Scissor Kick: To kick the ball forward while the player leans sideways and the ball is kicked in the direction which he is playing. This kick is performed while the player is completely off the ground. Scoreline: Indication of scores of both the teams which also has the information about the home ground. If the scoreline shows ABC 0 and DEF 2, this means the game is on ABCs home ground and the winner is DEF with 2 goals. Tackle: A term used when a player uses his body to take the ball from the opponent, it can be a shoulder charge. Clean tackling means to successfully take the ball from the opponent without a foul. Football 7 Time: The Football game is divided into two halves and each half is dedicated to be strictly for 45 minutes in any professional game. Yellow Card: This is show to the player, warning him that he has committed a serious offence in the match. It is followed by another yellow card in case of another offence and then the red card.

Football 8 6. Football Players and Their Positions Football Each Football team has 11 players and among these players, 1 is a goalkeeper. Be it the offensive or defensive team, the players responsibility is to score a goal for the team and stop the opposing team from scoring a goal. Goalkeeper: The main aim of a goalkeeper is to stop the opposing team from scoring a goal. The goalkeeper is restricted to the rectangular penalty area which is 18 yards away from the goal and he is the only player in the game who is allowed to use his hands to stop the ball. Defenders: The defenders are positioned in front of the goalkeeper and their aim is to stop the opposing team from entering into their goal area. Outside fullback: They play on the left and right flanks and see that the ball doesnt pass over them. They rarely move from their positions. Central Defenders: They are positioned in the center of the field and are supposed to cover the leading goal scorer of the oppositions team.

Midfielders: They are the link between the defenders and attackers. They need to be fit and physically very strong than other players on the field as they are the players who run maximum time of the game all around the field. Their responsibility is to enter the opposing teams area and see that they defend them when the opposing team retains the ball. Forwards: Their main aim is to score goals or to create an easy situation for their teammates to score a goal. Center Forward: The most tactful, dangerous and strong player of the game. They are also called strikers. Strikers are basically the leading goal scorers in the game. 9 7. Football How to Play?

To become a good Football player, the basic and the most important requirement is to be fit, energetic, and tactful. This game needs a lot of running and technical skills in dealing with the ball and the opponent. You have to be a team player and an individual contributor at the same time. To be a Football player, you have to train hard and learn to be faster than your opponent.