The images this week are from our book, 'Coaching Soccer Through Small-Sided Games'
4 v 4 v 4 Middle Zone Game
Organize three teams of four in a 50 x 30-yard area with a 10-yard middle zone as shown in diagram 53. The dark team has four players in one end zone and the white team has four players in the other end zone. The objective is for the dark and white teams to keep the ball away from the grey team. This can be done by passing to their own players or passing long into the other end zone. The grey team can send only two players into an end zone at one time. The two other grey players must remain in the middle zone. The grey team can get out of the middle by replacing the team that loses the ball out-of-bounds or by stealing it from one team and passing to the other team in the opposite end zone.
