Tuesday, October 23, 2007

Verona 3 -SNN 2

Lessons learned;

Shooting.
Let's see, you run up close to the goal, you have time for an easy shot,
you shoot, and the ball goes crooked, missing the goal!

The direction the ball takes when shooting while running seems inconsistant
and unpredictable. Radu thinks the direction depends on which foot is foward
when making the shot. Offensive players should train for shooting while on the run.
Go to an empty field and practice over and over until you know where the ball is going to go.


Defense.
I couldn't quite see what was happening overall, being in the middle of the action,
but I believe all the scores against us were at short-range.
Were we positioned properly?
Did we miss blocks and tackles?
Did they get lucky?
Did they have outstanding players?

One thing I've noticed playing at TIM is that when I play someone I have not seen before
it takes a while to adjust to their moves and style of play.
I did not recognize any of the players on the Verona team.


Small Field.
At the big field at TIM there is time and space to plan your moves.
Not so at the smaller fields. We must be quicker with no hesitation.
Defenders must work as a team, positioning themselves automatically.
Offensive players should be able to shoot on the run.

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