Futbol Island

Futsal lesson · Intermediate

Defend a Corner: Share the Jobs

Respond to a short corner without abandoning the central and far-side threats.

What the coach says

  1. Before a corner, share responsibility for the short receiver, central space and far side. Watch the first pass without sending everyone towards it.
  2. Blue offers a short option away from the goal line. The left ala can approach it while the fixo and right ala protect the goalmouth.
  3. Blue is set to play the short corner. Where should you prepare to engage?
  4. Our left ala meets the short pass with controlled pressure. Our fixo and right ala keep their central jobs instead of following the ball outside.
  5. The corner taker runs along the goal line after passing. The far attacker stays across goal, so the central defender must cover the new near-side run.
  6. The taker runs behind the short pass. Which movement protects that danger?
  7. The fixo covers the near-side runner, the right ala keeps the far side, and the front player denies an easy central return.

Quiz questions

Try to answer before you read the coach’s explanation. On the island you answer each one on the pitch.

  1. Question 1

    Blue is set to play the short corner. Where should you prepare to engage?

    • Approach the short receiver
    • Drop into the goalmouth

    Coach’s explanation: You are responsible for the short receiver. Approach from inside while teammates retain central and far-side cover.

  2. Question 2

    The taker runs behind the short pass. Which movement protects that danger?

    • Move toward the receiver
    • Track the taker’s near-side run

    Coach’s explanation: Cover the runner between the ball and goal. The right ala remains responsible for the far attacker.

  3. Question 3

    The FIXO is hidden. Blue plays the corner short. Tap where our fixo stays.

    • Far up the court for a counter
    • In the middle, guarding the goal
    • Out wide by the short pass

    Coach’s explanation: The fixo keeps the central job, so nobody gets a free shot in front of goal.

  4. Question 4

    Put our short-corner defence in the right order.

    • Blue plays the corner short
    • Our fixo covers that near-side run
    • Our left ala presses the receiver
    • The taker runs along the goal line

    Coach’s explanation: Watch the short pass, press it, then the fixo tracks the taker's new run.

  5. Question 5

    Now the corner comes from the right. Drag the FIXO to stop the taker's run.

    • Drop to the far post
    • Press the short receiver too
    • Track the near-side run

    Coach’s explanation: The fixo tracks the near-side run, so the taker can't get a free shot.

Play it on the island