Soccer drill: center cover

Suitable for the following techniques: defense , positional play

Center cover

Objective:
  • Center (cover dangerous zone) during opponent buildup
Exercise:
  • 1 attacking team (red)
  • 1 defending team (blue)
  • 1 neutral player (white)
  • Red is in overtime and play the ball around.
  • They try to get the ball to the white player standing in a defined zone.
  • Red and blue are not allowed in.
  • Blue tries to prevent the stabbing ball through the center from being played.
  • When blue conquers the ball they try to score in the goals as quickly as possible.
  • Red gets a point if they give ball to the white player, blue gets a point if they can intercept the stabbing ball and also a point if they score.
Coaching:
  • Cover the center
  • Stay close to each other
  • Switch sides
Add to training

Characteristics of the drill

8
15
Necessary materials:
1
Suitable for the following levels:
U9
U10
U11
U12
U13
U14
U15
U16
U17