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

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