Two player link up and shoot The blue player received a ball from either side. They must play a quick one two with the yellow player and drive in to the box and finish. The yellow player then takes their turn and the blue player goes to the back of the queue on either side.
Striker link up Finishing To add complexity, add a line of cones to symbolise the offside line. The ball must go through the line and the attacker must stay onside.
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