Breakthrough 1v1

Overview

This game encourages the team in possession to dribble the ball and beat defenders in order to break out of the central zone and into the end zones for a 1v1 to score a goal.

SET UP

• Pitch 50yds x 30yds including two 15yd end zones

See complete set up here

What you get your players to do

The game is played in the central zone.

Each team defends and attacks one end zone.

The aim is to get the ball out of the central zone and into the opponent’s end zone by dribbling past defenders.

Once inside the end zone the player in possession must now try to beat the second defender in a 1v1 situation in order to shoot.

Rules

• The game is played for 15 minutes, change defenders every three minutes
• The game is played in the central zone
• Attackers must dribble into the end zones and go 1v1 with the second defender
• If the ball leaves the side of the pitch then the game is restarted with a pass in from where the ball went off

Development/progression

Allow a second attacker to make a forward run into the end zone so that the attacking team has a 2v1 situation against the defender.