Set play · 6.4 seconds
Old School Near-Post Flick-On Corner
A classic attacking corner. The corner is driven hard and flat to the near post, around head or chest height. A runner attacks the front post and flicks the ball on across the face of goal, and a second runner times a late run to the back post to finish. The flick beats the keeper by moving the ball across them, and good runs plus a quality delivery are what make it work. Played in the attacking corner and penalty box with a ball, a goal and a keeper. The taker is in the corner with the ball and the attackers start central, with a near-post runner, a back-post runner and one on the penalty spot for any knockdown. Rehearse the runs without a ball first, then add the delivery, then add defenders for a competitive version. A live game set piece, about 10 minutes to rehearse.
Instructions
- The taker is in the corner with the ball. Attackers start central: a near-post runner, a back-post runner and one on the penalty spot
- Corner driven hard and flat to the near post, around head or chest height
- The near-post runner attacks the front post and flicks the ball on across the face of goal
- The back-post runner holds, then times a late run to attack the flick and finish
- Deliver it firm and flat, not floated
- The near-post runner only needs a glancing touch to redirect the ball, not a full header
- Time the runs to arrive as the ball is delivered, not early: start late and attack the space
- The back-post runner stays alert for the flick carrying all the way across
Variation
- Walk the runs through with no ball first, then add the taker's delivery. Add a defender to mark each attacker for a competitive, game-realistic version. Switch the delivery: an in-swinger to tempt the keeper, then an out-swinger away from them. Add a short-corner option so the taker can go short if the near post is crowded.
Building lineups in seconds
Set your team sheet, plan your substitutions, and share it with the parents before you leave the car park.
