4 v 4 Overload Defending

Set up

• Pitch size: 30 x 20 yards (minimum) up to 40 x 25 yards (maximum)
• Two teams of four players
• One goal, no keeper

Rules

• One team starts the game as the attacking team. One team starts the game as the defending team.
• The game lasts for four attacks.
• The defending team number themselves 1 to 4 and each take a turn as goalkeeper.
• The defending team score a point for each time they stop the attackers scoring.
• The attacking team score a point for each goal scored.
• To start the game, one attacking player dribbles into the pitch and attempts to score in a 1v3 situation.
• When this ball has been played a new attacker dribbles into the pitch and attempts to combine with his team mate in a 2v3 situation.
• The game continues until all attackers are on the pitch and the game is a 4v3 (+1) situation.

It will take some brilliant attacking play to score 1 v 4.

The defenders should be able to cope with two attackers…

…but are they organized and disciplined enough to stop 4 attackers?