MIDFIELDER - A player who plays mainly in the middle part of the pitch., SKIPPER - The player who leads a team, also called the captain., FOUL - A violation of the rules. For example, if a player kicks or attempts to kick an opponent., BOOKING - A yellow card shown to a player by the referee for a serious foul. Two of these result in a red card., INJURY TIME - Also called stoppage time, added minutes at the end of the match, entirely at the referee's discretion., LEAD - When a team scores first it is the..., EQUALISER - A goal that cancels out the opposing team's lead and leaves the match tied., PENALTY SHOOT-OUT - This takes place if a match is a draw after full-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., KICK - To hit something or somebody with your foot., SHOOT - To kick the ball towards the goal; to score., 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., VOLLEY - To kick a moving ball in the air before it hits the ground., CLEARANCE - A defensive kick that is intended to put the ball out of danger., MAN ON - A shout during a football match to warn a mate that a player of the other team is right behind., NUTMEG - A play in which a player passes the ball through an opponent's legs and then collects it from the other side.,

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