When do we take players on?

I have chosen you guys (a smaller fast team), to play a fast attacking and pressing team. That's fast transitions.
This will be our best weapon this season if you can work hard together and get it right.


Taking players on and dribbling is an essential skill, but we should use it only when we can get advantage out of it.

Before you start with a plethora (that's a lot) of excuses as to the number of situations where taking players on is inevitable (unavoidable), here's a few general rules which should be followed AS OFTEN AS POSSIBLE.

1. Take players on when losing the ball does not set them up for a dangerous attack

2. In our half, take players on when there is space after beating them and not more players to take on (see rule 1)

3. Take players on when into the attacking third UNLESS someone has made a good run and is unmarked

4. Take players on in the box IF YOU CAN"T SHOOT

5. Get the ball up to the dangerous areas quickly by passing accurately to those who are fast to transition.

Here are two matches from this morning which highlight exactly what I am trying to teach you:

Germany v Australia
1. German Goal - player inside the box plays the way he's facing to Gomez who takes one touch and shoots
2. Carney Goal - Australia wins the ball back inside the German half due to good pressure. Great first time passes (6-7) and eventually Carney dribbles at pace inside the attacking third. Pass, follow up, dummy and goal!
3. Penalty - Kewell controls the ball and quickly gets into the box. Here he's dangerous and gets fouled.

http://theworldgame.sbs.com.au/video/427291/Germany-v-Australia



Colombia v Chile
Goal 1 - Player draws 3 defenders and RELEASES to a runner who runs at pace toward the box. He cuts inside and is fouled in a dangerous spot. Goal!
Goal 2 - The ball is won and passes quickly to a runner near the half way line. He takes it up at pace and then passes to the arriving support (third player). Third player not the more obvious second. The third player passes (two touch) to the second who passes (two touch) to the next arriving player on the left. He sets his stride and shoots with his first touch.

Movement Off The Ball

Yes, these guys are some of the best players in the world, but if it's good enough for them, it's good enough for us.

Watch these highlights and take notice:

- Players make runs in order to give the ball carrier options
- The pass is a few strides in front of the receiver when he's making a run
- Two Touch play as often as possible
- Players adjust as they see teammates receive the ball

Rockdale v Sydney FC

Hi guys,

this Wednesday at 7pm our first grade team will play Sydney FC at our home ground.

The club has requested that players from the PYL watch the match dressed in the Rockdale shirt, black pants and black shoes.

The Sydney FC players will meet all players after the match.

This is a compulsory event/

Thanks

N

Match Day Duties - Very important to pass on

Hi guys,

every home match, we have to supply 3 officials during the match and help in the canteen for the match before ours. REad all rosters below.

Please note that this has to be share out and if your parents/family can't help, you must swap dutie with other parents.

Attached is the roster for duty and the contact list for all player's parents.

Please do not fail in informing us as to what is going on. We're at home this weekend and we need to fulfil our duties.

Thanks

Nestor

Roster for Officials and Canteen Helpers for Rockdale City Suns Under 18’s Team

Officials:
•please wear the vest given to you and at the end of the game return it to the manager.
•please return any balls that leave the field on the seating side, back to the sideline.
•please close the gates at half time and full time before the players and referees leave and return to the field.
Canteen duty:
•please serve in the canteen from 1.15pm until 3pm.

If you are unable to do the duty on the assigned day, please make arrangements with another team parent, before the day, to swap or do the duty for you and let the team manager know.

Thank you for your assistance, Christine Alexander. (Team Manager 0425 345 339 please leave a message or text)


Game Date Round Officials x 3 -- Canteen x 2
26. 3. 2011 1 Angeleski Bangur Cross -- Drossos Fterniatis
2. 4. 2011 2 Graves Grozdanovski-- Ibini Iwata Kardoli
16. 4. 2011 4 Machado Mia Murrell -- Perrino Ristevski
7. 5. 2011 7 Srzich Angeleski Bangura-- Cross Drossos
21. 5. 2011 9 Fterniatis Graves Grozdanovski-- Ibini Iwata
28. 5. 2011 10 Kardoli Machado Mia-- Murrell Perrino
4. 6. 2011 11 Ristevski Srzich Angeleski-- Bangura Cross
25. 6. 2011 14 Drossos Fterniatis Graves-- Grozdanovski Ibini
16. 7. 2011 16 Iwata Kardoli Machado-- Mia Murrell
23. 7. 2011 17 Perrino RistevskiSrzich Angeleski-- Bangura
6. 8. 2011 19 Cross Drossos Fterniatis -- Graves Grozdanovski

Training Tonight

Hi,

please bring tonight and every training session, running shoes and shin pads. This is on top of football boots and training gear.

Please note that training is on.

Thanks

Nestor

Presentation this Saturday

Hi guys,

please note that this Saturday March 19 is the club uniform presentation.

It is at our home ground function centre and it starts at 7.00pm

All players must attend and there is a strict dress code:

Black Pants
Black Leather Shoes (no runners or sneakers)
Black Socks
White button shirt

It includes dinner and all players get free entry.

Parents and guests must RSVP and the cost is $30 for adults and $10 for children (10-18).

It will be a good way for us to start our season.

All must attend.

thanks

Nestor

V Marconi March 6

We are at home with everyone to be there no later than 2pm.
I need two parents/family/players to be there at 1pm for canteen duty:
This week it's Steven and Raf's
Please be there early.