114113104 soccer glossary

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Soccer Glossary:English Arabic

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Break:When a team quicklyadvances the ball down thefield in an attempt to get itsplayers near the opponent'sgoal before the defendershave a chance to retreat; also

called an advantage.Breakaway:

When an attacker with the

ball approaches the goalundefended; this exciting playpits a sole attacker againstthe goalkeeper in a one-on-one showdown.

Bundesliga:The German professionalsoccer league.

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Carrying the ball: )((a foul called on a goalkeeperwhen he takes more than 4steps while holding orbouncing the ball.

Caution: )(see Yellow card.

Center:a pass from a player locatednear the sideline towards themiddle of the field; used to

get the ball closer to the frontof the goal; also called a

cross.

Center circle:a circular marking with a 10-yard radius in the center ofthe field from which kickoffsare taken to start or restartthe game.

Center line:see Midfield line.

Center spot:

a small circular mark inside

the center circle that denotesthe center of the field from

which kickoffs are taken tostart or restart the game.

Central defender:A player who guards the area

directly in front of his owngoal in a zone defense; does

not exist in a man-to-mandefense.

Charge:to run into an opponent; legalif done from the front or sideof the ball carrier; illegalagainst a player without theball or from behind.

Chest trap:

when a player uses his chestto slow down and control aball in the air.

Chip pass:a pass lofted into the air froma player to a teammate; usedprimarily to evade a defenderby kicking the ball over his

head.

Chip shot: a kick loftedinto the air to tryto sail the ball over thegoalkeeper's head and stillmake it under the crossbarinto the goal.

Clear:to kick the ball away fromone's goal.


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Club:a team that plays in a league.

Consolation match:a tournament game playedbetween the losers of the 2semifinal matches todetermine the third-placeteam.

Corner area:see Corner arc.

Corner flag:The flag located at each of the4 corners of the field, insidethe corner area.

Corner kick:a type of restart where theball is kicked from the cornerarc in an attempt to score;awarded to an attacking teamwhen the ball crosses the goalline last touched by the

defending team.

Counterattack: an attack launched by adefending team soon after itregains possession of the ball.

Creating space:when a player from theattacking teammoves without

the ball to draw defendersaway from the ball carrierandgive him space.

Cross or crossing pass:a pass from an attacking

player near the sideline to ateammate in the middle oropposite side of the field;used to give the teammate agood scoring opportunity.

Crossbar:

the horizontal beam thatforms the top of a goal andsits on top of the two posts; it

is 24 feet long and supported8 feet above the ground.

Cut down the angle:)( when the goalie comes out ofthe goal several feet to makehimself closer and larger to anattacker, leaving the attackerless net to shoot at.

Cut off:when a defensive player

keeps his body between anattacker and the defender's

goal, forcing the attacker outtowards the sidelines.

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Dangerous play:when a player attempts a playthat the referee considersdangerous to that player orothers, such as trying to kickthe ball out of the goalie's

hands, even if no contact ismade.

Defenders:the players on the team thatdoes not have possession ofthe ball.

Defending team:the team that does not have

possessionof the ball.

Defense:a team's function ofpreventing the oppositionfrom scoring.

Defensemen:the 3 or 4 players on a team

whose primary task is to stopthe opposition from scoring;also called fullbacks.


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Defensive midfielder:the player positioned just infront of his team's defense;he is often assigned to markthe opposition's best offensiveplayer; also called themidfield anchor.

Defensive pressure:When one or more defenders

closely mark a ball carrier toharass him into losing the

ball.

Deflection:the ricochet of a ball after it

hits a player.

Direct free kick:A kick awarded to a player fora serious foul committed bythe opposition; the playerkicks a stationary ball with noopposing players within 10

yards of him; a goal can bescored directly from this kick

without the ball touchinganother player.

Draw:a game that ends with a tiedscore.

The Draw:The selection of World Cupteams to place them intoplaying groups for thetournament and the eventsurrounding this selection.

Dribbler: A player who advances theball while controlling it withhis feet.

