Soccer

Soccer

Soccer is a competitive sport usually played between two teams of 11 players with a spherical ball. The object of the game is to kick the ball into the opposing team's goal. Participants are not allowed to use their hands to touch the ball with the exception of throwing the ball back into play after it goes out of bounds.

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forward line

Sports; Soccer

the 3 or 4 forwards who work together to try and score goals; consists of two wingers and 1 or 2 strikers.

forward pass

Sports; Soccer

a pass made towards the opposition's goal.

touchline

Sports; Soccer

The markings along the side of the pitch, indicating the boundaries of the playing area; throw-ins are taken from behind this line.

forwards

Sports; Soccer

the 3 or 4 players on a team who are responsible for most of a team's scoring; they play in front of the rest of their team where they can take most of its shots; strikers and wingers.