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  • A quick combination play between two players.
  • Refers to the fans and the atmosphere they create in the stadium. While a team has 11 players on the field, passionate and vocal fans can provide an extra level of motivation, energy, and support that's almost akin to having an additional player. This "12th man" effect can(...)
  • Moving the ball forward.
  • Allows play to continue if the team that has been fouled will benefit from ongoing play.
  • A duel in the air, typically by a header.
  • The total score from multiple matches, usually used in knockout stage competitions.
  • The combined score of two legs in a two-legged match.
  • A tactic where a team commits more players forward in an attempt to score.
  • A player, usually a midfielder, who provides defensive stability.
  • A minor foul where a player clips the opponent's ankle.
  • An acclamation to a player who makes the final pass that leads to a goal. A tally of player assists is kept as contributing factors to season performance awards.
  • The assistant referees, formerly known as linesmen, are two officials who assist the referee in making decisions. They are mainly responsible for indicating when the ball has gone out of play, offside situations, and sometimes helping to identify fouls that may occur out of the referee's(...)
  • A player positioned just behind the strikers who primarily assists in offensive plays.
  • To weaken or reduce the force, effect, or value of.
  • In two-legged ties, if teams are tied on aggregate, the team with more away goals progresses.
  • Kicking the ball using the back of the foot.
  • A pass played backward to a teammate.
  • Spin on the ball that makes it move backward when it lands.
  • Individuals, often young, who retrieve the ball when it goes out of play.
  • A player's skill in managing the ball while dribbling or receiving a pass.
  • A player who rarely passes and often tries to do everything on their own.
  • When a player only watches the ball and loses awareness of opponents.
  • When a player only watches the ball instead of being aware of their surroundings.
  • Also known as the Multi-Stage Fitness Test, the Beep Test is a twenty-meter (20m or 21.9 yds) cardiovascular endurance assessment that measures your VO₂ max. The beep test is a standardized test that is often used at the elite level to gauge a player’s fitness in the form of VO₂ max.
  • The reserve players not currently in the game.
  • A kick made while leaping in the air, striking the ball backward over one's own head.
  • A pass made without looking.
  • The side an opponent can't see.
  • Receiving a yellow or red card.
  • Another term for a soccer shoe.
  • A colloquial term for the penalty area.
  • A midfielder who is involved in both defensive and offensive roles.
  • Scoring two goals in a game.
  • A rapid move down the pitch.
  • When an attacker has bypassed the defensive line and moves towards the goal.
  • To push an opponent off the ball.
  • A colloquial term meaning to score, usually emphatically.
  • The line at the end of the pitch.
  • To omit a player by passing the ball over him.
  • Confederation of African Football is the administrative body of association football in African. CAF was formed on February 8, 1957, in Khartoum Sudan.
  • A game where neither side takes many risks.
  • A title awarded to a player whom the whole team trusts to lead on and off the field. The captain wears an armband to signify his or her role and is the only player that is permitted to talk to the referee outside of those directly involved in incidents on the pitch.
  • When a player represents a country in a competitive match, making them ineligible to play for another country.
  • To dribble the ball over a distance.
  • In Italian literally means "Door Bolt." An Italian tactical system that has a heavy emphasis on defending and closing spaces to prevent goal-scoring opportunities.
  • Official term for receiving a yellow card.
  • A central defender primarily tasked with stopping opposing attackers.
  • The circle in the middle of the pitch from which kick-offs are taken.
  • Another term for the main striker.
  • An attempt to take the ball away or block a shot.
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