Dribbling:

The basic skill of advancingthe ball with the feet whilecontrolling it.

Drop ball:A method of restarting agame where the refereedropsthe ball between 2 players

facing each other.

-E-Endline:

see Goal line.

-F-Fake or feint:-)(

a move by a player meant todeceive an opposing player;used by a ball carrier to makea defender think the ball

carrier is going to dribble,pass or shoot in a certain

direction when he is not.

Far post:the goalpostfurthest from theball.

Field:the rectangular area wheresoccer matchesare played.

FIFA:Federation Internationale de

Football Association theofficial governing body ofinternational soccer since1904 which established theWorld Cup tournament; helps

set and revise rules of thegame, called the 17 Laws.

FIFA World Cup:a solid gold statue given tothe champion of each World

Cup tournament to keep forthe next 4 years.


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Foot trap:a player's use of his foot tocontrol a rolling or low-bouncing ball.

Formation:The arrangement intopositions of players on the

field; for example, a 4-3-3formation places 4 defenders,3 midfielders and 3 forwardson the field.

Forward line: the 3 or 4 forwards who worktogether to try and scoregoals; consists of two wingersand 1 or 2 strikers.

Forward pass:a pass made towards theopposition's goal.

Forwards:the 3 or 4 players on a teamwho are responsible for mostof a team's scoring; they playin front of the rest of theirteam where they can take

most of its shots; strikers andwingers.

Foul:A violation of the rules forwhich an official assesses a

free kick.

--:4-2-4A formation that consists of 4defenders, 2 midfielders and 4forwards.

--:4-3-3a formation that consists of 4defenders, 3 midfielders and 3

forwards; the most commonformation used by teams.

--:4-4-2A formation that consists of 4defenders, 4 midfielders and 2forwards.

Free kick:a kick awarded to a player fora foul committed by theopposition; the player kicks astationary ball without any

opposing players within 10yards of him.

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A ball that crosses the goalline between the goalpostsand below the crossbar for

which a point is awarded;also, the 8-foot high, 24-foot

wide structure consisting oftwo posts, a crossbar and anet into which all goals arescored.

Goal area:the rectangular area 20 yardswide by 6 yards deep in frontof each goal from which allgoal kicks are taken; insidethis area, it is illegal foropposing players to charge agoalie not holding the ball.

Goal kick:a type of restart where theball is kicked from inside thegoal area away from the goal;awarded to the defendingteam when a ball that crossedthe goal line was last touchedby a player on the attacking

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Goal line:The field boundary runningalong its width at each end;also called the end line; runsright across the front of thegoal; the line which a ballmust completely cross for a

goal to be scored.

Goalie:see Goalkeeper.

Goalkeeper:The player positioned directly

in front of the goal who triesto prevent shots from gettinginto the net behind him; theonly player allowed to use hishands and arms, though onlywithin the penalty area.

Goalmouth:The front opening to each

goal.

Goalposts:The two vertical beamslocated 24 feet apart whichextend 8 feet high to form the

sides of a goal and supportthe crossbar.

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Halftime:

The intermission between the2 periods or halves of a game.

Halves:see Periods.

Hand ball: a foulwhere a player touchesthe ball with his hand or arm;

the opposing team is awardeda direct free kick.

Hat trick: )(3 or more goals scored in agame by a single player.

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when a ball is within theboundaries of the field, havingnot completely crossed asideline or goal line.

In play:When a ball is within the

boundaries of the field andplay has not been stopped bythe referee.

Indirect free kick:A kick awarded to a player for

a less-serious foul committedby the opposition; the playerkicks a stationary ball withoutany opposing players within10 yards of him; a goal can

only be scored on this kickafter the ball has touched

another player.

Injury time:)(Time added to the end of anyperiod according to thereferee's judgment of timelost due to player injuries orintentional stalling by a team.

Instep drive:a straight shot taken with theinstep of a player's foot;usually the most powerful andaccurate of shots.


