Football
Across
- 2. The instrument the referee uses to start and stop the game or signal a foul.
- 4. The first 45 minutes of a football match.
- 5. The area where a football match is played.
- 7. A goal scored accidentally by a player into their own team's goal.
- 9. The first kick that starts the match, the second half, or restarts play after a goal.
- 11. One of the two vertical posts that form the sides of the goal.
- 12. A match that finishes with both teams having the same score and no winner.
- 14. One of the two lines that mark the sides of the pitch.
- 15. The circle in the middle of the pitch where the match begins with the kick-off.
- 19. A player whose main job is to stop the opposing team from scoring goals.
- 20. The area in front of the goal where the goalkeeper can use their hands and where fouls may result in a penalty.
Down
- 1. A series of penalties taken to decide the winner if the match is still tied after extra time.
- 3. The official who controls the match and makes sure all the players follow the rules.
- 6. The line that divides the pitch into two equal halves.
- 8. The second 45 minutes of a football match.
- 10. A player whose main responsibility is to score goals.
- 13. The structure where players try to score by kicking the ball into the net.
- 16. Two additional 15-minute periods played if the match is still tied and a winner is needed.
- 17. A player who mainly plays in the middle of the pitch and connects defence with attack.
- 18. The player who protects the goal and is the only one allowed to use their hands during open play.