Find the Target Player

This very simple small-sided game is one of my players’ favourites.

It works on keeping your players’ heads up, good off-the-ball movement and quick decision making.

It is suitable for all ages and abilities.

Set-up:  Divide your players into two teams of four.

Tip: if you have one or two spare players, have one or two teams of five. If you have three spare players, make them into a team.

How to play: one player from each team wears a distinctive bib. He or she is the target player.

Play “normal” futsal with one condition: goals can only be scored by the target player.

Change the target player after every goal.

First to four goals wins (or, if you have a team of five, first to five goals).