Soccer Terms

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Across
  1. 2. stopping the ball to bring it under control
  2. 4. players who play more on the offensive half of the field
  3. 6. players playing both offense and
  4. 11. the player who most seeks to score the ball
  5. 12. the only person allowed to use hands to touch the ball to defend
  6. 14. the person that makes sure the game is played according to the rules
  7. 15. passing the ball from near the sideline to the center of the field
  8. 16. possession of the ball awarded to the defending team when the ball crosses the end line. The ball is placed on the ground and kicked out by the goalie.
  9. 17. illegally touching the ball on purpose with the arm or below
  10. 18. To take a ball from an opponent by using the feet
  11. 19. when an offense player goes beyond the last defender before the ball is played forward
Down
  1. 1. awarded for any direct foul committed by the defense in the box
  2. 3. if a player commits a serious foul or is given a second yellow card, they are disqualified from the game
  3. 5. a shot or a pass made with a part of your skull
  4. 7. players who mostly play defense
  5. 8. a piece of protective equipment that protects the leg/tibia
  6. 9. what a referee penalizes a player with for committing a dangerous foul or is verbally abusive
  7. 10. possession of the ball awarded to the offensive team when the ball crosses the end line of the defense
  8. 13. to move the ball along the ground with the feet