The Short Corner 4
Another play at the short corner involves the introduction of a 4th player – (D) in the diagram.
Here as (A) and (B) go out to take a short corner, they are checked as the defending team get 2 defenders (X) and (X2) out quickly to prevent any quick move.
But the arrival of the 2 defenders open 2 other options: -
1. (A) will communicate to him whether he is tightly marked. If he is he can lay the ball back to (A) at (A2).
He can do that in two ways: -
(a) A simple lay back pass first time OR
(b) (B) can turn towards the goal line quickly as shown in the diagram and then back heel the ball into (A’s) path – so taking (A) clear of any nearby defender.
2. If (B) is not tightly marked he can turn with the ball (see diagram) and cross when he is ready into the danger area.
