Functional 3v1 Small Sided Games in The Defensive Zone

This functional 3v1 games focus on practising the ball possession of the defenders and holders in the defensive zone and innervating their right supporting movements without the ball to be able to outplay the opponents. These small sided soccer games are basic exercises to develop the combinative building of attacks from the defensive zone in any 4-men flat line.

Published: 10.04.2012.
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Category: Soccer Drills - Small Sided Soccer Games
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Age Age: 14 - 20+
Difficulty Difficulty: 4
Space Space: Quarter
Keeper Keeper: 0
Players Players: 8 - 12
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Organisation

Cones are used to create 2 approximately 6x10 meters rectangles and a neutral zone between them. Players are located according to their positions. It's ideal when 2 players can be found in all positions but at least 1-1 resting player should be there as shown. Players change for the coach's sign. Repetitions and the load of the game depend on the level of the players' technical skills, endurance and the age group. The coach stops the play when needed.

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In the first 3v1 game the same sided central defender, full back and holder possess the ball against 1 attacker in both fields together. The players can only move on determined lines and they play with one or two touches. They must perform supporting movements to maintain the continous play. When the attacker intercepts the ball he passes it back and the game continues. The second 3v1 game in 2 zones is more complex because both sides (4 defenders and 2 holders) work together and they must cooperate in the right way. The players can move as in the first 3v1 game. In one area the central defender, the full back and the holder possess the ball against 1 attacker. In the right time the holder or the central defender makes an accurate pass to the other sided holder or central defender. Full backs can't perform or receive cross passes.

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