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5v5+2 Split-Side Support — One Joker Wide, One Joker Central

A possession game with one neutral restricted to a touchline lane and one neutral operating inside a central strip. The possession team must recognise which type of support solves the current pressure.

Use two neutrals with deliberately different roles: one widens the pitch while the other connects centrally.
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Players
12
Duration
14 min
Equipment
Balls, Cones, Bibs
Difficulty
Intermediate
Age group
U11–U18
Category
Possession
Type
Possession

Organization

Use a 30x24m area with one 4m wide side lane and one 5m central strip. Play 5v5. Neutral A stays in the side lane; Neutral B stays in the central strip. Both support the team in possession.

Coaching Points

Wide neutral stretches pressure away from the centre | Central neutral should not stand behind defenders | Possession players avoid occupying the neutrals' spaces | Use one joker to open access to the other | Rotate the ball before forcing the preferred support route

Progressions

  • Make both neutrals one touch.

Regressions

  • Allow the central neutral to leave the strip briefly to create easier angles.
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