Tech/Tactical: 3 v 2Attacking:Blue Team: Player on the side starts by passing the ball to a team mate beside the net, at that moment he can then step into the playing field and try to score in the opposite netDefending: The two red players beside the net step up the moment one of the players on the opposite net touches the ball. The two defenders try to steal the ball. If they steal the ball they try to counter attack and scorePlay is over when the ball goes out only. GK can maintain ball in to play with team mates.
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