spor/football/puzzle
Across
- 3. Using of the head to pass or control the ball
- 9. : A free kick in which a goal may be scored by the player taking the free kick
- 10. The kickoff is taken from the center spot at the start of play at the beginning of each half and after a goal has been scored
- 11. A penalty kick is awarded when a foul has been committed inside the penalty area in front of the goal. A penalty is taken by one player opposed only by the goal keeper
- 12. The acronym used for the Federation Internationale de Football Association, the world governing body for the game of association football, which is based in Switzerland
- 13. Any illegal play
- 15. The official who is in charge of the game
- 18. The player in possession of the ball
- 19. A red card is issued to a player when that player has committed a serious infraction or has been issued with two yellow cards within the same game. The red card held up by the referee to signal that a player is being sent off. The player sent off cannot be replaced
- 20. A player is in an offside position if he is nearer to his opponent's goal line than both the ball and the second-to-last opponent. This does not apply if the players is is on their half of the field. An indirect free kick is awarded to the opposing team at the place where the offside occurred
- 23. Causing obstruction, which is blocking an opponent with the body, is penalized by awarding an indirect free kick to the opposition
- 24. A kick, header, or any intended deflection of the ball toward a goal by a player attempting to score a goal
- 26. A player whose job is to play the ball forward towards the opponent's goal area to create a scoring opportunity
- 27. version of Fottball played indoors
- 29. Keeping control of the ball while running
- 30. A run by a player without the ball, to lure defenders away from the ball carrier
Down
- 1. The flag marking each of the four corners of the field. Football Dribbler
- 2. The specialized player who is the last line of defense, who is allowed to control the ball with his hands when in the goal area
- 4. Striking the ball in mid-air with either foot
- 5. A kick that curves in toward the goal
- 6. A yellow card is held up by a referee to signal a caution for a minor infringement
- 7. A ball kicked using the back (heel) of the foot
- 8. A player whose job is to stop the opposition attacking players from goal scoring
- 14. The goalpost nearest the ball
- 16. The playing position for players that are responsible for linking play between attackers and defenders
- 17. The soccer field of play
- 21. A pass that a player makes back toward their own goal, usually made back to the goalkeeper. This is often a defensive move to restart a new phase of play
- 22. Attackers who play on the wings/flanks of the field
- 25. To take the ball away from the opponent using the feet
- 28. An attacking player whose job is to finish attacking plays by scoring a goal