4V4 With 5 Goals Inside The 18

1. Set up 4 small goals with training sticks or Pugg Goals on the 4 corners of the penalty area.
2. Place a keeper in the big goal.
3. Split a team into 2 teams of 4.
4. The coach should be at the top of the penalty area with an abundant supply of soccer balls.

• Creating finishing opportunities
• Switching the point of attack
• Vision of surrounding players (both offensively and defensively)

1. The blue team is trying to attack goals 1 and 3 and defend goals 2 and 4.
2. The red team is trying to attack goals 2 and 4 and defend goals 1 and 3. 
3. A goal scored in the small goals counts as 1 point. 
4. Both teams can score in the big goal protected by the keeper, but only with a header or volley. 
5. Scoring in the big goal counts as 2 points. 
6. When the keeper makes a save, they should return the ball to the coach who begins play with either a pass to a team or create a 50/50 ball.

This game does an excellent job or working on spacing and runs as well as finishing, communication, and vision. The blue player might start by goal 3, draw a defender to her and then make a far post run to receive a cross from a teammate by goal 1.

• You can limit their touches to 1-touch or 2-touches.
• You may add perimeter players at the top of the box to keep the pace of the game up.
• Have perimeter players serve first-time for an opportunity on the big goal.