From rondo to crossing and finishing
Passing
- Description
- The drill requires two areas where rondos are played. Additionally, cones in the corners (blue in the image), from behind which the ball is crossed towards the goal. The drill starts with a 3v2 rondo in one of the marked areas. In the other area, one player is waiting. If a defending player wins the ball from the team in possession, they try to play a pass to their teammate waiting in the other area. When the ball is played to the second area, all players involved in the rondo move towards the goal, either defending (red) or attacking (black). The player who received the ball quickly dribbles to the blue cone and crosses to the goal.
- Quality factors
- Players' activity in the rondo. How quickly can players react after winning possession and play the ball to the other area? Where is the cross directed - can it be played into a goal-scoring position? Can the defense play the situation until the end and prevent a goal?
- Key questions
- How quickly can you react when transitioning from the rondo to defending the box? How do you position yourself in front of the goal to prevent the cross from reaching dangerous areas?