Futbol Island

Futsal lesson · Attack and protect across goal · Intermediate

Arrive at the Far Post

Time support across goal, and keep another option when that route is covered.

What the coach says

  1. The left wing has the ball near goal. Watch the far side.
  2. The far wing arrives beyond the far post.
  3. Which teammate offers a pass across goal?
  4. Find the arriving wing across goal.
  5. Return the ball while the defender covers that route.
  6. The defender drops across the passing lane.
  7. The pass across goal is blocked. What keeps an option?
  8. Use support instead of forcing the cross.
  9. The left ala moves away from the end line to reconnect after the return pass.

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

    Which teammate offers a pass across goal?

    • Pass across to the far ala
    • Pass back to the fixo

    Coach’s explanation: The far-side wing arrived with an open route across goal.

  2. Question 2

    The pass across goal is blocked. What keeps an option?

    • Pass across the goalmouth
    • Pass back to the pivot

    Coach’s explanation: The pivot supports behind the ball; the far-post pass is covered now.

  3. Question 3

    The left ala has the ball near goal. Tap where the far ala should arrive.

    • At the near post, by the ball
    • Beyond the far post
    • Wide and far from goal

    Coach’s explanation: The far ala arrives beyond the far post, ready for a pass across goal.

  4. Question 4

    The blue fixo drops across the passing lane. What should the left ala do next?

    • Dribble into the corner
    • Force the cross anyway
    • Pass back to the pivot

    Coach’s explanation: The cross is blocked, so the pivot's support keeps the ball and another option.

  5. Question 5

    Now it is the other side. The right ala has the ball. Which pass is best?

    • Pass across goal to the far ala
    • Pass back to the fixo
    • Pass to the pivot

    Coach’s explanation: The lane across goal is open, and the far ala arrives beyond the far post.

Play it on the island