A group of people who meet together to take part in an activity, such as sporting activity, either as amateurs or professionals.

that are used on clothes, flags, etc, to represent a team, school, political party or other groups.

a sports event; the day and time arranged for a sports event.

in sport, an act, often one that causes injury to another player, that is not allowed by the rules of the game.

an area of land that is used for particular purpose, such as football or other sports.

( only used before a noun ) of a sporting event, such as a football match, played at the ground or stadium which is owned by or connected with the team or club.

a person, often a young person, but not necessarily so with reference to football, who behaves in a noisy, violent way in a public place, often as part of a group.

in sport, one stage of a series of matches which are played as part of a large competition

showing a great deal of support for one group, idea, cause, etc, without paying any attention to other people’s opinions or rights.

in sport, an area of ground which is marked out for playing a particular game, such as football, hockey, cricket.

adjective of  an early stage of a competition which has to be successfully completed before goint on to later stages.

a card which  the referee of a football match shows to a player who  has broken one of  the rules of the game, especially committing a serious foul, to indicate that the player has to leave the pitch.

in some sports, the official whose job it is to make sure that the rules of the game are followed and who takes action against players who break these.

in sport, especially football, to win a match.

police who are specially trained, and often have special equipment , to deal with  riots.

a continuous or long-lasting fight.

the area in sports ground, often with a sloping floor and sometimes a roof, where spectators stand or sit.

in football and hockey, to try to take the ball from member of opposing team

a card which the referee of a football match shows to a player who has broken the rules of the game, especially by committing a foul,  as a warning that his behaviour must improve.