two goals they attack.

1. Teams can score in either of the two goals they attack.
2. Play restarts from the coach the moment a ball goes out.
3. Rolling substitutions keep the game flowing.
4. As soon as one sequence ends, the next server plays in without waiting.
5. Run 4-minute blocks and count total completed sequences as a squad score.

Cones mark the area
Mini goals at each end
Ball
Blue v dark — score in the opposite goal
C = coach / server
Solid arrow = pass, thick = shot, dashed = run / dribble

Objectives

-Encourage switching play towards the free goal
-Create constant decision-making
-Maximise touches and involvement

Setup

1A pitch with two mini goals to attack on each end line in a 36 x 30 yards area.
2Load a ball at each starting station so the next rep can begin immediately.
3Balls with the coach, two sets of bibs.