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attack to make a forceful attempt to score a goal
attacker a player that has possession of the ball
away game a game played at the opponent's ground
away team the team that is visiting the opponent's ground
beat to defeat
bench a long seat for several people
captain the player who leads and directs the other players on the field
centre circle a circular marking in the centre of the field from which kickoffs are taken
champions a team that has beaten all other teams in a sporting contest
championship a sporting contest for the position of champion
changing rooms the rooms where players dress to play
cheer to shout in encouragement and give support
corner kick a restart of the game where the ball is kicked from one of the four corners of the field
crossa pass from an attacking player near the sideline to a team player in the middle or on the opposite side of the field (also a verb)
crossbar the horizontal beam across the top of a goal
defend to resist an attack
defenders the players that do not have possession of the ball
draw a game that ends with both teams having the same number of goals
dropped ball a way of restarting the game where the referee drops the ball between two players
equalizer a goal that makes the score even (the same for both teams)
extra time a further period of play added on to the game if the scores are equal
field the rectangular, grass area where a game is played
field markings the straight and curved white lines painted onto the field
FIFA Federation Internationale de Football Association; the official body of international football
FIFA World Cup a solid gold statue given to the champion of each World Cup tournament to keep for the next 4 years
first half the first 45 minutes of the game, before half-time
fit in form, in good health
forward one of the three or four players on a team who play at the front and are responsible for most of the scoring
foul an unfair or invalid piece of play, against the rules
free kick a kick given to a player for a foul by the opposition; the player kicks the ball without any opposing players within ten feet of him
friendly game a game that is not part of a serious contest
goal . 1 a ball that crosses the goal line between the goalposts and below the crossbar, winning one point 2. the structure consisting of two posts linked by a crossbar into which all goals are scored
goal area the rectangular area 20 yards wide by 6 yards deep in front of each goal
goalkeeper the player in front of the goal who tries to stop the other team scoring
goal scorer a player who puts the ball into the goal and so "scores a goal
ground the place where a game is played
hand ball a foul, when a player touches the ball with his arm or hand
header the striking of the ball by a player with his head
home a team's own ground.
hooligan a violent troublemaker
injury a wound suffered by a player (for example: broken leg, sprained ankle)
injured player a player who has been hurt or wounded
injury time time added to the end of the first or second half to compensate for time lost because of player injuries
kick to strike or hit with the foot (also a noun)
kick-off the start of a game, or restart after a goal, when a player kicks the ball forwards
Laws of the Game the 17 main rules for football established by FIFA
league a group of teams that play each other for competition
linesman the 2 officials who help the referee; they watch the sidelines and goal lines
match a game of football
midfield a region of the field near the midfield line
midfield line a line that runs across the centre of the field; centre line; halfway line
midfield player the players that play behind the forwards
national team the team representing a particular country or nation
opposing team a team playing against another team
own goal a mistake, when a team places the ball inside its own goal
pass when a player kicks the ball to a teammate
penalty area a rectangular area in front of the goal, 44 yards wide by 18 yards deep
penalty kick, penalty shot a kick from the penalty spot by a player against the opposing goal keeper; awarded for the most serious violations of the rules or used in the event of a draw
penalty spotthe small circle 12 yards in front of the goal
possession control of the ball
red card a small card, red in colour, that the referee holds up to show that a player must leave the game for very bad behaviour
referee the chief official; he starts and stops play, makes all decisions about the rules, and acts as timekeeper
score (verb) to put the ball into the goal and gain a point
score (noun) the amount of goals for each team
score a hat trick when one player gets three goals in the same game
scorer a player who scores or gets a goal
scoreboard a large panel or other display that shows the current score or number of goals for each side
second half the second 45 minutes of the game, after half-time
send a player off when the referee tells a player to leave the field for bad behaviour
spectator a person who watches a game (or other performance)
stadium a special sports ground with seats for spectators where football (or another game) is played
striker a team's best forward who plays near the centre of the field
substitute a player who replaces another player on the field
supporter a spectator who supports one of the teams and wants it to win
tackle to try to take the ball away from another player by kicking or stopping it with the feet
team the members of one side
tie when two teams have scored the same number of goals in a game; a draw
tiebreaker a way of choosing the winner of a game when both teams have the same number of goals, for example by a series of penalty kicks
ball the hollow sphere that players kick in soccer
coach a person who trains a team
net the mesh of cord hung over and behind the goal; can also mean the goal itself
unsporting behaviour rude or bad conduct
whistle the instrument that the referee blows to create a loud, high-pitched sound
winger a forward who plays to the side of the striker or strikers
World Cup the international soccer competition between nations, organized by FIFA every 4 years
yellow card a small card, yellow in colour, that the referee holds up to warn a player for bad behavior
