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advantage
After a foul, a referee can call advantage if the
team that was fouled will benefit more from
letting play continue than from the referee
stopping play and awarding a free kick.
English Vocabulary: 1.
Example:
defensive
wall
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When a player has been awarded a direct free
kick, the defending team can try to stop the
attacker from scoring by forming a defensive
wall in front of the goal.
English Vocabulary: 2.
Example:
equaliser
When a team is losing by one goal, if the losing
team scores a goal that makes the scores
equal, that goal is called an equaliser.
English Vocabulary: 3.
Example:
header
When a player controls the ball with his head, it
is called a header. Many goals are scored
through headers from corner kicks.
English Vocabulary: 4.
Example:
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When the ball is in play, any player can try to
take the ball and score a goal.
English Vocabulary: 5.
Example:
penalty
shootout
At the end of a match, in a knockout round of a
competition, if there is no winner, the match is
decided with a penalty shootout. The teams
take turns to take penalties to find a winner.
English Vocabulary: 10.
Example:
out of play
If a ball is crosses the goal line or touchline, it
is out of play. The ball is put back in play with a
throw in, corner kick or goal kick.
English Vocabulary: 7.
Example:
own goal
If a player scores against his team, that player
has scored an own goal.
English Vocabulary: 8.
possession
The time when a player or team have the ball is
called possession. When a player is tackled,
they lose possession.
English Vocabulary: 9.
Example:
open goal
When there is no defender or goalkeeper
between an attacking player and the goal, the
goal an open goal.
English Vocabulary: 6.
Example:
in play
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Test Your Football Vocabulary
Football Vocabulary: The Game
Write the English words for the football vocabulary
under the pictures .
Test Your Football Vocabulary
Football Vocabulary: The Game
Fill in the gaps in the sentences with the correct form of the English football
vocabulary!
1. The striker ran past the final defender and then the goalkeeper and
slotted the ball into the _________.
2. At the end of the match, the scores were level. This meant that the match
would be decided with a _________.
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3. The striker lined up to take the free kick. He needed to curl the ball
around the opposing teams _________.
4. The referee saw the foul, but decided that stopping play would hurt the
fouled team so decided to call _________.
5. The ball crossed the goal line so the referee blew his whistle to let
everyone know that the ball was _________.
6. The champions passed the ball from player to player. They tried to keep
_________ of the ball.
7. The midfielder scored an _________ and made the scores level.
8. The players raced along the touchline after the ball. It almost crossed the
line, but the attacker managed to keep it _________.
9. The tall midfielder leaped in the air and scored a goal with a powerful
_________.
10. The striker was devastated. He tried to pass the ball back to the goal-
keeper, but used too much force and scored an _________.
A n s w e r s : 1 - o p e n g o a l , 2 - p e n a l t y s h o o t o u t , 3 - d e f e n s i v e w a l l ,
4 - a d v a n t a g e , 5 - o u t o f p l a y , 6 - p o s s e s s i o n , 7 - e q u a l i s e r ,
8 - i n p l a y , 9 - h e a d e r , 1 0 - o w n g o a l .