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Football (soccer) drill library: Scoring drills and finishing exercises
Scoring is the core of football (soccer). Exercises that focus on scoring are often popular among players.
Drills: Scoring
© CoachTruly.comDeceive the Catchers and Shoot
Attackers start from the edges of the area near the cones and try to dribble out of the area through the sides closest to the goals without losing the ball. If an attacker manages to exit the area...
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© CoachTruly.comGame: Shoot Before the Center Line
Small field, lots of shots and goals, shoot before the center line! The game starts with a goalkeeper's opening. Only one player from the defending team is allowed to press in the attacking team's...
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© CoachTruly.comScoring in Traffic
Divide players into four lines, with the first in each line starting simultaneously. Cones are placed randomly in the middle, at distances that allow dribbling through between the cones. The goal is...
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© CoachTruly.comProgression 2v1
The drill is played with two teams. Players stand in lines near one of the sidelines. The coach shouts or shows a color, according to which two players from that team begin to move, and one player...
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© CoachTruly.com2v1
Drill: 2v1 Three lines and the first player from each line starts moving. The wide players are attackers and the middle one is a defender. The situation begins with a goalkeeper's pass to the defender...
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© CoachTruly.comGoal Scoring with Headers
Players are in two lines, with the first player from one line starting by running around cones. The second player in the line throws the ball in the air to the running player, who tries to head the...
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© CoachTruly.com2v1+goalkeeper
The drill begins with the coach playing a through ball to the player in the middle line, who must finish with one touch. After the shot, the player from the middle line moves to defend against a 2v1...
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© CoachTruly.com3v2 attack
The 3v2 situation starts with a build-up from the goalkeeper to an opponent player (can also be to a wide player). The purpose is to score a goal. If the defending team wins the ball, they try to...
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© CoachTruly.comGoal Scoring from Crosses
The coach divides the team into two different colors (blue and red). 1. When the coach shouts, for example, "blue", one player from both teams starts weaving through the running sticks (or speed...
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© CoachTruly.com3v2 with support players
In the penalty area, there are three attackers against two defenders and a goalkeeper. Outside the area, there are two attacking players who can be used to assist with crosses, but they are not...
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© CoachTruly.com3v2 attack with crosses
The situation starts from the center line, from where a player begins dribbling the ball. The player must pass the ball to either wing, from where a player crosses the ball to the goal. At the goal,...
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© CoachTruly.comFinishing from through pass
1. The pass starts from the player with the ball (blue) from the cone to the player in front (red). 2. Red player passes back and starts making a circling movement around the yellow cone. 3. Blue...
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© CoachTruly.com1v1 --> 2v2 with goalkeepers
The drill begins with both goalkeepers playing passes, which are alternately sent to both flanks. 1v1 on the flanks: After the goalkeeper's pass, a 1v1 situation starts, where the goal is to score...
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© CoachTruly.comPass to the wing, cross and finish
1. Blue player passes to the red player in front of them. 2. Red player returns the ball to the blue player. 3. Blue player makes a longer pass into the path of the black wing player. 4. Black player...
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© CoachTruly.comPass and finish between defenders
The goal is to pass between the defenders to the attacker, who avoids the offside and finishes with one or two touches. The first pass can be preceded by e.g. a small dribbling course. Cones can be...
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© CoachTruly.com2v2+goalkeepers with end players
2v2+goalkeepers+end players.
The goal of the game is to pass to the end player, who tries to pass to the player on the field in a scoring position.
Quick positional changes.
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© CoachTruly.com2v1+goalkeeper with run-around movement
In this drill, players practice the run-around movement in a 2v1 situation and aim to score. 1. The drill begins with the red player passing to one of the attacking players. 2. The attacking player...
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© CoachTruly.comPerception, passing, movement and finishing in 1v1 situation
1. Start: The drill begins with back-and-forth passing between the blue and black player. The red player is positioned behind the black player. The black player's task is to monitor the red player's...
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© CoachTruly.com1v1 --> 2v2 with goalkeepers 2
1. The drill starts with the blue player's dribbling and shot. Immediately after the shot is taken, the blue player goes to defend on the other half of the field. 2. After the blue player's shot is...
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© CoachTruly.comFrom Pressure to Goal
The drill consists of a goalkeeper, two defenders, two attackers, and a player who passes to the attackers. 1. The drill starts with the blue player's pass to the attacking player (black). When the...
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© CoachTruly.comFinishing Through the Flank
In the drill, a square is set up in the center of the area, with two players inside it. At one end of the area, players are in lines with every other player having a ball. 1. The drill starts with a...
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© CoachTruly.com4v2 with goalscoring
The drill is played 4v2+goalkeepers, where the attackers try to score in two goals. After winning the ball, the defenders try to finish in the blue goal. The drill starts with a ball from the coach....
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© CoachTruly.comCrossing and finishing in the box 3v2
The drill is played 3v2+goalkeeper. Defenders are not allowed to leave the box. The drill starts with the central player's pass to the wing to the winger's movement. The winger carries the ball...
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© CoachTruly.comAvoiding offside with finishing
Drill for learning offside. Cones represent opponent players. The drill starts with the blue player's pass to the red player in the center. The red player plays to the black player, who gives a return...
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© CoachTruly.com3v3+2 in the Penalty Area
Players are divided into: 3 attackers 3 defenders + goalkeeper 2 joker players , who always play on the side of the player in possession , but are not allowed to score a goal themselves. The drill...
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© CoachTruly.comTurn and Choose the Right Goal
In this drill, a small goal is placed in each corner of the area, each marked with a different number or color. One player is in the middle and two are on the outside. One of the outside players...
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© CoachTruly.comCross with a Wall Pass
The player with the ball starts the drill by dribbling and passing to the player in front of them (red), who plays a wall pass. The player with the ball continues to dribble towards the byline and...
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© CoachTruly.comPass to the Third Man and Finishing from a Cross
The drill starts with a pass from one end to the farther central player in the middle. This player lays the ball off to the other central player, who plays the ball out to a wing of their choice. The...
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