Football

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Across
  1. 2. The instrument the referee uses to start and stop the game or signal a foul.
  2. 4. The first 45 minutes of a football match.
  3. 5. The area where a football match is played.
  4. 7. A goal scored accidentally by a player into their own team's goal.
  5. 9. The first kick that starts the match, the second half, or restarts play after a goal.
  6. 11. One of the two vertical posts that form the sides of the goal.
  7. 12. A match that finishes with both teams having the same score and no winner.
  8. 14. One of the two lines that mark the sides of the pitch.
  9. 15. The circle in the middle of the pitch where the match begins with the kick-off.
  10. 19. A player whose main job is to stop the opposing team from scoring goals.
  11. 20. The area in front of the goal where the goalkeeper can use their hands and where fouls may result in a penalty.
Down
  1. 1. A series of penalties taken to decide the winner if the match is still tied after extra time.
  2. 3. The official who controls the match and makes sure all the players follow the rules.
  3. 6. The line that divides the pitch into two equal halves.
  4. 8. The second 45 minutes of a football match.
  5. 10. A player whose main responsibility is to score goals.
  6. 13. The structure where players try to score by kicking the ball into the net.
  7. 16. Two additional 15-minute periods played if the match is still tied and a winner is needed.
  8. 17. A player who mainly plays in the middle of the pitch and connects defence with attack.
  9. 18. The player who protects the goal and is the only one allowed to use their hands during open play.