1v1 breakout

Overview

1v1 breakout encourages players to go head to head in a battle to become the champions. It introduces a twist with the breakout factor giving one team an isolated 1v1 duel where the winner gets the chance to score an additional goal for the team.

SET UP

• Pitch 60yds x 30yds
• Three goals, one is placed 20yds outside the main pitch

See complete set up here

What you get your players to do

Split players into two teams of six. One team are numbered in odds and one team are numbered in evens. The two teams play a normal game inside the main pitch.

This game is controlled by you serving the ball into the pitch when a goal is scored or when the ball leaves the pitch.

When you call a number, that player runs out of the main pitch and receives a ball from you to attack 1v1. The player must then become the next defender.

Rules

• The game is played for ten minutes
• Each player is called out of the pitch on one occasion to run and attack 1v1. The main game continues
• You are in control of playing a new ball into the main pitch if the ball leaves play
• Goals in the main game counts as one goal, goals in the breakout also count as one goal. The team with the most goals is declared the winner

Development/progression

Place all the players on the pitch, you then call out two numbers (one even and one odd). Those two players immediately race out to challenge for the ball and score a goal.