
Composed finishing Play start with a short pass, followed by a long diagonal pass to the winger. Both players then advance to receive the cross. Either player may score the goal with a header, volley or shoot depending on the cross. Next phase start from the opposite end.
Judge to cross to determine how to attack the ball. Communicate with each other for mouvement and on the finish. Both players must be alive to the rebounds. Must hit the target.
This practice has no coaching points
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