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Offense on our mind

posted Sep 14, 2010 7:37 PM by Aric Canonico
We've worked hard this preseason learning the skills it takes to score even more goals.  We know the answers to the questions below, do you?
 
 

Offensively Good Questions

 

 

 

If the midfielder is bringing up the ball, the first thing I should do as a striker is ______  ______ for the ball.

 

If I want a thru pass to the outside I should call out __________.

 

If I receive a back pass and don't have an open shot, I should look to _______ the  ____________.

 

On offense, I should always be asking the question, ______  ___  _________?

 

When I make a thru run, I want to angle it towards the ________  __________.

 

Should a thru ball be to the players foot, a couple steps ahead of them, or into open space?

 

Defenders should look to start the counterattack by playing/clearing the ball  _____________.

 

The easiest way to beat a defender is for you and a teammate to do a ____ and ___.

 

If I want a thru pass to the inside I should call out __________.

 

Another way to get open in 2v2 is to pass to a teammate and then run around them looking for the ball.  This is known as an ______________.

 

When crossing, I should kick it to the _________, because the ____________ can't come out and get it easily.

 

When shooting from an angle, try to shoot ____ ______ because we will have a better chance to score or a rebound.

 

Always ________ your shot, because you never know when the keeper might bobble it.

 

I don't have to beat a defender to shoot, I can use the move _____ and _______ to create enough space to take a shot.

 

If I can see the _____ line, it's time to shoot!

 

If my back is to the goal, I can make a ___________ -pass to an oncoming running teammate for a shot.