Soccer

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Across
  1. 2. card A warning given for a foul.
  2. 6. Player who protects their side of the field.
  3. 9. The person who plans the team’s strategy.
  4. 11. To move the ball to a teammate.
  5. 12. The place where soccer matches are played.
  6. 13. A rule penalizing players who are improperly positioned.
  7. 14. To move the ball skillfully with your feet.
  8. 15. The main objective in soccer, scoring this gets a point.
  9. 16. Used by the referee to start and stop play.
  10. 18. To take the ball away from an opponent.
  11. 20. The player who protects the goal and uses their hands.
  12. 21. What players wear during the game.
  13. 23. A type of kick awarded when the ball crosses the goal line off a defender.
  14. 24. The horizontal bar of the goal.
Down
  1. 1. The most prestigious international soccer event.
  2. 3. Added if the game is tied after regulation.
  3. 4. Given to expel a player from the game.
  4. 5. Player positioned between defense and offense.
  5. 7. The global organization that oversees soccer.
  6. 8. Used to decide the winner in a tied game.
  7. 10. The official responsible for enforcing the rules.
  8. 11. Awarded for a foul in the penalty area.
  9. 17. A 15-minute break in the middle of the game.
  10. 19. Used to start or restart play.
  11. 22. Player positioned to score goals.