Soccer Terms
Across
- 2. stopping the ball to bring it under control
- 4. players who play more on the offensive half of the field
- 6. players playing both offense and
- 11. the player who most seeks to score the ball
- 12. the only person allowed to use hands to touch the ball to defend
- 14. the person that makes sure the game is played according to the rules
- 15. passing the ball from near the sideline to the center of the field
- 16. possession of the ball awarded to the defending team when the ball crosses the end line. The ball is placed on the ground and kicked out by the goalie.
- 17. illegally touching the ball on purpose with the arm or below
- 18. To take a ball from an opponent by using the feet
- 19. when an offense player goes beyond the last defender before the ball is played forward
Down
- 1. awarded for any direct foul committed by the defense in the box
- 3. if a player commits a serious foul or is given a second yellow card, they are disqualified from the game
- 5. a shot or a pass made with a part of your skull
- 7. players who mostly play defense
- 8. a piece of protective equipment that protects the leg/tibia
- 9. what a referee penalizes a player with for committing a dangerous foul or is verbally abusive
- 10. possession of the ball awarded to the offensive team when the ball crosses the end line of the defense
- 13. to move the ball along the ground with the feet