First Time Ground Finish
A receiver arrives onto gentle rolled service and places a first-time ground finish without a receiving turn.
- 10 min
- 2–4 players
Drill · U15
Third-Man Combination
A scripted build-up: pass into the striker, set-back for the running third man, release the winger, low cross, far-post finish.
- Duration
- 18 min
- Players
- 7–12 (ideal 9)
- Passing
- Movement
- Crossing
- Finishing
Setup
Step 1 of 4
Playing left to right. Striker (2) between the mannequins, third man (3) deeper, winger (4) wide. Ball starts with (1).
Coaching points
- The pass into feet must be firm — a soft ball kills the one-touch set.
- Third man times the run: start moving while the first pass travels.
- Winger holds width until the set-back — don't drift inside early.
- Cross low and across the keeper to the far post.
Equipment
- Balls · 6
- Mannequins · 3
- Full-size goal · 1
Progressions
- Harder Add a passive defender tracking the third man; two-touch limit everywhere.
- Easier Walk through the pattern without mannequins; unlimited touches.
