FIFA Futsal Coaching Course

Nicosia (Cyprus), 29/6-3/7/2009

Instructor: Mico Martic (Croatia)

The Attack: Organization and Types

Aims and elements of the attack
AIMS OF THE ATTACK
THE ATTACKERS AND THEIR DISTRIBUTION AROUND THE PITCH
Aims of the attack
- conserve the ball
- Advance toward the opponent’s goal

Most Important objective = TO SCORE THE GOAL

The attackers and their distribution around the pitch
(5) Pivot
(3) and (4) Wings
(2) Swipper (Cierre)
Phases of the attack
OFFENSIVE TRANSITION AND OPENING
DEVELOPMENT AND COMPLETION
Offensive transition and opening
- (video + ppt)
Development and completion
(video + ppt)
Types and variations of attack
3-1 SYSTEM
Attack with fixed pivot (“8”)
Attack with mobile pivot (rotations)
- Circular attack
- “8”
- Attack up the middle
- 1-2 on the line
1-2-1 SYSTEM
2-2 SYSTEM
4-0 SYSTEM
1-3 SYSTEM
ATTACK WHEN YOU OUTNUMBER THE OPPONENT
4 x 3 attack
5 x 4 attack
BREAKAWAY
TACTICAL CHANGE OF SYSTEM
3-1 System
Attack with fixed pivot

When?
- when we have excellent pivot
- against defense who permit easy passing to the pivot
- when we want less defensive risk
Tacticaly we have two situations:
- pivot on the ball side
- pivot on the opposite side respect ball
3-1 System
Attack with fixed pivot

Pivot in the center 1/2

1. movement of the pivot

2. doubla-pass on the same line + passing to the pivot
3. double-pass + passing to the pivot from the opposite side
3-1 System
Attack with fixed pivot

Pivot in the center 2/2

4. conduction + pass to the pivot

5. tunnel
6. air pass
3-1 System
Attack with fixed pivot

Pivot on the line

1. movement of the pivot

2. movement of the pivot with pass of the opposite wing
3. cross
4. simply diagonal + pass to the pivot
3-1 System
Attack with mobile pivot

Possibilities:
- 3-1pivot in the center and diagonals rotation
- 3-1 pivot in the center and diagonals/parallels rotation
- 3-1 pivot on the line (false pivot) **

We have two possibilities:

3-1 pivot on the line (false pivot)
a) playing on the pivot side
b) playing on the opposite side
3-1 System

Attack with mobile pivot

a) playing on the pivot side

- line opening
3-1 System

Attack with mobile pivot

a) playing on the pivot side

- option 1: no defensive change wing/swipper
3-1 System

Attack with mobile pivot

a) playing on the pivot side

- option 2: exist defensive change wing/swipper
- corection of position
- diagonal/parallel
- short diagonal
3-1 System
Attack with mobile pivot

a) playing on the opposite side

- options
- parallel
- parallel with back pass
- double passes
- gain the back
- pass go and come
1-2-1 System
- equal to the 3-1 system with wings more advanced
- wings constantly feinting
- more defensive risk
2-2 System
When ?

a) against delayed and very closed defenses

b) attacking system with 2 pivots
c) like exit of pressing
2-2 System
a) against delayed and very closed defenses
- pivots on the lines 1, swippers don’t move
- pivots on the lines 2, swippers move
a) 1vs 1 who has the ball
b) 1 vs 1 opposite wing
c) pivot in the middle (1vs1 or pass)
d) parallel pass, and shoot
e) parallel pass, nr. 2 on shoot
2-2 System
b) attacking system with 2 pivots
- to play against zonal defenses 1-2-1
- to modificate opponents defensive system
2-2 System
c) like exit of pressing
- direct clearance exist (pass to pivot)
a) cross
b) central pass
c) feinting
2-2 System
c) like exit of pressing

- direct clearance doesn’t exist (pass to wing, has 3 possibilities)

a) direct parallel pass to the pivot on the line
2-2 System
c) like exit of pressing
- direct clearance doesn’t exist (pass to wing)
b) diagonal pivot offer
2-2 System
c) like exit of pressing
- direct clearance doesn’t exist (pass to wing)
c) pass from wing to winng and offer in diagonal
4-0 System
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4-0 System
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4-0 System
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4-0 System
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4-0 System
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1-3 System
- at resource situations
- 1vs1 on the central part of the pitch
Attack when you outnumber the opponent
5 x 4 attack
Attack when you outnumber the opponent
4 x 3 attack
Breakaway
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Tactical change of system
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Thanks for your attention !