Futbol Island

9v9 lesson · Find your unit and receive · Beginner

Move Out of the Passing Shadow

Move to change the passing lane, then read the defender again.

What the coach says

  1. One defender stands between the ball and the left midfielder.
  2. The midfielder moves wider to create a different angle.
  3. Look at the new left passing route.
  4. Use the new angle before pressure changes.
  5. Return the ball while the lane is still clear.
  6. The defender moves across to cover that left route.
  7. Now the defender covers the new left lane.
  8. Pass right. The left midfielder remains available for later.
  9. The receiver looks forward while support stays behind.

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 passing lane avoids the defender?

    • To the midfielder’s new position
    • Toward the midfielder’s old position

    Coach’s explanation: Moving sideways took the passing route away from the defender.

  2. Question 2

    Which forward option has the clearer lane now?

    • Left midfielder
    • Right midfielder

    Coach’s explanation: The defender moved into the left route. The right midfielder still offers a clear pass.

  3. Question 3

    Put the steps in order.

    • Defender blocks the passing lane
    • Defender follows, and the right opens
    • Midfielder moves wider for a new angle
    • Pass to the open right midfielder

    Coach’s explanation: The block makes you move wider, the defender follows you, and that opens the pass to the right.

  4. Question 4

    The defender hides the left midfielder in a passing shadow. Which picture gets them free?

    • Moves closer to the defender
    • Moves wider
    • Stays in place

    Coach’s explanation: Moving wider changes the angle, so the lane no longer runs through the defender.

  5. Question 5

    Now a blue midfielder steps into the lane to our right winger. Which pass is open?

    • Long pass to the left winger
    • Pass to the right winger
    • Pass to the striker

    Coach’s explanation: The striker's lane is clear, while the other two lanes run through blue players.

Play it on the island