Possession
Possession is the key to winning. Possession means having and controlling the ball. Goals usually only happen when the team has possession. The exception to this are fluke shots (own goals by the other team, goals from kick-offs, etc.)
The more the team has possession of the ball, the higher the chances of winning are. If you watch professional matches on TV you may see possession stats, for example, Team A has 70% possession.
We want to have the ball more than the other team. Even if we don't score, the other team can't score either.
Possession may be by moving up the sidelines of the field, or it may be by switching all the way from the left to the right, and vice-versa.
Transitions
A key part of possession is the transition from defense to attack. A quick transition catches the opponents disorganized and usually the attacking team can find holes in their defense. Often opponents attackers stay in the attack, either because they are tired or because they don't know better. So a quick team can take advantage of this.
Quick but controlled transition from defense to attack is key.
Also important is the transition from attack to defense. When our team is attacking and loses the ball, it is crucial that the team as a whole (including forwards) very quickly comes back and positions itself behind the ball (between the ball and the goal).
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