FOOTBALL TERMS

A match game of football: trn u

= two teams playing against each other in a 90-minute

Friendly game = is a game in which there is no competitive value of any significant kind to any competitor: trn giao hu Away game sn i phng Away team sn i phng A pitch A field sport: sn bng Crossbar goal: x ngang = a game played away from home: trn u din ra ti = the team that is playing away from home: i chi trn = the area where footballers play a match: sn thi u = an area, usually covered with grass, used for playing = a horizontal bar, either the part that forms the top of a

Goal line = the line between the two posts that mark the goal, over which the ball must pass if a point is to be scored: ng bin kt thc sn Centre circle = a circle in the middle of the field (on the halfway line) with a radius of 9.15m (10yds): vng trn trung tm sn bng Goal area = an area in front of the goal which goal kicks must be taken: vng cm a, khu vc 16m50. Penalty spot = is the place where the ball is placed for penalty kick: na vng trn cch cu mn 11 mt, khu vc 11 mt Sideline bin mi bn sn thi u = a line that marks the side boundary of a field: ng dc

Goalpost = one of a pair of posts that are set up as a goal at each end of a field:ct khung thnh, ct gn

goalkeeper = the player in goal who has to stop the ball from crossing the goal-line. The only player who is allowed to handle the ball during open play: th mn. A defender = a player who plays in the part of the football team which tries to prevent the other team from scoring goals: hu v A midfielder = a midfielder - a player who plays mainly in the middle part of the pitch (or midfield): tin v An attacker score goals: tin o. A skipper captain: i trng. = also called a forward; a player whose duty it is to = the player who leads a team, also called the

A substitute = a player who sits on the bench ready to replace another team-mate on the pitch. Can also be used as a verb: d b A foul = a violation of the rules: li

Offside = in a position which is not allowed by the rules of the game, i.e. when an attacking player is closer to the opposing team's goal-line at the moment the ball is passed to him or her than the last defender apart from the goalkeeper: vit vi The kick-off = the first kick of the game when two players from the same team in the centre circle play the ball and start the match. Also the first kick after half-time or after a goal has been scored: qu giao bng A goal-kick = a kick taken from the 6-yard line by the defending team after the ball has been put over the goal line by the attacking team: qu pht bng t vch 5m50 A free-kick = the kick awarded to a team by the referee after a foul has been committed against it: qu pht A penalty = a free shot at goal from 12 yards (11 metres or the penalty spot) awarded by the referee to a team after a foul has been committed in the penalty area: qu pht 11m A corner = a kick from the corner flag awarded to the attacking team when the ball has crossed the goalline (or byline) after last being touched by a player of the defending team: qu pht gc
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A throw-in = a throw is taken from the sideline (or touchline) after the ball has gone out of play. The only time a player can handle the ball without committing a foul: qu nm bin A header = the "shot" that occurs when a player touches and guides the ball with his or her head: qu nh u A backheel = a kick where the ball is hit with the heel (or the back) of the foot. Can also be used as a verb: qu nh gt An own goal = a goal scored accidentally by a member of the defending team that counts in favour of the attacking team: bn t li nh An equalizer = the point in a game or competition which gives both teams or players the same score: bn thng san bng t s Hand ball bng bng tay Header with your head: c i u = is the act of touching the ball with your hand: chi = is the act of hitting the ball in particular direction

Full-time = the point of the game when the referee blows the final whistle and the match is over. Normally after 90 minutes and any added injury or stoppage time: ht gi Extra time = if a match has no winner at full-time, 2 x 15 minutes of extra time may be played in some competitions: hip ph Injury time = also called stoppage time, added minutes at the end of the regular playing time at half-timeor full-time. Entirely at the referee's discretion and normally indicated by an official on the sideline (or touchline): gi cng thm do bng cht A draw = a match that ends in a tie, i.e. has no winner or loser. The teams get one point each for a draw. Can also be used as a verb: mt trn ho A penalty shoot-out = in a knock-out competition, a penalty shoot-out takes place if a match is a draw after full-time or extra-time. Five players from each team take a penalty each, and if the score is still level after that, one player from each team takes a penalty in turn, in order to decide who wins the match: lun lu
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A goal difference = if team A has scored four goals and team B one, the goal difference is three: bn thng cch bit (VD: i A thng i B 3 bn cch bit) A head-to-head = a way of deciding which team is ranked higher if two teams are level (or equal) on points. For example, if team A and B both have six points, but team A beat team B in the head-to-head game, team A will be ranked above team B:xp hng theo trn i u (i no thng s xp trn) A play-off = an extra match to decide which of two or more teams should go through to the next round: trn u ginh v vt The away-goal rule = in some competitions, e.g. the UEFA Champions' League, a rule that rewards teams for scoring away from home over two legs (or matches): lut bn thng sn nh-sn khch Put eleven men behind the ball = referring to a team that defends with all the players and is not very interested in scoring goals: b tong A prolific goal scorer = referring to a player, normally a striker, who scores or has scored a lot of goals: cu th ghi nhiu bn Dropped ball = the refree drops the ball onto the ground between two opposing players; it signals the resumption of play after the refree has stopped it for an infraction other than a foul: cch thc trng ti tn bng gia hai i A hat trick = is a series of three goals scored by the same player is a match: ghi ba bn thng trong mt trn u Cheer = to give a loud shout of approval or encouragement: c v, khuyn khch