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So we thought it would be great if we could brush up our football vocabulary. So here are some terms that will prepare you for the upcoming FIFA world cup:
1. Goalkeeper or Goalie -
A player whose duty is to prevent the ball, from entering or crossing the goal area or box.
2. Golden Goal -
In some football matches, a golden goal is the first goal scored in extra time, which wins the match for the team that scores it.
3. Handball -
A handball occurs if any player, other than the team's goalkeeper within his own penalty area, touches the ball with hand when in play.
4. In - swinger -
A ball kicked, especially from a corner, so as to move through the air in a curve towards the goal or the center.
5. Penalty shoot - out -
A method of deciding the winner of a drawn match, in which players from each team attempt to score with a penalty kick.
6. Red card -
A card of a red color displayed by a referee to indicate that a player has been sent off.
7. Sending - off or Ordering - off -
An instance where the player is being told to leave the field by the referee, as a punishment for a serious offence.
8. Silver goal -
A goal scored in a full half of extra time that is played if a match is drawn. This goal counts as the winner if it is the only goal scored in the full half or full period of extra time.
9. Wall pass -
A term used one player passes the ball to another and sprints forward to receive the quickly played return.
10. Yellow card -
A card of yellow color displayed by a referee to indicate that a player has been officially cautioned for some offence.
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