Journal of Sports Science and Medicine

Table 2. Description of the training intervention for both experimental groups.

	SSG_SF – session1	SSG_SF – session 2	SSG_LF – session 1	SSG_LF – session 2
Week 1	22661 min of 1v1/2 min rest Small goals (2S2) / no GK 1518 m (60 m²/player)	22661 min of 1v1/2 min rest Small goals (2S2) / no GK 1518 m (60 m²/player)	226 min of 6v6/2 min rest Small goals (2S2) / no GK 40430 m (100 m²/player)	226 min of 6v6/2 min rest Small goals (2S2) / no GK 40430 m (100 m²/player)
Week 2	22442 min of 2v2/2 min rest Small goals (2S2) / no GK 20214 m (70 m²/player)	22442 min of 2v2/2 min rest Small goals (2S2) / no GK 20214 m (70 m²/player)	228 min of 7v7/2 min rest Small goals (2S2) / no GK 45435 m (113 m²/player)	228 min of 7v7/2 min rest Small goals (2S2) / no GK 45435 m (113 m²/player)
Week 3	882 min of 3v3/2 min rest Small goals (2S2) / no GK 30318 m (90 m²/player)	882 min of 3v3/2 min rest Small goals (2S2) / no GK 30318 m (90 m²/player)	228 min of 8v7/2 min rest Small goals (2S2) / no GK 45435 m (105 m²/player)	228 min of 8v7/2 min rest Small goals (2S2) / no GK 45435 m (105 m²/player)
Week 4	33661 min of 1v1/2 min rest Small goals (2S2) / no GK 1518 m (60 m²/player)	33661 min of 1v1/2 min rest Small goals (2S2) / no GK 1518 m (60 m²/player)	336 min of 6v6/2 min rest Small goals (2S2) / no GK 40430 m (100 m²/player)	336 min of 6v6/2 min rest Small goals (2S2) / no GK 40430 m (100 m²/player)
Week 5	33442 min of 2v2/2 min rest Small goals (2S2) / no GK 20214 m (70 m²/player)	33442 min of 2v2/2 min rest Small goals (2S2) / no GK 20214 m (70 m²/player)	338 min of 7v7/2 min rest Small goals (2S2) / no GK 45435 m (113 m²/player)	338 min of 7v7/2 min rest Small goals (2S2) / no GK 45435 m (113 m²/player)
Week 6	883 min of 3v3/2 min rest Small goals (2S2) / no GK 30318 m (90 m²/player)	883 min of 3v3/2 min rest Small goals (2S2) / no GK 30318 m (90 m²/player)	338 min of 8v7/2 min rest Small goals (2S2) / no GK 45435 m (105 m²/player)	338 min of 8v7/2 min rest Small goals (2S2) / no GK 45435 m (105 m²/player)

GK: goalkeeper; SSG_SF: small-sided games in formats ranging from 1v1 to 3v3; SSG_LF: small-sided games in formats ranging from 6v6 to 8v8.