CLUBHOUSE / FALL 2026
GAME MODEL & PRACTICE

Create and exploit space

Club game model · 11v11 / 4-3-3

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TEAM PRINCIPLEFinish the counterattackSUB-PRINCIPLE

Create and exploit space

Use movement to open a route for yourself or a teammate.

Required player actions

  • 9 moves the nearest centre-back to open a teammate’s route.
  • The far winger attacks a separate finishing lane.
  • 8 times the cutback arrival after reading the delivery.
COACHING QUESTION

Whose run creates the opening?

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Creating & scoringAttacking half
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Blue wash: Attacking half · Gold box: The counterattack’s finishing options · Gold rings: key roles

Blue plays toward the top goal. The shaded area identifies the phase; supporting roles may sit outside it. All 22 players retain their 4-3-3 positions.

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EXAMPLE PRACTICES

Create and exploit space

22 players · 11v11 · 4-3-3

A run that opens the next lane

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Starting picture · Blue: Northbridge · Sand: opposition · Gold rings: focus players · White dot: ball

A starting picture for the practice, with the focus players highlighted. Both teams keep their 4-3-3 roles; movement and decisions develop through live play.

Organization

22 players, two 4-3-3 teams, a full-size pitch and two goals. Begin after a regain with 7 attacking the right channel and defenders recovering toward their goal.

Practice task

9 makes a timed run across the near defender. The winger reads whether to use that run, attack the space it opens or connect the arriving interior.

What to observe

A forward movement changes the defender’s position and creates a usable finishing route.

Progression

Allow the near centre-back to track or pass on the striker’s run.

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Club-authored practice examples applying this sub-principle. Adapt pitch dimensions, bout lengths and challenge to the players; the source framework is for U13-U14.

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Adapted from the supplied U.S. Soccer Player Development Framework · U13-U14 Game Model and Learning Plan, pp. 37, 38. Definitions are summarized; specific player responsibilities, coaching questions and practice examples are club applications. Not an official U.S. Soccer product or endorsement.