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attacker a player that has possession of the ball
away game a game played at the opponent's ground
away team the team that is visiting the opponent's ground
beat to defeat
bench a long seat for several people
captain the player who leads and directs the other players on the field
centre circle a circular marking in the centre of the field from which kickoffs are taken
champions a team that has beaten all other teams in a sporting contest
championship a sporting contest for the position of champion
changing rooms the rooms where players dress to play
cheer to shout in encouragement and give support
corner kick a restart of the game where the ball is kicked from one of the four corners of the field
crossa pass from an attacking player near the sideline to a team player in the middle or on the opposite side of the field (also a verb)
crossbar the horizontal beam across the top of a goal
defend to resist an attack
defenders the players that do not have possession of the ball
draw a game that ends with both teams having the same number of goals
dropped ball a way of restarting the game where the referee drops the ball between two players
equalizer a goal that makes the score even (the same for both teams)
extra time a further period of play added on to the game if the scores are equal
field the rectangular, grass area where a game is played
field markings the straight and curved white lines painted onto the field
FIFA Federation Internationale de Football Association; the official body of international football
FIFA World Cup a solid gold statue given to the champion of each World Cup tournament to keep for the next 4 years
first half the first 45 minutes of the game, before half-time
fit in form, in good health
forward one of the three or four players on a team who play at the front and are responsible for most of the scoring
foul an unfair or invalid piece of play, against the rules
free kick a kick given to a player for a foul by the opposition; the player kicks the ball without any opposing players within ten feet of him
friendly game a game that is not part of a serious contest
goal . 1 a ball that crosses the goal line between the goalposts and below the crossbar, winning one point 2. the structure consisting of two posts linked by a crossbar into which all goals are scored
goal area the rectangular area 20 yards wide by 6 yards deep in front of each goal
goalkeeper the player in front of the goal who tries to stop the other team scoring
goal scorer a player who puts the ball into the goal and so "scores a goal
ground the place where a game is played
hand ball a foul, when a player touches the ball with his arm or hand
header the striking of the ball by a player with his head
home a team's own ground.
hooligan a violent troublemaker
injury a wound suffered by a player (for example: broken leg, sprained ankle)
injured player a player who has been hurt or wounded
injury time time added to the end of the first or second half to compensate for time lost because of player injuries
kick to strike or hit with the foot (also a noun)
kick-off the start of a game, or restart after a goal, when a player kicks the ball forwards
Laws of the Game the 17 main rules for football established by FIFA
league a group of teams that play each other for competition
linesman the 2 officials who help the referee; they watch the sidelines and goal lines
match a game of football
midfield a region of the field near the midfield line
midfield line a line that runs across the centre of the field; centre line; halfway line
midfield player the players that play behind the forwards
national team the team representing a particular country or nation
opposing team a team playing against another team
own goal a mistake, when a team places the ball inside its own goal
pass when a player kicks the ball to a teammate
penalty area a rectangular area in front of the goal, 44 yards wide by 18 yards deep
penalty kick, penalty shot a kick from the penalty spot by a player against the opposing goal keeper; awarded for the most serious violations of the rules or used in the event of a draw
penalty spotthe small circle 12 yards in front of the goal
possession control of the ball
red card a small card, red in colour, that the referee holds up to show that a player must leave the game for very bad behaviour
referee the chief official; he starts and stops play, makes all decisions about the rules, and acts as timekeeper
score (verb) to put the ball into the goal and gain a point
score (noun) the amount of goals for each team
score a hat trick when one player gets three goals in the same game
scorer a player who scores or gets a goal
scoreboard a large panel or other display that shows the current score or number of goals for each side
second half the second 45 minutes of the game, after half-time
send a player off when the referee tells a player to leave the field for bad behaviour
spectator a person who watches a game (or other performance)
stadium a special sports ground with seats for spectators where football (or another game) is played
striker a team's best forward who plays near the centre of the field
substitute a player who replaces another player on the field
supporter a spectator who supports one of the teams and wants it to win
tackle to try to take the ball away from another player by kicking or stopping it with the feet
team the members of one side
tie when two teams have scored the same number of goals in a game; a draw
tiebreaker a way of choosing the winner of a game when both teams have the same number of goals, for example by a series of penalty kicks
ball the hollow sphere that players kick in soccer
coach a person who trains a team
net the mesh of cord hung over and behind the goal; can also mean the goal itself
unsporting behaviour rude or bad conduct
whistle the instrument that the referee blows to create a loud, high-pitched sound
winger a forward who plays to the side of the striker or strikers
World Cup the international soccer competition between nations, organized by FIFA every 4 years
yellow card a small card, yellow in colour, that the referee holds up to warn a player for bad behavior
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