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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tiebreaker

Sports; Soccer

a way to choose the winner of a match when teams are tied after overtime; in FIFA tournament play, a series of penalty kicks are taken by players from both teams, and the team that scores on more of ...

territory

Sports; Soccer

the half of the field which a team defends.

timekeeper

Sports; Soccer

the job of the referee, who keeps track of the official time to notify teams and fans when each period is completed.

timeout

Sports; Soccer

an official break in the action of a sport; the rules of soccer do not allow for any timeouts; timeouts for television advertising breaks are permitted by NCAA collegiate rules.

trailing

Sports; Soccer

a team or player lagging behind the other team or teams

2-on-1 break

Sports; Soccer

a type of break with 2 attacking players against 1 defensive player.

shoulder charge

Sports; Soccer

minimal shoulder-to-shoulder contact by a defender against a ball carrier; the only contact allowed by the rules unless a defender touches the ball first.