• A major part of soccer coaching is encouraging and motivating your players to get the best possible performance. Use these soccer coaching tips to make sure your praise and criticism at half-time really hits the spot. Team-building skills. It’s a good tip to have only you, the soccer coach, and one other person involved at the half-time chat.
• In our Half Time/Full-Time soccer predictions, you will see something like ArsenalHT/Arsenal FT – this means we expect and require Arsenal to be winning at half-time AND full-time for the bet to be a winner. Draw HT/Arsenal FT would mean a draw at half-time and Arsenal to be winning at full-time would be required.
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Halftime Fulltime Soccer Tips

To win a HT FT bet it must match your selections for both half time and full time. For example, if a bet is placed on HT/FT Win-Draw (WD) then the same team must be winning at half time and then the match must be drawn at full time. To illustrate this, the score could be 1-0 at half time and 1-1 at full time.

If you are unsure what to do at half time follow these tips so your team is organised before they go out for the second half.

1. Prepare notes

As with everything in youth soccer, preparation is key, so during the first half you should be making mental or written notes of what you want to say during the interval. Your half-time comments should always be 90% positive so – regardless of the match situation – the focus should be about what the team is doing well rather than what they are doing not so well.

2. Pick your location

For the talk itself, find somewhere sheltered and out of earshot of the opposition and the players’ parents. Make sure everyone has a drink and get them sat down (if the ground is not wet) facing you, checking there are no distractions behind you.

3. Assess for injuries

Once your players are settled, the first thing to do is to check for injuries. Is everyone okay?

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4. Offer praise

Next, it’s time for some ‘well dones’, but be truthful. Your players will know if you are giving them false praise. And if you are going to pick out individuals make sure you mention everyone, not just your star players! If you feel you can correct any simple errors with a short comment then do so. But don’t try to introduce any new concepts or embark on a lengthy lecture. Avoid asking for players’ opinions. Most likely, all you’ll get is a time wasting chorus of comments and complaints. And never forget you are a role model for your players, so don’t criticise the match officials at half-time (or at any other time for that matter), even if those in charge have made a mistake that has cost you a goal!

5. Confirm the team

Now it’s time to announce the starting line-up for the second half. If you’re not sure which players to take off then don’t make any changes until the second half is a few minutes old. But if you do that, ensure your subs know they are going to get on soon.

6. Send them out inspired

Finally, speak some more words of encouragement and send your team out for the second half, ensuring you count the players on the field before the whistle goes. I’ve often accidentally tried to start with one player more than the rules allow!

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The halftime /fulltime type is an audacious pick and betting strategy that keeps increasing in popularity among bettors. In fact, most will use it for big teams rather than play very little odds for an outright victory. With it, you can cover the result at halftime of a football game as well as the result at fulltime when the game ends. This means you can place bets on this option that is usually found under the double bets categories of many bookies. One thing you must also note, is that the bet is won when you correctly predict the result in the first half before the mandatory break (halftime), and correctly predict the result at fulltime.
It's not uncommon to have people think bookies have cheated them when they correctly predict the outcome of the first half but the match ends in a draw. For example, if you pick the halftime / fulltime option in a game between Olympic Marseille and Lille, with Marseille to lead in 45 minutes and also after the full time, you'll win your bet. Also, you can decide to pick a draw at half time for the home team and a win for it at fulltime. Other variations include draws at halftime and full time.