NEW Tactical Actions 3

Question 1

Answer 1

Penetrate (An Area)

To move the ball or make a run into a space that the opposition is trying to protect, usually through the defense or midfield.

Question 2

Answer 2

Dominate Possession

To control the ball for the majority of the game, often through short passing, movement, and maintaining a high level of control.

Question 3

Answer 3

Get On The End Of A Cross

To position yourself in the right spot to meet a cross from a teammate, usually with the aim of heading or shooting the ball toward goal.

Question 4

Answer 4

Provide Width

To position yourself wide on the pitch, usually as a winger or fullback, to stretch the opposition’s defense.

Question 5

Answer 5

Play OVER The Press

To bypass an opposing team’s pressing defense by playing a long pass or ball over the top, instead of trying to pass through their high defensive line.

Question 6

Answer 6

Play THROUGH The Press

To pass the ball quickly and accurately through the lines of the opposition’s pressing defense, often with short, precise passes.