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Cross and finish: near post, far post

Wide players dribble down the channel and cross while two strikers attack near and far post. Finishing from crosses, with clear runs that young players can remember.

U10 to adultAges
8 to 14 plus a keeperPlayers
Final thirdArea
15 to 20 minsTime

Your assistant coach: turn this drill into a full session, plan the weeks around it and tell me how it went.

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Set-up

  • Crossers on both sides at halfway; two strikers 25 m out; keeper in goal.

Equipment: Balls, goal, cones

How it works

  1. A crosser dribbles to the cone and crosses.
  2. One striker attacks the near post, one the far post.
  3. Alternate sides; rotate crossers and strikers.

Coaching points

  • Strikers: cross over your runs; time them with the crosser's head going down.
  • Crosser: low and hard to the near post, or floated to the back.
  • Finish across the keeper.

Formations this drill suits

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Make it easier

  • Static crosses from the hand

Make it harder

  • One defender in the box
  • Crosser must beat a defender first

AttackersDefendersKeeper / neutral- - โ†’ Passโ†’ Runใ€ฐโ†’ Dribble

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