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Overlap and Cross

Create and exploit a 2v1 in wide areas. Winger: draw the defender in before releasing the overlap. Fullback: time the run to arrive in behind. Striker: attack the back post late and finish the delivery.

Live animationCRO
Duration
12 min
Total drill time
Players
5
Recommended
Pitch
48 × 40 m
Setup space
Level
Intermediate
Skill required
Intensity
High
Physical demand
Age band
U9-U10
Any format

Setup & instructions

In the final third, a winger holds the ball wide with a fullback inside and a striker central, against a defender. The winger carries inside to commit the defender, then releases the overlapping fullback down the line. The fullback drives to the byline and crosses; the striker attacks the back post to finish. Serve from both flanks and rotate.

Setup time: 3 min

Coaching focus

FROM SESSION PLAN

Coaching points

  • Winger carries inside to fix the defender before releasing the overlap
  • Fullback times the run to accelerate into the space, not too early
  • Communicate the overlap with a call so the pass is weighted down the line
  • Cross with pace, away from the keeper, to the back post or cut it back
  • Striker arrives late at the back post, on the move, not standing still
  • A second runner attacks the near post to occupy the defenders

Common mistakes

  • Fullback overlapping too early, before the defender is committed
  • Winger holding the ball too long and killing the momentum of the run
  • Cross behind the runners or straight to the keeper
  • Striker arriving too early and being marked out of the back post

Progressions & regressions

VARIATIONS

Progressions

  • Add a second defender to make the wide 2v1 harder to break
  • Give the fullback a choice: cross first time or cut it back
  • Add a near-post and back-post runner for the striker to combine with

Regressions

  • Remove the defender so the combination is unopposed
  • Let the fullback take a touch to set before crossing
  • Walk the timing of the overlap before adding pace
Equipment
Cones×2
Full Goals×1
Markers×2
Audience
U9-U10

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