Scoring:
- Team scores by passing through the goals to a teammate. Any goal. There is no our and their goal.
- A team can't score consecutively at the same goal.
- Scores can go through the goal from either direction, just make sure the pass is received and controlled to count.
- Possession changes if ball goes out of bounds or stolen.

Variations:
- Allow goals for dribbling through
- Use 2 balls

Coaching Points:
- Encourage communications and using the whole field -- remember you can score by going backward towards an unguarded goal.
- Everyone is always in the game as an offensive and defensive player. Players must make quick transitions very often, because the ball is always in scoring position.

Thanks To: Tom McGuinness

Another View of This Drill

The drill or I call a functional practice is actually called the "Four Goal Game". The main purpose is switching play from one side of the field to the other. If a player with the ball is prevented from moving forward, then he / she should turn with the ball with the objective of passing back to supporting players or by finding players who are in a better position to penetrate weaker areas of the field (preferably 2 v 1 situations). Remember, the game is about decisions and turning with the ball. The earlier the decision and the quicker the turning, the better the player.

Key coaching points include ability to switch play either though a series of passes or long accurate passes; communication between supporting players and player with the ball; patience of players who must be in position at all times,this means players on either side of the field waiting for the right time; ability of players to turn on the ball, turn with head up; and finally your point; the ability of players to see the field.

This is a great drill and should be encouraged alot.
Thanks To: Eric Erickson AND Another View of This Drill

Once the basic skills have been mastered for control and passing one skill that is difficult to teach is "vision" and to read the game. Depending on the age group normally U-11 or older one drill is to place 3 chairs at the near side of the room. Then choose 3 defenders and 3 forwards. The 3 forwards start by the center chair, a ball is thrown towards the far wall. First the forwards must communicate who will go to the ball and who will take other positions.

At the halfway stage up the hall 2 defenders choose and sit on a chair while the third gives chase to the forwards. Now the forwards must warn of the incoming defender (talk to each other) and they must also look up to identify which chair is the goal. After "x" seconds a second defender can give chase opening up 2 goals (chairs).

The objective of the game is to encourage talking, looking up to view the field of play and quick break passing to avoid the second defender becoming involved. The best part is most times the kids don't see this as a drill since they compete in an actual game. Use old chairs, the thrill of "killing" the chair can result in the chair taking a beating.

By the way. The one defender normally wins about 70+% of the time. If it gets too easy then change the ratio of defenders to forwards.
Sokkerlad