Soccer Shootout Vocabulary

Front

What does it mean to move in a sprawling way?

Back

To spread out your arms and legs.

Front

What is a competition?

Back

A contest against another person or team.

Front

What does it mean to deflect something?

Back

To make it go in a different direction.

Front

What are technical parts of a sport?

Back

The basic skills and understandings needed to play.

Front

What does it mean to be apprehensive?

Back

To be worried that something bad might happen.

Front

What is a soccer shootout?

Back

A method to determine the winner of a tied game by having players take penalty kicks.

Front

What is a penalty kick?

Back

A free kick taken from the penalty mark, awarded for a foul in the penalty area.

Front

What does it mean to intercept a ball?

Back

To catch or stop the ball before it reaches its intended target.

Front

What is a goal in soccer?

Back

The area where players try to score by getting the ball into the net.

Front

What is a referee?

Back

An official who enforces the rules of the game.