Positions
2-3-1
2-2-1
2-1-2

Goal Keeper

• Stop shots to avoid rebounds
• Be ready to receive the ball from defense when they are under pressure
• Throw or pass the ball to open teammate to start break out attack
• Guide and instruct defense when we are defending

Defense

• Defend your opponent on your half/side of field
• Overlap with other defender when beaten
• Become stopper on the attacking side of field
• Become sweeper in center of goal area
• Work with midfield with breakout play
• Support midfield when attacking
• Never defend in straight line

Centre Midfield

• Steering wheel for the team
• Come back and become a defender when opponent is on the attack
• Switch play
• Work with strikers when we are on the attack
• Overlap with striker

Right and Left Midfield

• Stay in line with the ball
• Cross the ball
• Overlap with Striker in diagonal runs
• Stay on the line when the ball is in your side of the field
• Move in slightly when the ball is being played on the opposite side of the field

Striker

• Score goals
• Work with midfields on attacking in the attacking half of field
• Overlap with midfield
• Keep away from opponent defense when on the attack

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