Football And Soccer Crossword

2. it is found on a football, and it gives more grip to the person throwing the ball
7. when the football is dropped on the laces of your shoe to perform a kick.
8. a card held up by a referee indicating that a player has been removed from a game.
9. when the referee judges a violation in the rules and the opposing team gets a free kick.
12. when a team shoots the ball into the opposing team’s net.
15. The football player that starts each play
16. when one player holds the ball for another player, and that player takes three steps and kicks the ball.
18. the line in the middle of the field.
24. the round object that is kicked in soccer.
25. the rectangular area directly in front of the goal.
26. the act of giving the ball to another player
27. a player who guards the area directly in front of their own goal.
28. the act of receiving a kick or punt and running toward the opponent’s goal line with the intent of scoring
29. a sport created on 1863

1. to seize and throw down or stop an opposing player with the ball
3. The motion the football should spin in when thrown
4. the part of the goal that is attached to the poles in which the ball goes in.
5. the line that runs along the length of each side of the field.
6. a defensive soccer position.
10. a sport that was invented in 1869
11. when a player has control of the football within the end zone.
12. the player positioned directly in front of the goal who tries to prevent shots from crossing the goalline.
13. What the offensive team does to prevent a defensive player from tackling the player with the football
14. to use chest or thigh or feet to control the ball.
17. when one team loses possession of the football to the other team
19. the boundary line that is extending from corner to corner around the field.
20. cup an international soccer competition that is held every 4 years.
21. when the football player runs with the ball
22. the football players who catch the ball
23. where the quarterback stands, just behind the center