Set pieces decide tight soccer matches, because a well-planned corner or free kick creates a goal from nothing, and this free planner draws your routines on a pitch diagram. Coaches often explain set pieces with words alone, which leaves players guessing where to run when the ball moves. The tool fixes that by showing each routine as numbered positions on a diagram: the taker, the runners, and the targets in the box. Walk through the diagram once, and every player knows their run before kick-off.
Using the tool is simple. Choose a set piece from the menu: a corner from the left, a corner from the right, a central free kick, or a wide free kick. Press the button and the tool draws the routine on the pitch diagram, with numbered markers for the taker and each runner, and lists the roles below. Practise the routine at training, adjust the runners to suit your tallest players, and keep the diagram on the bench for match day. Each routine updates instantly when you change the choice.
Corners are the most common set piece, and the difference between a good corner and a wasted one is usually the runs, not the delivery. Near-post runs drag defenders forward, far-post runs attack the space behind them, and a runner on the penalty spot cleans up loose balls. A team that attacks all three zones at once forces defenders to choose, and whichever zone they leave open is where the goal comes from. The planner shows all three zones in every corner routine.
Central free kicks offer a choice between shooting directly and playing a clever pass, and the right choice depends on distance and your players. A direct shot suits a confident striker with a strong wall to beat, while a layoff suits a team with a late runner arriving at the edge of the box. The planner’s central routine includes both a wall and an edge runner, so the taker can decide at the last moment. That doubt alone makes the defending wall hesitate, which is often enough.
Wide free kicks behave like corners with a better angle, since the taker can curl the ball towards goal or whip it across the face of it. Near-post flicks work well when the taker delivers early and flat, while far-post headers suit a deep, looping delivery. A cutback to the edge of the box catches defences that drop too deep, because the arriving midfielder shoots with the goal in front of them. The planner includes the cutback runner in its wide routine for exactly that reason.
Picture a coach preparing for a cup match against a taller team. She chooses the corner from the right, and the diagram shows the taker, a near-post runner, a far-post runner, a penalty-spot runner, an edge runner, and a back-post target. At training, the near-post runner flicks the ball on, the far-post runner attacks the flick, and the team scores twice from the same routine. On match day, the coach holds up the diagram, the players nod, and the routine works again under pressure.
Practise each routine at least three times at training before using it in a match, because a set piece players have only heard about will fail when nerves arrive. Walk the runs first without a ball, then add the delivery, then add defenders who try to stop it. Three clean repetitions build the timing that turns a diagram into a goal, while a single rushed walkthrough builds only confusion.
Keep one surprise routine for important matches, because opponents study patterns and prepare for the routines they have seen before. A new near-post flick or a short corner nobody expects can break a match open when the usual routines are covered. Save the surprise for the moment it matters most, usually the second half, when defenders are tired and less able to adjust.
The most common mistake is drawing a routine around players who are not in the team, for example planning far-post headers for a squad with no tall players. Build routines around the players you actually have, not the players you wish you had. A second mistake is never changing the routine during a match, which lets the defence learn it and stop it by the second half.