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Crossing and Finishing

This document provides instructions for organizing a practice drill focused on crossing and finishing. It describes: 1. How to set up the field with goals at each end and cones to mark spaces for attackers and defenders. 2. The roles for 16 players - 6 attackers in the center, 2 goalkeepers, attackers at each end, and 2 defenders. 3. The progression of the drill where an attacker passes wide, overlaps to receive a return pass, takes the ball forward and delivers a cross for other attackers to finish. 4. Key coaching points like the technique for crossing, timing of runs, and selecting the right finish.

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Crossing and Finishing

This document provides instructions for organizing a practice drill focused on crossing and finishing. It describes: 1. How to set up the field with goals at each end and cones to mark spaces for attackers and defenders. 2. The roles for 16 players - 6 attackers in the center, 2 goalkeepers, attackers at each end, and 2 defenders. 3. The progression of the drill where an attacker passes wide, overlaps to receive a return pass, takes the ball forward and delivers a cross for other attackers to finish. 4. Key coaching points like the technique for crossing, timing of runs, and selecting the right finish.

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Crossing & finishing

The finishing phase


Practice organisation
• H
 alf-pitch, incorporating full width, with goals at each end & central
grid 15x15yds with cones 5yds inside each touchline at centre of
practice area, as illustrated.
• 1
 6 players (incl. 2GK’s), arranged 6 Attackers in central grid, 2 GK
Attackers at each end, one A wide at mid-point & 2 Defenders on
fringes of central grid, as shown in diagram.
• Supply of balls at each start point with A’s.
• Practice operates from each end at same time.
• P
 ractice starts with: A plays ball wide to flank player
& overlaps to receive ball rolled into path.

Half of pitch
• O
 verlapping A takes ball forward under control, at pace & delivers
cross for 2A’s attacking the goal from central grid.
• D starts on fringe of central grid & retreats to defend the cross with GK.
• O
 nce cross & finish is complete: crosser goes to opposite end, central
A’s return to grid & practice recommences.

Detail
• Crosser contact on ball to spin or shape flight of ball away from GK.
• Avoiding/eliminating GK & D with cross.
• Crossing early with pace to exploit gap between GK & recovering D. GK
• F light ball accurately over GK to far post/beyond far post, for
headers, if necessary.

17-21 years
Age group
• C
 entral A’s to coordinate runs into penalty area & observe progress of Full width of pitch
wide player before attacking key areas infront of goal.
• C
 entral A’s to observe flight of ball from cross & select appropriate
surface to execute finishing skill required.
• Getting feet & body shape prepared to execute finish.
• Finishing on the move in the penalty area.
• Simple progressions for this practice are:
- A from central grid links with initial move & combines with wide
players to initiate attack.
- Introduce 2nd. D & allow 3rd. A from central grid, to trail A’s
Key coaching points • Recognising & attacking spaces in penalty area.

attacking penalty area, looking for balls pulled-back or half-cleared • Assessment by crosser of position of A’s in penalty area. • S election of technique & precision of contact to strike
by D’s/GK. on target at goal.
• Appropriate delivery to A’s, attacking near & far post areas.
• T
 iming of runs into penalty area & assessment of position of
crosser & D.

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