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Football: Crossing and Finishing

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The set up in the diagram shows how to set up for a left sided drill, but can be copied onto the right side.

This drill requires quality passes to play rom the center out to the sides and create a cross oppurtunity, which will set up a shot.

The ball starts at the center with player 1. It is passed on to player 2 who lays it of for 1 to pass long to 3. Player 3 turns and plays the ball to player 4. It is dribbled towards the box and crossed to either 1 or 2 who shot.

COACHING POINTS

Quality of the passes
Recieve the play onto your outside foot (as if protecting the ball from a defender)
Player 3 to turn outwards before passing
Player 4 starts run as player 1 passes to player 3
Communication when recieving the cross
Time the runs to recieve the cross in the right area.

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1-2 and cross:

Set up as shown.

Player 1 starts with the ball in the middle of the field and plays a 1-2 pass with player 2 before passing out wide to player 3.

At this point, players 1 and 2 run towards the penalty area, ready to receive a cross, while one of the defenders goes out wide to put pressure on the crosser.

Player 3 will cross the ball into the box where players 1 and 2 will try to beat the defender to it and score.

Crossing and Finishing

2 Player Crossing Drill:

Players on the wing run with the ball down the side of the pitch before crossing for an attacker who has ran into the area, usually at the far post.

Attackers begin further back than the wingers and in line with the corner of the penalty area. Once the coach blows his whistle, the attacker must sprint at full speed to reach the area and get on the end of the cross.

Crossing and Finishing

Crossing and Finishing Drill:

Position 5 Attacking players as shown on the diagram and a GK in the goal.

Pass 1 --> 2 --> 3 --> 4 --> 5; with 5 running round from behind 4 to collect the pass. Have a mannequin set up either side of player 4.

After a player has made a pass they will move into the starting position of the person they have passed to. Form a line of players ready to make it a continuous drill.

This should be repeated on each side.

Crossing and Finishing