9 A Side

U12
Formation 3-1-3-1

 Defending Third
BP
- Create Width and Depth
- Support Players with Ball
- Move Ball Forward ASAP
- Build up from GK
BP – BPO
- Nearest player press the opponent with ball and regain quickly
- Stop opposition from direct route to goal
- Tight and compact
- Delay opponent to get back in shape
BPO
- Tight and compact
- Nearest player press the opponent with ball
- Delay opponent and close angle of passing and shooting as maximum as
you can
- Support players to close the angles
- Tracked opponent without the ball runs
- Read the games well
BPO – BP
- Move the ball forward quickly
- Gives player on the ball option
- Stay wide and depth
  Midfield Third
BP
- Support player on the ball
- Create overload
- Retain ball possession
- Create width and depth
BP – BPO
- Delay opponent
- Nearest player press opponent with ball
- Stop direct route to goal
- Allow time for team to recover and stay in shape
BPO
- Tight and compact
- Pressure opponent
- Arrive and press during the opponent first touch
- Retain tight shape
BPO – BP
- Give player on the ball option especially the nearest route to goal
- Move the ball forward ASAP
- Expand to give width and depth
  Attacking Third
BP
- Create goal scoring opportunity
- Hit the target when available ASAP
- Deliver crosses into penalty box areas
- Play between line/space in opposition shape
- Makes diagonal runs between defenders or overlapping
BP – BPO
- Nearest players pressed the opponent with the ball and close down
opponents in the area
- Delay the opponents to get back in shape
- Closed direct route to goal
BPO
- Press opponents
- Create good defending shape
BPO – BP
- Moves the ball quickly
- Moves the ball forward
- Creates width
- Creates overload advantages