Driven Cross & Finish

Objective

Finish low driven crosses from wide positions with one or two touches.

Equipment

• Balls
• Goal
• Cones

Instructions

1. 1

   A wide player starts on the right flank with the ball, level with the penalty area.

2. 2

   A striker positions at the near post; a second attacker arrives at the back post.

3. 3

   Wide player drives a low cross across the six-yard box.

4. 4

   Attackers attack the ball — near post flicks on or the back post finishes. Rotate roles every 5 crosses.

Coaching Points

• ✓ Near-post runner attacks the cross early — do not wait for it.
• ✓ Back-post runner times their run to arrive as the ball crosses the face of goal.
• ✓ Strike through the ball cleanly; do not scoop it.

Variations

• → Add a goalkeeper for realistic finishing pressure.
• → Mirror the drill on the left flank.