Playing with back to goal (continued) (The lay off pass)
Diagram (1)
 (B) can adjust his position to a more central area as in diagram (1)
As before, (D) marks (S), while defender (E), can be on either side of (D) i.e. in position (E1) or (E2).
It is up to (B) to see where the best opportunity lies to get the shot at goal.
So (B) plays to (S), and then immediately sets off to try and catch (E) on the wrong side.
Now S’s lay-off is crucial. First time lay-off is obviously going to be more beneficial and the pass from (S) to (B) must be at the right speed and ideally placed for (B) to run on to
N.B. As the ball is first played from (B) to (S) - it is up to (S) to ease back towards (D) so as to make it more difficult for (D) to get the foot in tackle.
(S) should use his body to screen the ball from (D) and he can hold his arms not only for balance, but also to hold back any challenge from (B).
(B) should aim at a good first touch after receiving the lay-off pass from (S), and then finish with an accurate and sharp shot at the goal defended by goalkeeper (G).
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