Soccer

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Across
  1. 5. Results in expulsion from the match
  2. 6. A rule violation; attacking player is too far forward
  3. 9. The playing field, often called this
  4. 10. Footwear with studs for traction
  5. 11. Playing the ball using one's head
  6. 14. Player whose main role is to score goals
  7. 15. Staying close to an opponent defensively
  8. 18. Awarded when the defense sends the ball out over their own end line
  9. 19. Player who defends the goal using their hands
  10. 20. Referee allows play to continue despite a foul
  11. 21. Deliberately touching the ball with hand or arm (not the goalie)
  12. 22. Sending the ball to a teammate
  13. 23. Referee's caution for misconduct
  14. 24. Restarts play when the ball goes out on the sideline
Down
  1. 1. Links defense and attack in the center of the field
  2. 2. Attempt to win possession from an opponent
  3. 3. A pass from the sideline into the penalty area
  4. 4. An illegal action, penalized by the referee
  5. 7. Awarded for a foul outside the box
  6. 8. Scoring objective in soccer
  7. 12. Starts or restarts the match
  8. 13. Moving the ball forward with controlled taps of the feet
  9. 16. Position focused on protecting the goal
  10. 17. Kick from 12 yards after a foul in the box
  11. 20. Pass that directly leads to a goal