Soccer Terms

2. Moving the ball carefully forward by controlling it with the feet.
3. The one-half of the field that contains the goal.
6. A pass that ends in a goal.
7. A direct free kick made by a player from the penalty spot against his opponent's goalie.
11. The player positioned in front of the goal whose job is to defend the goal.
12. The ball is out of the playing field boundaries.
13. What soccer is referred to as in countries outside the U.S; the popular sport that evolved out of soccer and rugby.
14. The referee determines a rule has been broken and awards a free kick to the other team.

1. A quick, strategic pass using the outside of the foot, usually close to the goal.
2. A strategy that involves moving the ball slowly along the ground with one foot in an effort to protect the ball from a defender.
4. The goal area where most shots are scored.
5. The player who possesses the ball.
8. Players positioned ahead of teammates whose main job is to score the goals.
9. A defensemen seizes the ball from an opponent.
10. A player positions himself between an attacker and the player's goal, forcing the attacker toward the sidelines.