Football Passes

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Across
  1. 3. – similar to the through pass – is played into free space, but over a defender’s heads.
  2. 5. – used to gain a more attacking field position and get closer to an opponent’s goal
  3. 6. - the most simple type of pass. Generally it is most often aimed at the nearest teammate. It’s a basic pass taught to kids in training. Most often performed with the inside of the foot.
Down
  1. 1. – the direction of this pass is backward, as the name suggests. This is a defensive play when there are no options to play an attacking ball or teammates are well-covered by the opposition. It allows to keep possession.
  2. 2. – similar to backward pass, the aim is to control the ball and keep possession.
  3. 4. – the aim is to pass the ball to a teammate in a different part of the pitch. An example of this is switching the play from one side of the field to the other side where a player may have more space.
  4. 7. – a forward pass into free space behind the opposition’s defensive line. The receiver of this type of pass will be arriving from another area of the pitch.