Home > Industry/Domain > Sports > 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.

Industry: Sports

Contributors in Soccer

Become a Contributors

Soccer

goal kick

Sports; Soccer

a type of restart where the ball is kicked from inside the goal area away from the goal; awarded to the defending team when a ball that crossed the goal line was last touched by a player on the ...

goalmouth

Sports; Soccer

The section of the pitch immediately in front of the goal.

halftime

Sports; Soccer

the intermission between the 2 periods or halves of a game. Usually lasts 15 minutes.

hacking

Sports; Soccer

kicking an opponent's legs.

halfback

Sports; Soccer

see Midfielder.

halves

Sports; Soccer

see Periods.

hand ball

Sports; Soccer

a foul where a player touches the ball with his hand or arm; the opposing team is awarded a direct free kick.

Featured User

Featured blossaries

stanley soerianto

0

Terms

107

Blossaries

6

Followers

Panerai Watch

Category: Objects 1

3 Terms

Cor Iesu

0

Terms

2

Blossaries

0

Followers

iPhone 6 Features

Category: Technology 2

9 Terms