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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in bounds

Sports; Soccer

when a ball is within the boundaries of the field, having not completely crossed a sideline or goal line.

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.

midfield

Sports; Soccer

the region of the field near the midfield line; the area controlled by the midfielders.

offside

Sports; Soccer

a violation called when a player in an offside position receives a pass from a teammate; an indirect free kick is awarded to the non-offending team. Passes that take a deflection off a defender and ...