Taking the pitch on Tuesday afternoon, players and coaches had their minds set on one thing – preparing for the season opener on Sunday.
While field players went through agility drills on the far side of the field, goalkeepers worked on one-touch distribution, handling passes over a wide variety of angles and speeds.
The team then broke into two groups and played odd-sided keep away drills, before extending into a match, utilizing only the width of the pitch as the full length. The condensed playing area forced players to make quicker decisions and increased the importance of finding feet.