5v5 with a dribble bonus
5v5 (four outfield plus goalkeeper) on a 37×27 m pitch where goals involving a successful dribble count double.
Rules
- Goal counts double if the scorer or the assister beat an opponent with a dribble
- Touchline restarts by pass or dribble
- Goalkeeper restarts with a pass or dribble, no long kicks
- 2 min rest; change goalkeeper each game
Coaching points
- With space in front, carry the ball forward; when a defender comes, decide: go past or pass
- Team-mates spread out so the 1v1 has room to happen
- Freeze the game no more than twice; use questions, not lectures
From the session “Football Drills for 7 Year Olds: U8–U9 Dribbling and 1v1 Session”
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