• 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.
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