Challenge 17
Football Game
Sponsored by
Tikipunga Association Football Club
Challenge 1 Passing
This challenge is used to develop passing over
short distances. Short passing is a great way of
getting the ball towards the opponents goal and
reduces the risk of giving the ball away.
Minimum Equipment Required
2 balls.
3 - 8 cones or markers (drink bottles,
sweatshirts, bags etc) to make a goal.
Set Up
Set up 3 targets as shown (ask your coach or
parent to show you how to set this up)
Goal Width Points
1 2m 1
2 1m 3
3 Ball on cone 5
Place a starting cone on the ground
(this is where you will pass the ball from).
Distances are below:
4 - 6 years old 5 metres away
7 - 8 years old 8 metres away
9 - 12 years old 10 metres away
Challenge
You have 5 passes at the goal.
You are allowed to choose which target you decide to pass at.
Scoring
You score points for each successful pass made, and the
points add up to your total score.
For example, if you had 5 successful passes at Goal 1,
your total score would be 5.
If you scored through Goal 1 twice (1+1), at Goal 2
twice (3+3) and missed with your last effort your total
score is 8.
Challenge 2 Get a Game Going!
Your mission is to organize a game of soccer with
friends or family.
Make up 2 teams and give them each a name.
Play a game of soccer. Make sure you have fun!
Record all the match details and score below.
Date of play
Location
Your Total
Score
Team names
Extra challenge Take Team Photos!
Photograph each team and email the photos to the Library
[email protected] and type Summer Challenge in
the subject line
OR print them out and take them to the Library .
Players can download this and
other Skills Zone Challenges
and score sheets from
www.smallwhites.co.nz/skillzone
Number of players on team
Score
Challenge 3 Soccer Trivia Quiz
Write your name and phone number below then if you get all questions correct you go in the draw to win a prize.
If you don’t know the answer then find a book in the Library about soccer or search the Internet.
Question 1 What shape is a soccer ball? (circle one):
(a) a circle
(b) a sphere
(c) a triangle
(d) an oval
Question 2 What does FIFA stand for?
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Question 3 Which of the following people is NOT a professional footballer? (circle one)
(a) Christano Ronaldo
(b) Winston Reid
(c) Vladimir Putin
(d) Abraham Ibrahimovic
Question 4 Which of the following tournaments takes places in NZ? (circle one)
(a) Champions League
(b) ASB Chatham Cup
(c) LIGA BBVA
(d) UEFA European Championship
Question 5 In what year to did NZ first make it to the World Cup Finals? (circle one)
(a) 1982
(b) 1902
(c) 1840
(d) 1769
Question 6 Who won the Football World Cup in 2014?
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Question 7 Which team beat Brazil 7 -1 in the World Cup semi-final in 2014?
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Question 8 Which country did Pele football play for?
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Question 9 In which country is the team Manchester United based?
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Question 10 What colour shirt does the NZ soccer team normally wear?
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Your Name: ___________________________________________________________________________
Your phone number: ________________________