Continuous 2v1 small sided game

This is a favourite small-sided 2v1 game with my young soccer players.

Game set up

  • Pitch size: 30 x 20 yards (minimum) up to 40 x 25 yards (maximum).

  • Two teams of four players.

  • Two goals.

  • Two keepers - not part of the teams.
How to play it
  • Each team defends one goal.

  • One player from each team starts on the pitch.

  • The A team start first and one player must dribble onto the pitch to make a 2v1 situation.

  • Immediately after this ball is played, one of the A players leaves the pitch.

  • Now one of the B players dribbles onto the pitch to make a 2v1 situation.

  • The game works continuously for a set time period.

The use of small-sided games is one of the best ways to coach junior soccer (football) teams. To get your copy of Michael Beale's 64 Small-Sided Soccer Games and see a fully illustrated guide of this game and many more click here.

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