Boothstown Junior Football Club

Sunday 7th February

Boothstown Juniors 2 - 3 South Manchester

Goals: Wilkinson, Mercer

Man-Of-Match: Sam Mercer

HT 1-2

NEW CLUB BADGE & WEBSITE!! - click below to view

*Please note the club name has now changed from Boothstown Junior Football Club to Boothstown Football Club. This is due to the club now having a ladies team and two senior teams.

Sunday 29th November - Timperley League Division 1

Sale United 0 - 8 Boothstown Juniors

This Weeks Focus - Creating Passing Options

Drill Tips

Defenders - One defender plays left side and the other on the right. The defender nearest a wide player with the ball must get close and try to prevent the WP making a pass. The other defender must closely mark the attacker (within 2-3ft to allow for a quick turn), he should be goal side, on his toes, alert and ready for the attacker to change direction and make a run/ sprint. It's important that if the ball from the WP has gone past the first defender that he gets back quickly and helps his defending partner. When in possession the defenders should look to play the ball accurately to the WP's feet.

Attacker - Lots of movement and directional changes when the WP has the ball. Try to be unpredictable to your marker, look to find space by changing direction and sprinting ,then give a signal or shout when you want the ball. If you get the ball but can't find a shooting angle pass it back to the WP or switch the ball to the other WP on the opposite side.When the defenders have the ball you must work hard to close down the ball to prevent a pass from a defender to a WP.

WP Wide Players - Move along the line to an area that makes the pass to you easier. A good first touch is important, Keep you head up and wait for the attacker to signal or shout for the pass. The pass must be accurate. If an attacker can't find space consider switching the play by passing to the WP on the opposite side of the playing area. Try to get to the byline quickly and pass the ball back from the byline rather than towards it because this is always much harder to defend. (Ball travelling in the opposite direction to the what the defenders are running in.)