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Juggling:keeping a ball in the air with

any part of the body besidesthe hands or arms; used forpractice and developingcoordination.

-K-Kickoff:

the method of starting agame or restarting it after

each goal; a player passes theball forward to a teammatefrom the center spot.

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Laws of the Game:The 17 main rules for soccerestablished by FIFA.

Lead pass: A pass sent ahead of a

moving teammate to arrive ata location at the same time he

does.League:

An alliance of teams thatorganizes sporting

competition.

Linesmen: --the 2 officials who assist thereferee in making hisdecisions; they monitor the

sidelines and goal lines todetermine when a ball goesout of bounds and they carrya flag to signal their

observations.

Loft or lob:

"" a high-arcing kick.

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Man-to-man:A type of defense where each

defender is assigned to marka different forward from theother team; the mostcommon type of defense fornational-level teams.

Marking: )(-Guarding a player to preventhim from advancing the balltowards the net, making aneasy pass or getting the ball

from a teammate.

Match:A soccer game.

Midfield:the region of the field nearthe midfield line; the area

controlled by the midfielders.

Midfielders:the 2, 3 or 4 players who linktogether the offensive anddefensive functions of a team;they play behind theirforwards.

Mismatch:when a particular offensiveplayer is far superior to thedefender marking him.

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National team:a team consisting of the bestplayers in a country chosen torepresent it in international

competitions such as theWorld Cup.


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Near post:The goalpost closest to theball.

Net:hemp, jute or nylon corddraped over the frame of the

goaland extending behind it;also used to refer to the goalitself.

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Obstruction:- When a defensive player,instead of going after the ball,uses his body to prevent anoffensive player from playingit.

Offense:The function of trying to score

goals.

Offensive player: see Attacker.

Offensive team:see Attackingteam.

Official game clock:The clock that the refereecarries with him on the fieldso he can signal when each

half is over; does not stopduring the game, even whenplay does.

Officials: )(the referee and 2 linesmen

who work together to makesure the game is played

according to the rules ofsoccer; responsible for

stopping and restarting play,keeping track of the score andthe time remaining and citing

violations of the rules, calledfouls; they wear uniforms thatdistinguish them from the

players on both teams.

Offside:a violation called when aplayer in an offside position

receives a pass from ateammate; an indirect freekick is awarded to the non-offending team.

Offside position:an attacking player positioned

so that fewer than 2 opposingdefensive players (usually the

goalie and 1 other defender)are between him and the goalhe is attacking; a player is notoffside if he is exactly evenwith one or both of thesedefensive players.

On defense:Describes a team that doesnot have possession of theball.

On offense: Describes a team in

possessionof the ball.

Open:

describes an attacking player-who does not have anyonemarking him.

Out of bounds:When a ball is outside theboundaries of the field, havingcompletely crossed a sidelineor goal line.


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Post:goalpost.

Professional foul:

A foul committedintentionally, usually by a

defender on an attacker justoutside the defender's penaltyarea; used to prevent ascoring opportunity withoutincurring a penalty shot.

Push pass:when a player pushes the ball

with the inside of his foot to ateammate.

-Q-Qualifying Draw:

the division of teams intogroups for World Cupqualifying matches, held 2years before The Draw.

Qualifying matches: )(Games played in the 2 yearspreceding the World Cup todetermine which teamsparticipate in the tournament.

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Receiver:a player who gets a pass from

a teammate.

Red card:a playing card-sized card that

a referee holds up to signal aplayer's removal from the

game; the player's team mustplay the rest of the gameshorthanded; presented forviolent behavior or multiplerule infractions (two yellow

cards = one red card).

Referee:the chief official; he makes allfinal decisions, acts astimekeeper, calls all fouls andstarts and stops play.

Round:a stage of a tournament at

which teams compete; theWorld Cup tournament has 5main rounds.

Rugby: an offshoot from soccer

started in the early 1800s;rugby players are allowed topick up the ball with theirhands and run with it, andalso make full contact witheach other whether goingafter the ball or not.

