Soccer Terms

2. The ball is out of the playing field boundaries.
8. The one-half of the field that contains the goal.
10. The player who possesses the ball.
11. A quick, strategic pass using the outside of the foot, usually close to the goal.
12. Players positioned ahead of teammates whose main job is to score the goals.
13. The player positioned in front of the goal whose job is to defend the goal.
14. What soccer is referred to as in countries outside the U.S; the popular sport that evolved out of soccer and rugby.

1. The goal area where most shots are scored.
3. The referee determines a rule has been broken and awards a free kick to the other team.
4. A defensemen seizes the ball from an opponent.
5. A player positions himself between an attacker and the player's goal, forcing the attacker toward the sidelines.
6. A strategy that involves moving the ball slowly along the ground with one foot in an effort to protect the ball from a defender.
7. Kick A direct free kick made by a player from the penalty spot against his opponent's goalie.
8. Moving the ball carefully forward by controlling it with the feet.
9. A pass that ends in a goal.