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4-goal game

A small-sided game with a goal in each corner — teaches switching play.

How it looks

Animated · the ball runs the sequence

A goal in each corner. Switch play to the empty one. pass shot us them

Watch it done

No video on this one yet. UEFA and US Soccer both publish coaching demonstrations of it — these searches go straight to their own channels.

UEFA US Soccer YouTube

Set-up

30×25 pitch. A 2-cone goal in each of the four corners. Two even teams.

How it runs

  1. 1 Each team attacks the two goals to their right and defends the two to their left.
  2. 2 Score by passing through a goal to a team-mate, or dribbling through.
  3. 3 Kick-in from the side, no goalkeepers.

What the coach is looking for

  • If one side is crowded, switch to the far goal.
  • Heads up — the space is where the defenders are not.
  • Quick transitions when you win it.

Make it harder

  • Two-touch maximum.
  • Must use all four players before you can score.