Soccer Drills For Crossing And Finishing - 1v1 Crossing Drill

Set up: • 7 x 15 yard Channel • 2 teams of 3 • 3 soccer balls • 5 x 5 yard square • 1 large goal • 2 pug goals Instructions: This setup is going to mimic wide players attempting to cross the ball into the box against a defender who they must get past in a wide area of the pitch, this will represent your 7 x 15-yard channel. The large goal is there as a reference to help players understand the concept, in front of the large goal create a 5 x 5-yard area with 2 pugs in the far corners of the square in relation to where the channel is. The drill will start with the defender where they will pass the ball to the wide player, the wide players must then try to cross the ball into the box. The wide player can either go down the outside of the defender or cut inside and cross that way. If the wide player is able to cross the ball and it travels through the square they will get one point, however, if the wide player is able to cross the ball and they score in one of the pug goals they will get 3 points.