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I think so, although I don't know much about soccer.

(to) orchestrate an attack (trochę oficjlanie)
(to) start passing moves in attack
(to) set up an attack

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Playmaker



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Note added at 5 hrs (2013-11-01 19:45:07 GMT)
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Inny bliski, choć mniej oczywisty, za to bardzo "angielski". odpowiednik poszukiwanej frazy będzie wyrażenie zbudowane wokół "build up play":

start to build up an attack
start moves to build up ...

"Build-Up Play vs Counter Attack"
"3.Develop a teams ability to build up possession from the back."
http://www.professionalsoccercoaching.com/counter-attacking-...

"the biggest problem in support play occurs in the moment of transition from opponents in possession to winning possession and the correct choice of action, do we build up or launch the immediate counter attack?"
"a team which does not support well will find it very difficult to build successful attacks."
http://www.bettersoccermorefun.com/dwtext/supporta.htm

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Transitioning to Offense:

Your team has won possession of the ball. It should already know what the opponent wants, i.e. see comments above. Your goal is to get the ball moving towards the opponent's goal as quickly as possible, before the other team has done its job of marking and closing down options. In this transition, your players also need to react quickly, perceive where the spaces and opponents movements are, anticipate plays and make the runs and passes quickly. This requires technical accuracy (passing in particular), physical speed and mental speed. - http://www.football-coach.net/transition-play.html

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One general strategy of offensive play that all soccer players should employ is Passing and Moving. This means that you should never just stand still on offense. Whenever a player has the ball, they need to either pass the ball or dribble. Just standing still is a sure way to lose possession. This also applies to any offensive player near the player with the ball. They should always be moving and looking for an opening and providing passing lanes for their teammate.

Another good strategy is to pass the ball and then move quickly to another open space closer to the goal. By continuing to move and create passing lanes, the defense can be put at a disadvantage. - http://www.ducksters.com/sports/soccerstrategy.php

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They exchange passes and dribble (move the ball along the ground with their feet) in crisscrossing patterns; they fake shots to draw defenders out of position; and they shoot when open. Forwards also drop back to break up the opposing team's attacks - http://www.qasoccer.org/doclib/BasicsforParents1.htm

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Passing is the primary way to move the ball in attack.