Crossing and Finishing Drill 1

• Teaches going forward
• Running off the ball
• Crossing
• Finishing

Need at least 4 players and a keeper.

• Each set of 4 players go through the drill twice. Each wing and forward get a chance to cross/finish.
• Wings need to stay wide.
• Start slow and build speed.
• Can introduce defenders.

Player 1 starts

• Player 1 passes to Player 2
• Player 1 moves diagonally

• Player 2 passes back to Player 1
• Players criss cross

• Player 1 plays the ball forward into space for the wing Player 4
• No flat passes

• All players should be moving towards the goal
• Player 3 should move towards to the far post
• Player 2 should slant towards the middle of the goal

• Wing crosses ball
• Quality cross
•       Practice high and low crosses

• Player 1,2,3 - Best opportunity finishes

• Players 1 and 2 switch so everybody gets a chance