Player 1 starts with the ball and passes into player 2 who lays a ball off in the direction of player 3. Player 2 then makes a run around BEHIND Player 3 and makes a back post run. Player 3 then passes a firm ball into the corner of the field into the space of player 4, and makes a run around Player 2's cone and times his run onto the front post. Player 4 makes a run around the outside of the cone towards the corner flag, has a prep touch and serves the ball into the finishing forwards. The forwards should work together to finish on goal. The first 2 players step up to the next grid. Repeat the crossing and finishing drill in the other direction for a right fo Variations Have players play in 1 touch. Allow the crosser to have 2 touches unless the pace of the ball allows him to hit it first time. Place two defenders in score area. oted cross.
Clean, crisp passes. Good movement to build up the cross. Time runs of forwards. Crosser has good prep touch and good cross into the runs of the forwards.
This practice has no coaching points
This practice has no progressions
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