Defending and Goaltending

Defending and Goaltending book cover — Soccer File DEFENDING COALIENDING I by James Nixon Photography by Bobby Humphrey Smart Apple Media

Defending and Goaltending — page 1 — STOPPING Goals Defending is all about stopping the scoring them All the best teams have opposition from scoring a goal It may a strong defense Defense plays a big not seem as much fun but keeping part in winning games goals out is just as important as Put the Pressure on When your team loses the ball it's time to defend It is not just defenders that are responsible for defending The whole team including midfielders and forwards need to put pressure on the opposition when they have the ball When defending you O OO O OOI have two main jobs The OO 0 0 0 most important thing Ooa is to try to put a stop to your opponent's attack You must also try to a regain possession of 0 the ball for your team 0 0 Opponents on the ball need to be pressured in all areas of the field This makes it harder for them to build an attack 0 0 0 0

Defending and Goaltending

Defending and Goaltending

Describes the job defenders and goalkeepers have on the soccer field to prevent goals. Includes techniques for tackling & blocking the ball.

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By: James Nixon

Illustrated by:

Published by: Smart Apple Media by Black Rabbit Books

9-12Age Range

6.3AR

30Pages

SoccerSubject

950LLexile

15-30 minsReading Time

VGuided Reading

VFountas & Pinnell

60DRA

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