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advantage
After a foul, a referee can call advantage if the team that was fouled will benefit more from letting play continue than from the referee stopping play and awarding a free kick.
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defensive wall
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When a player has been awarded a direct free kick, the defending team can try to stop the attacker from scoring by forming a defensive wall in front of the goal.
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equaliser
When a team is losing by one goal, if the losing team scores a goal that makes the scores equal, that goal is called an equaliser .
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header
When a player controls the ball with his head, it is called a header . Many goals are scored through headers from corner kicks.
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When the ball is in play, any player can try to take the ball and score a goal.
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penalty shootout
At the end of a match, in a knockout round of a competition, if there is no winner, the match is decided with a penalty shootout . The teams take turns to take penalties to find a winner.
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out of play
If a ball is crosses the goal line or touchline, it is out of play . The ball is put back in play with a throw in, corner kick or goal kick.
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own goal
If a player scores against his team, that player has scored an own goal.
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possession
The time when a player or team have the ball is called possession . When a player is tackled, they lose possession .
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open goal
When there is no defender or goalkeeper between an attacking player and the goal, the goal an open goal .
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in play
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