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5v5 Plus Goalkeepers — Free Scrimmage

5v5 with Ben Steinmetz in one goal and a rotating field player in the other as a GK

Theme

Fun

Duration

26 min

Players (min–rec–max)

11–11–11

Equipment

balls, cones, pinnies

Set-up

5v5 with Ben Steinmetz in one goal and a rotating field player in the other as a GK. Four-minute games with a one-minute swap to rest the outfield player in goal. No coach pauses. Let them play. Score, celebrate, reset.

Coaching points

  • No instructions from me — this is theirs
  • Win the game by playing the way we've trained; if something we worked on shows up naturally, that's the week paying off
  • GK rotation: everyone has a go — it builds appreciation for what Ben does

Progressions

  • Final game: all 11 on the largest grid, no rules except enjoy yourselves
  • Coach joins one team if numbers are uneven — prove you're still worth a contract