The Short Corner

A 2-v-1 in the corner drags a defender out and opens the whole box.

Pass short to a support runner, commit the nearest defender, then cross from a better, squarer angle into a now-stretched box.

The setup

A support runner steps short to the taker, making it two attackers against the one near defender.

The movement

The give-and-go drags the marker out; the return ball is crossed from a flatter, more dangerous angle.

Coaching points

• Only commit short if you create a clear 2-v-1 — otherwise you waste it.
• The second pass squares the angle, turning a corner into a cut-back cross.
• Runners hold their depth until the cross is struck to stay onside and unmarked.

Category: Corner

Open this routine on the free board — move the players, draw your own runs, share it with your squad.