ORLANDO PIRATES X K. Chiefs –  VODACON CHALLENGE – PE

DATE: July, 21^st – 2011

GENERAL OBJETIV: To improve our Team performance in the way to win.

SPECIAL OBJECTIV: Win the game and qualify for the Final on 23^rd.

CARACTERISTICS OF THE GAME: Derby, classic, very important. After the game only one laughs, the other: cries. Let’s put in our and our Supporters faces a big smile. 

PLAN OF GAME

PHYLOSOFY: ball possession, game of good passes, offensive approach, zonal marking, counter whenever it is possible. To score goals and do not allow the opponents score. To score more goals than the opponent

STRATEGY: very compact and solid marking very strong, and increasing with the time. To force them lose the confidence, use the back of the right wing back, and the back of the defense. When attacking getting ready to avoid their counter attack. Start well the game, fighting to control and score, not to concede opportunities and goals any time, mainly in the beginning. Control about the play maker (Tshaba and Tau). Frustrate opponent team and supporters. Double attention, zero mistakes

STYLE: Very compact in defense, marking strong as a group. Winning the ball and playing either contra attack or organized attack No flying ball, no stop ball, no stop player. Switch the play, wall passes, overlappings and individual on 1 vs 1

SYSTEM OF PLAY: modern, dominating, and wining G – 4 – 3– 3, one winger closes against the second center middle fielder

Key words:

Quick transition (defense – attack) – spread (width), mobility, penetration (depth), improvisation

Very fast recovering -composition (attack – defense) – compactness, delay the opponent counter, numerical superiority, pressure on the man with the ball

MARKING METHOD:

Kind: Zone. But the man in the zone, tight

Place: Intermediate D, but active. And full ground in goal kick and throw in. Very Compact. Active, all behind the ball up to the medium line Then, if possible, one free

Intensity: Maxim. 2 and 3 x 1. And sandwich

TACTICS:

Goalkeeper:  – n. 1: STOP BALLS. 2: reposition (ACCURATE), use Ndulula. 3: Orientation

Defense: COMPACT – COVERAGE – COMUNICATION – THE FIRST PASS – NO MISTAKES. 2 and 3 touches

Middle: ACTIVE, HARDWORKER – CREATIVE – FINISHER – GOAL SCORER.GET IN TO THE OPPONNET 18 YARDS, in the open space, 2 and 3 touches

Attack – SCORING GOALS – USING SPEED AND SKILL – USE SPACE – CREATE SPACES

Direct and indirect set plays. Kick off, goal kick, free kick, corner kick, throw in, penalty kick. NO OFF SIDE TRAP. OVERLAPINGS. 1 STRICKER SPRINTNG (not off side)

TECHNICS:

GOOD CONTROL AND PASS, SHARP ASSIST – CROSS – FINISHING. PLAY… PLAY… PLAY.  DO NOT GIVE THE BALL AWAY (treasure)

OPONENT: False 4 – 4 – 2. Strong on the right. Diagonal long passes. Tshabalala flying. Defense slow and weak, spaces behind Tau. Defenders give ball away (press)

GENERAL ASPECTS: Motivation (to succeed) and incentives (supporters, family, special games like this one)

DISCIPLIN: 120%. But the opponents must know we are there not to joke. Make them loose the control and composure

UNION: 200 %

UNIFORM AND EQUIPAMENT: ready for war. Right boots

PSICOLOGICALLY: CALM, CONFIDEND, STRONG WIIL. ANSIETY LOW. WIN EVERY BALL (MAKE 100 OUT OF 50%), UNION. I WILL NOT FAILURE, WE WILL SUCCEED

ONCE A PIRATES ALWAYS PIRATES!

GOOD LUCK!

GOD BLESSES YOU ALL!

JULIO LEAL