Small-Sided Games
5v5 With Keepers: Two-Goal Decision
Play a realistic game with goalkeepers
Small-Sided Games
Goalkeeping
Finishing
5v5 With Keepers: Two-Goal Decision is a 20-minute small-sided games drill for 10-14 players, suitable for Under 8 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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Decision Making
Defending
Duration
20 min
Players
10-14
Pitch size
45 x 30 yards
Ability levels
Beginner / Intermediate / Advanced
Pitch diagram
5v5 With Keepers: Two-Goal Decision — Goalkeeping set-up — serve, save, reset · 45 x 30 yards
Step 1 of 4Play as a match with throw-ins, corners and goal kicks.
- 1. Play as a match with throw-ins, corners and goal kicks.
- 2. Five minute games with a break for coaching.
- 3. Coach may freeze play to make a point.
- 4. Each team attacks two small goals, so defenders must decide which threat to cover.
- 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
- -Play a realistic game with goalkeepers
- -Build from the back and finish
- -Practise all the phases in one game
Setup
- 1A 45 x 30 pitch with a full goal and keeper at each end.
- 2Two teams of five outfield.
- 3Balls behind both goals.
Coaching instructions
- 1Play as a match with throw-ins, corners and goal kicks.
- 2Five minute games with a break for coaching.
- 3Coach may freeze play to make a point.
- 4Each team attacks two small goals, so defenders must decide which threat to cover.
Coaching points
- -Use the keeper as an extra player
- -Create width and depth in possession
- -Press together after losing the ball
- -Show the attacker one way and block the other
- -Attackers change target late to unbalance the defence
Common mistakes
- -Ignoring the keeper in build-up
- -Playing too narrow
- -Individuals pressing alone