Study the 20 vocabulary terms below. Then continue to the activities.
- Coach
- Corner kick
- Defender
- Dribble
- Foul
- Goal
- Goalkeeper
- Halftime
- Kick-off
- Midfielder
- Offside
- Pass
- Penalty
- Referee
- Shoot
- Striker
- Substitute
- Team
- Whistle
- Win
Noun (person)
The person who trains and leads the team.
The coach gave advice during half-time.
Noun (thing)
A kick from the corner after the ball goes out.
She took the corner kick.
Noun (person)
A player who helps stop the other team from scoring.
The defender blocked the shot.
Verb (infinitive)
To move the ball by kicking it while running.
She dribbled past two defenders.
Noun (thing)
An action that breaks the rules.
He got a foul for pushing.
Noun (thing)
When the ball goes into the net and scores a point.
He kicked the ball and made a goal.
Noun (person)
The player who guards the goal and can use their hands.
The goalkeeper stopped the ball from going in.
Noun (thing)
A short break in the middle of the match.
We talked at halftime about how to regain the lead and win the match.
Noun (thing)
The first kick that starts the match.
The match began with a kick-off.
Noun (person)
A player who helps both in attack and defense.
The midfielder passed the ball forward.
Noun (thing)
A rule that stops players from being too close to the goal without the ball.
The striker was offside.
Verb (infinitive)
To move the ball to another player.
She passed the ball to her teammate.
Noun (thing)
A free kick given after a foul in the penalty area.
The referee gave a penalty after the foul.
Noun (person)
The person who makes sure players follow the rules.
The referee blew the whistle.
Verb (infinitive)
To kick the ball toward the goal to try to score.
He shot the ball into the top corner.
Noun (person)
The player who tries to score goals.
The striker scored the winning goal.
Noun (person)
A player who replaces another during the game.
They made a substitute in the second half.
Noun (thing)
A group of players who work together to win.
Our team played very well.
Noun (thing)
A tool the referee uses to stop or start the game.
The whistle blew for half-time.
Verb (infinitive)
To score more goals than the other team.
They won the game 2–1.