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| football |
(chiefly British) a game in which two teams of eleven players attempt to advance a ball into an opposing goal by kicking or striking it with body parts other than the hands and arms; soccer. [2/4 definitions] |
| forward |
in sports such as soccer and basketball, a player whose position on offense is usu. closest to the opposing team's goal. [1/13 definitions] |
| goalkeeper |
the player who is responsible for defending his or her team's goal in soccer, hockey, lacrosse, and the like. |
| goalpost |
in other games such as soccer and hockey, either of the two upright posts at the front of the goal. [1/2 definitions] |
| goaltender |
on a team, a defensive position assigned to protect the goal, esp. in soccer, hockey, or lacrosse. |
| halfback |
in soccer and other field sports, an offensive player stationed behind the forward line. [1/2 definitions] |
| matchup |
the assigning of one player to defend against another player, as in basketball, soccer, or football. [1/2 definitions] |
| Mia Hamm |
U.S. professional soccer player and Olympic gold medalist, who at the age of 19 became the youngest woman to win a World Cup championship; born Mariel Margaret Hamm (b.1972). |
| midfield |
the area of a playing field in sports such as football or soccer about halfway between the goals. [1/2 definitions] |
| net1 |
something made of such a fabric, as in various sports such as tennis, basketball, hockey, and soccer. [1/6 definitions] |
| penalty kick |
in soccer, a free kick from a point 12 feet in front of the goal and with only the goalie defending, awarded to one team to penalize a violation by the other team. [1/2 definitions] |
| save1 |
the goalkeeper's turning away a shot on the goal, esp. in hockey or soccer. [1/10 definitions] |
| soccer ball |
the round ball used in the game of soccer. |
| touchline |
in rugby or soccer, either of the sidelines of the playing field. |
| World Cup |
the Football World Cup, an international soccer tournament held every four years in which national teams compete for the world championship, represented by a large trophy cup. [1/2 definitions] |
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