VODACON CHALLENGE

ORLANDO PIRATES X  Tottenham Hotspurs

DATE:  23rd of July – 2011

GENERAL OBJETIV: To perform well, perform to win the game and the first Title

SPECIAL OBJECTIV: To practice once more our way to play a winning and good football.

IMPORTANCE OF THE GAME: International, decisive, final. The most important of our lives (it is the next). Maxim effort, after that 2 days free to recover

CHARACTERISTICS: Two different styles and approaches, one more direct, the other more flexible

PLAN OF GAME

PHYLOSOFY: to play with low ball and fast passes. And do not allow the opponent to play. To score goals and do not allow they score. Score more goals than the opponent.

STRATEGY: start well the game, denying the ball, make them spent their energy (altitude, afternoon, heat, game of passes), fighting to prevail and score, not to concede opportunities and goals any time, mainly in the beginning. Double attention, no mistakes in the first 15 minutes then last 15.

STYLE: Let’s fight to impose our style, playing safe in defence, fast 2 & 3 touches in the middle, smart in attack.

Very compact in defense, and 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.

SYSTEM OF PLAY: modern, dominating, and wining G – 4 – 3– 3, flexible, movable

Key words:

Quick transition (defense – attack) – spread, keep control of the defense (3 + 1). Diagonal sprints

Very fast recovering – composition (attack – defense) – compactness. Delay the opponent counter attack

MARKING METHOD:

Kind: Zone. The man in the zone. The playmaker and the best player cannot play.

Place: Position 2 D, but active, the man on ball under pressure. Intermediate Active and full ground in goal kick and throw in. 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, no wall passes against us, no overlap against us

TACTICS:

GOALKEEPER:  – N. 1: STOP BALLS (GOOD POSITION AND ALERTNESS) 2: REPOSITION (ACCURATE) USING FEET OR HANDS ( NDULULA). 3: ORIENTATION (PREVIEW, CALM, POSITIVE)

DEFENSE: COMPACT – COVERAGE – COMUNICATION – THE FIRST PASS FORWARD – NO MISTAKES. 2 AND 3 TOUCHES. USE THE FLANKS

MIDDLE: ACTIVE, HARWORKER – CREATIVE – FINISHER – GOAL SCORER. 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

TECHNICS:

GOOD CONTROL AND PASS, SHARP ASSISTANCES – CROSS – FINISHING. PLAY… PLAY… PLAY.  DO NOT GIVE THE BALL AWAY (IT IS A TREASURE)

OPONENT:

GENERAL ASPECTS: Motivation (from inside) and incentives (supporters, family)

DISCIPLIN: 110%. But the opponents must know that at home we are the kings

UNION: 200 %.

UNIFORM AND EQUIPAMENT: ready for war. Right boots, shin guards, bandage,

PSICHOLOGICALLY: Calm and confident

STRONG WILLL, ANXIETY LOW.

WIN EVERY BALL (MAKE 100 OUT OF 50%). I WILL SUCCEED

GOOD LUCK!

GOD BLESSES YOU!

JULIO LEAL AND STAFF