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Small-sided games ยท U8 to adult

Three-goal game

Each team attacks three small goals spread along the end line and defends three. Teaches attacking the weakest-defended goal and switching play.

U8 to adultAges
8 to 14Players
30 x 25 mArea
12 to 15 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

  • Three small goals on each end line (left, centre, right).
  • No keepers.

Equipment: 6 small goals or cone goals, bibs, balls

How it works

  1. Score in any of the opponents' three goals.
  2. Can't score in the same goal twice in a row.
  3. Restart from your own end after conceding.

Coaching points

  • Look for the free goal.
  • Switch quickly when they shift across.
  • Defend the middle first, then shift.

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Make it easier

  • Bigger goals

Make it harder

  • Only the far goal counts after a switch

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

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