5v5 plus 2 with a counter-press bonus

U14–U15 Transitions and pressing Possession and rondos

Two teams of five plus two side neutrals in 35×36 m score by dribbling over the end line or 10 passes, with a bonus for 5-second regains.

5v5 plus two neutrals in 35×36 m. Teams score by dribbling over the opposite end line or by 10 consecutive passes. A team that wins the ball back within 5 seconds of losing it scores a bonus point, so every loss of possession triggers an immediate counter-press.

Rules

Neutrals on the side lines play for the team in possession
Score by dribbling over the opposite end line or 10 consecutive passes
Bonus point for winning the ball back within 5 s of losing it
2 min rest; change the neutrals each block; announce regain counts per team

To make it easier

6 seconds to regain and three neutrals

To make it harder

4 seconds to regain; dribbling over the line within 8 s of a regain counts double

Coaching points

Nearest player presses at once on a line that cuts the forward pass
Next two close the options around the ball; the rest get compact
If 5 s pass without a regain, drop into a compact block
After a regain, first pass away from pressure, ideally forward

Common mistakes

Player who loses the ball stops or turns away
Pressing alone, so one pass beats it

From the session “Transition Drills for U14–U15: Counter-Press and Counter-Attack”

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