Across
- 4. one who enforces rules of the game
- 7. when one team prevents the other team from scoring any points
- 11. when a player is closer to the opponent's goal than both the ball and the second-last opponent
- 12. one who keeps other team from scoring
- 13. protrusions on the sole of the shoe that help get a better grip on a soft or slippery surface
- 14. card that show's a player's dismissal from field of play
- 15. when a defender meets the opponent in possession of the ball,engages them,and legally uses a foot to take the ball away
- 16. method of restarting play,team is rewarded with this if opposing team was the last one to touch the ball before it left the field of play
- 17. another word for soccer field
- 18. ball is placed in the center of the field to start each period in soccer
Down
- 1. defensive position in soccer, called this because their job is to "sweep up"any attacking moves which passes the defenders
- 2. card used to caution players/warn them of dismissal from field of play
- 3. method of restarting play, player is allowed to take single shot into opposing goal
- 5. when a player kicks the ball before it touches the ground
- 6. players who play nearest to the opposing team's goal
- 8. another method of restarting play used when the ball goes, over the goal line without scoring a goal and touched last by defending team, is played at the corner closest to where the ball left the field of play
- 9. disadvantage imposed on a player or team usually for breaking the rules
- 10. box that goes 18yds. from both sides of the goal and 18yds in front of it
- 12. kick awarded to the defending team when the ball crosses the goal line without scoring and was last touched by the offending team