football

2. the acronym for the #6 role (the player is a defensive midfielder who plays in the center of the pitch)
3. a player who plays in the middle between the attack and the defense
6. the players (usually two) that play on the front but off to the sides
8. the ground on which football is played (starts with a 'p')
10. between the two halves of the game
11. the set piece that is taken from by the corner flag
13. the flag raised by the lineman when the attacking team are offside
16. the middle of the field from where the game is kicked-off
17. the role of the player who plays outside back (the term for left-back AND right-back)
18. the strategic arrangement of players on a field
19. where the players' bench is located
20. the horizontal bar over the goal
21. the player that is the leader of their team
23. the vertical bars of the goal
24. the player that plays in the front and in the center
26. the player who plays in the net wearing gloves
27. worn by the captain

1. the punishment for a player who accumulates a certain amount of yellow cards or who gets a red card
2. the defenders (usually 2) that play in the middle of the backline
4. a player who plays in the front
5. where the players sit when they are not on the field
7. the person in charge of a team
9. it is awarded when a foul happens inside the box
12. it is awarded when a foul happens outside of the box
14. when one player comes off and another player comes on
15. the ground on which football is played (starts with a 'f')
18. an illegal act according to the rules of football
22. the eleven players that start a match
25. the person in control of the match between the two teams