How Do You Play Goalie In Soccer?
The soccer goalie can be the hero or the goat of the game. It’s rarely a glamour position, and the goalie can quite often be blamed for a loss. In truth, goalkeepers don’t lose games all by themselves. They do often prevent winning goals. Many people don’t want to play in the goal because of the tremendous pressure placed on the goalie. In recreational soccer, coaches should always emphasize that the team as a whole must work to prevent the other side from making a goal. Know when a goalie can touch the soccer ball. Goalkeepers can touch the ball only when they are inside the penalty box. Learn the other options a goalie has while in the penalty box. You can run with the ball, drop kick it, throw it or release it and then dribble it while inside the penalty box. Even within the penalty box a goalie can only hold onto the ball for six seconds. Remember that once you drop the ball you can’t pick it back up again until another player has touched it. Develop skills as a second sweeper whil
