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2 v 1 Out Wide and 2 v 1 in the Box

Welcome to the FineSoccer Drills Newsletter.  Today’s featured activity works on 2 v 1 out wide  and 2 v 1 in the box.

This activity uses half a field and has a full sized goal with a keeper in it.  A center midfielder (or center back) starts in the middle with some balls.  There is a 2 v 1 out wide on each side and a 2 v 1 in the box


The central player starts by playing the ball out

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2v2 Progressing Into a 3v3 To Goal

Welcome to the FineSoccer Drills Newsletter.  Today’s featured activity is a 2 v 1 turning into a 3 v 3 to goal.  There are similar type of activities in the book Brazilian Soccer Coaching by Mauricio Marques.

This activity uses half a field broken into 3 sections.  Assuming the half field is 58 yards long one section is from the midfield line 20 yards in.  The second section is from that section to the top of the 18 and the third section is from the 18 to the goal.


In section 1 there will be 2 attacking midfielders vs 1 defending

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