Soccer Terms

2. pass that is directed towards the area in
8. game that ends tied
9. In some formations, a single defender that plays between the keeper and the other defenders
11. period used to decide tied, or drawn, games
12. A player positioned between the forwards and defenders, midfielders control traffic in the middle of the field and the transition between attack and defense
13. Awarded when the defending team puts the ball over the end line, a corner kick is taken by the offensive team from next to the corner flag.
14. A term that can be used interchangeably with forward, primary scorer
15. A player positioned in front of his goalkeeper who is primarily focused on stopping the opposition’s attackers from scoring
17. kick Awarded when the attacking team puts the ball over the end-line

1. The player positioned in the goalmouth that tries to stop the ball from crossing the goal-line
3. When a player runs with the ball at his or her feet, directing the ball with small, quick touches
4. A player positioned at the front of a formation responsible for trying to score goals
5. When a player strikes or deflects the ball with his head to pass or shoot
6. A kick given to the team that has suffered a foul at the spot of the infraction
7. on field official calling the plays
10. A referee shows a player a red card to signal that the player has been banned from the rest of the match
14. A shot is any attempt to score by a team
16. A stop in play when the referee judges a violation against an opposing player