This Sportplan session works on quick passing in the attacking third - switching the ball from one side to the other to stretch the opposition's defence and create gaps for your players to exploit!
Rather than trying to dribble the ball through the other team's defence alone get your players to use cross-over passing patterns, with overlapping runs to create space for your Centers and Wingers to get a clear shot on goal!
By working as a team, switching the ball from side to side, as well as getting your wingers to cross-over to confuse the opposition's defenders, you'll be able to create more goal-scoring openings!
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