Translated from Finnish ·
Transitions, Small-Sided Games
Indoor game on two pitches. On each pitch there is a goal with a goalkeeper and a small goal on the halfway line without a goalkeeper. Instead of the small goal, a bench turned onto its side can be used. The diagram shows one of the pitches, about 20 × 20 m, i.e. half a handball court. On the pitch, each team has two players in front of the goal and one with the ball behind the end line next to the small goal. Blue attacks first. The waiting blue player behind the end line dribbles at full speed towards the goal, creating a 3v2. The other two attackers position themselves as wide as possible. When the reds win the ball, they immediately pass it into the small goal. That is the goal for their counter-attack. The situation continues until there is a goal or the ball goes out. Then the attacking turn changes, and the waiting red player dribbles in. In the diagram, the blue overload player goes back behind the line so that the reds have a 3v2. Variation: blue attacks with numerical superiority towards the other goal and red does the same at the same time at the other end. The first goal is worth two points, including from the counter-attack.
The player starting the attack sets off from beside the small goal at full speed straight towards goal and uses long touches in open space. The other two attackers stay wide on the flanks. The dribbler looks up before the pass and chooses the free wide player. The defender reads the passing lane and intercepts the pass by moving towards the ball. The defender who wins the ball passes immediately into the small goal.