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4v4 Wide-to-Central Finish — Stretch Then Attack Inside

A directional 4v4 game where the attacking team must use a wide channel before entering the central scoring area.

Use width to stretch defenders before attacking central finishing space.
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WideWideCentral Finish
Players
8
Duration
16 min
Equipment
Balls, Cones, Bibs, Mini goals
Difficulty
Intermediate
Age group
U11–U18
Category
Shooting
Type
Attacking

Organization

Mark a 30x24m pitch with two wide channels and a central finishing zone. Play 4v4 to mini-goals. A goal counts only after possession has entered a wide channel and returned inside.

Coaching Points

Create real width before going inside | Move defenders with the wide pass | Central runners arrive after the ball goes wide | Attack the inside lane quickly | Finish before the block recovers

Progressions

  • Add fixed wide neutral players.

Regressions

  • Make the wide channel larger and remove touch limits.
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