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Save: The act of a goalkeeper inblocking or stopping a shot

that would have gone into thegoal without his intervention.

Score: To put the ball into the net fora goal; also, the tally of goalsfor each team playing in agame.

Scorers: players who score goals.

Scoring opportunity:- A situation where a team

stands a good chance ofscoring a goal.


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Substitution:

replacement of one player onthe field with another playernot on the field; FIFA rulesallow only 3 substitutions pergame.

Sudden death:)(a type of overtimewhere thefirst goal scored by a teamends the game and gives thatteam the victory; mostovertime in soccer is not

sudden death.

Sweeper:-the defender that playsclosest to his own goal behindthe rest of the defenders; ateam's last line of defense infront of the goalkeeper.

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Tackling:the act of taking the ball awayfrom a player by kicking or

stopping it with one's feet;only a minimal amount ofshoulder-to-shoulder contact,called a charge ), is permitted

to knock the ball carrier offbalance.

3-on-1 break:a type of break with 3

attacking playersagainst only1 defensive player.

3-on-2 break:A type of break with 3attacking players against 2

defensive players.

Through pass:a pass sent to a teammate toget him the ball behind hisdefender; used to penetrate aline of defenders.

Throw-in:a type of restart where a

player throws the ball frombehind his head with twohands while standing withboth feet on the groundbehind a sideline; taken by a

player opposite the team thatlast touched the ball before it

went out of bounds across asideline.

Tie game:when two teams have scoredthe same number of goals in amatch; if the game ends tied,it is a draw.

Tiebreaker:a way to choose the winner ofa match when teams are tiedafter overtime; in FIFAtournament play, a series ofpenalty kicks are taken by

players from both teams, andthe team that scores on more

of them is declared thewinner.

Timekeeper:The job of the referee, whokeeps track of the official time

to notify teams and fans wheneach period is completed.

Timeout: )(an official break in the actionof a sport; the rules of soccerdo not allow for any timeouts;timeouts for television

advertising breaks are

permitted by NCAA collegiaterules.


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Touchline:

see Sideline.

Trailing:Running behind anotherplayer.

Trap:When a player uses his bodyto slow down and control amoving ball, most often using

his chest, thighs or feet.

2-on-1 break:A type of break with 2attacking players against 1defensive player.

Two-way midfielder: The versatile midfielder most

responsible for organizingplay in the midfield area;often a team's energeticleader.

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Unsportsmanlike conduct:rude behavior.

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Venue:location where a sportingcompetition is held.

Volley:any ball kicked by a playerwhen it is off the ground.

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a line of 2 to 6 defending

players pressed togethershoulder-to-shoulder toprotect their goal against aclose free kick; creates amore difficult shot by

reducing the amount of opengoal area the kicker has toshoot at.

Wall pass: a pass by a ball carrier who

sends the ball to a teammate,then runs behind his own

defender and quickly receivesa pass back; used to get aplayer past his defenderwithout having to dribble byhim; same as the "give-and-go" in basketball.

Win-draw-loss record:a summary of the outcomesof a team's matches; for

example, a team with a 3-1-2record has played 6 games

and won 3, tied 1 and lost 2.

Wings or wingers:The outside forwards whoplay to the sides of the

strikers and whose primarytask is to provide them withaccurate crossing passes sothey can shoot at the goal;often the fastest players andbest dribblers on a team.


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World Cup:

The international soccercompetition held by FIFAevery 4 years between thetop professional teams in theworld, pitting nation againstnation; the most watchedevent in the world, attractinga television audience of over3 billion viewers.

Yellow card: a playing card-sized card thata referee holds up to warn a

player for dangerous orunsportsmanlike behavior;also called a caution; 2 yellowcards in one game earns aplayer an automatic red card,signaling his removal from thegame.

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Zone:a type of defense that assignseach defender to a particular

area in front of or around histeam's goal in which he isresponsible for marking anyattacker that enters; oftenused in youth league gamesbut rarely in professionalcompetition.

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