Soccer Vocabulary
Across
- 5. When the player kicks the ball backward over his own head.
- 6. When the players of one team make a ____ by standing in a horizontal line to try and block a free kick
- 8. When you pass the ball with your head it is called a
- 9. Pass the ball between your opponent’s legs, regaining possession on the other side
- 11. This position plays offense and defense
- 13. When you kick the ball to a teammate it is called a
- 14. Great players, better people is this club's motto
- 16. A warning that you can shout out to your teammate when another player is right behind them.
- 19. The yellow card is a
- 23. Only the GK can use this body part in the box
- 24. when a player scores three points in one game
- 26. The yellow card is a
- 27. when the goalkeeper prevents the ball from entering the goal.
Down
- 1. It’s when players move the ball with their feet while maintaining control.
- 2. A time of the tournament when teams are eliminated if they lose
- 3. The short break after the first half of the game is played and before the second half starts.
- 4. when a team doesn’t allow any scores on their goal for a whole game
- 7. This is a kind of foul when a player deliberately touches the ball with his hand
- 10. A rule that states that when the ball is passed, there must be at least two defenders between the attacker from the other team and the goal line.
- 12. an overhead throw of the ball from the sidelines after it has gone out of bounds.
- 15. Acronym for center attacking midfielder
- 17. Teams wear matching _____
- 18. To get a point you have to score a
- 20. when a player contributes to a goal being scored by providing a pass or setting up the opportunity for a teammate to score
- 21. Each half starts with a
- 22. You wear __ guards to protect your legs.
- 25. The primary official responsible for enforcing the rules and ensuring fair play during a match.