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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kickoff

Sports; Soccer

the method of starting a game or restarting it after each goal; a player passes the ball forward to a teammate from the center spot.

cross

Sports; Soccer

a pass from an attacking player near the sideline to a teammate in the middle or opposite side of the field; used to give the teammate a good scoring opportunity.

crossing pass

Sports; Soccer

A delivery of a ball from either side of the field across to the front of the goal by applying various kicking techniques to provide a goal-scoring opportunity.

crossbar

Sports; Soccer

the horizontal beam that forms the top of a goal and sits on top of the two posts; it is 24 feet long and supported 8 feet above the ground.

corner kick

Sports; Soccer

a type of restart where the ball is kicked from the corner arc in an attempt to score; awarded to an attacking team when the ball crosses the goal line last touched by the defending team.