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4v4 Small-Sided Game

Compete in a realistic small-sided game: keep the ball to progress, win it back quickly when you lose it, and punish the transition by attacking the end zone the opponent has just left open.

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Duration
16 min
Total drill time
Players
8
Recommended
Pitch
25 × 18 yd
Setup space
Level
Intermediate
Skill required
Intensity
High
Physical demand
Age band
U11-U12
5v5

Setup & instructions

Mark a 25x18 yard pitch with an end zone at each end. Two teams of four. Score by dribbling the ball under control into the opponent's end zone. On losing the ball, react immediately: counter-press to win it back or recover your shape. Play short games of three to four minutes and keep score. Add small goals or a target player as variations.

Setup time: 3 min

Coaching focus

FROM SESSION PLAN

Coaching points

  • Keep the ball to move the opponent, then attack the space that opens
  • The five seconds after losing it decide the game: counter-press or recover
  • On winning it, look forward first, the counter beats the settled defence
  • Defend the end zone as a unit, do not get split on the transition
  • Support the ball with width and depth so there is always a forward option

Common mistakes

  • Switching off the instant possession is lost, no counter-press
  • Everyone chasing the ball, leaving the end zone exposed
  • Forcing forward when keeping it would move the defence first
  • No width or depth, so the in-possession team has no forward option

Progressions & regressions

VARIATIONS

Progressions

  • Two-touch maximum to raise the tempo
  • Add small goals or a target player instead of end zones
  • Reward a counter-attack finish (score within eight seconds) double

Regressions

  • Give the in-possession team a spare player (5v4) to settle the picture
  • Grow the pitch to ease the pressure and open passing lanes
  • Score by stopping the ball on the end line rather than dribbling in
Equipment
Cones×4
Markers×4
Audience
U11-U125v5

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