Soccer Vocabulary

What is a Goalie in soccer?

• A scored goal

• The person who guards the goal

• The coach

• The person who subs in

A penalty box in soccer is...

• A brown container used for storage

• forward pass

• The larger rectangular area in front of the goalie where if a foul is committed it can result in a penalty kick.

• Backward pass

What is a defender in soccer?

• The person who stops the opposing team from attacking and scoring goals

• The person who drives the ball down the field and attacks

• The person who scores goals

• The person who uses his hands to stop goals

A volley is...

• when a player kicks the ball on the ground

• When a player touches the ball with his hands.

• When a player stops the ball with his foot.

• when a player makes contact with the ball before it hits the ground.

The arc in soccer is ...

• The box where the goalie can not come out of

• The quarter circle at each corner of the field where the ball is placed for a corner kick

• The sideline on the field where players and coaches stand

• The middle of the field

what is a trap in soccer?

• A double team on a player.

• a kick in the air.

• The act of gaining control of a moving ball by stopping it with a part of the body

• When a player passes to a teammate.

A foul in soccer is...

• An illegal play or movement by a player.

• when a player stops the ball.

• When a player hits the ball with his head.

• when the goalie touches the ball with his hands.

What is a penalty kick in soccer ?

• when the goalkeeper kicks the ball to put it back into play.

• A free point given to a team.

• when a player hits the ball with his head.

• Awarded after the defense has committed a foul within the penalty area.

A header in soccer is...

• When a player creates an amazing play.

• When a player makes ball contact with their head.

• When a player nods his head to another player.

• When a player puts another player in a headlock.

An attacker in soccer is...

• A person who defends the goal

• A person who always commits fouls

• A player that plays unfairly.

• A player trying to score a goal