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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midfield line

Sports; Soccer

a line that divides the field in half along its width. Also known as center line.

midfielders

Sports; Soccer

the 2, 3 or 4 players who link together the offensive and defensive functions of a team; they play behind their forwards.

MISL

Sports; Soccer

Major Indoor Soccer League started in the U.S. in 1977 playing games of 6 players per side in modified hockey rinks covered by artificial turf; became the MSL in 1990.

mismatch

Sports; Soccer

when a particular offensive player is far superior to the defender marking him.

MLS

Sports; Soccer

Major League Soccer the new U.S. outdoor league scheduled to begin play in the Spring of 1995.

MSL

Sports; Soccer

Major Soccer League a U.S. indoor league which formed in 1990 from the MISL and folded in 1992.

NASL

Sports; Soccer

North American Soccer League an outdoor league formed in the U.S. in 1967 that attracted great international players including Pele and huge audiences to the U.S. in the 1970s; folded in 1985.