History
When the _________ adopted soccer, they colonized new lands causing the game to spread across the globe.
British
This player is the only players allowed to touch the ball with their hands.
Goalie or Keeper
How many players are on each team in soccer?
11
The act of stopping the ball and bringing the ball under your control is called what?
Trapping
Soccer is often considered a ________ _______.
Lifetime sport
In what year did soccer become an olympic sport?
1908
The primary role of this player is to take the ball away from the offense and start the attack in their team's favor.
Defenders
A soccer game is started by what?
A coin toss/flip
When a player commits a foul that is considered dangerous to the other player (unsportsmanlike conduct) they receive this.
A yellow card
Due to high degree of movement, soccer requires good _______ __________ and ___________ ___________.
Muscular endurance & Cardiovascular endurance
What event is held every four years, involves 24 countries, and has a total of 52 games that are played among those nations within one month?
World Cup
These players are often the most hard-working, they are good tacklers, passers, and play both offense and defense.
Midfielders
A penalty kick is the distance of __ _________ from the goal line in the center of the penalty area.
12 yards
The act of moving the ball alone the ground by using your feet while keeping the ball under control is called what?
Dribbling
A penalty kick is worth how many points?
In what year was the first World Cup played in Uruguay with 13 countries teams?
1930
This player may come back and help the midfielders to start an attack. They finish the attack and score.
When a ball passes the sidelines, the play is restarted by what?
A Throw In
What is the term used when an attacking player has two or fewer defending players between him/her and the goal he/she is attacking.
Offsides
For a goal to be scored from an indirect free kick what must happen?
The ball must be touched by another player.
In 1919, Bryn Mawr College was the scene of the first what?
Soccer game for women
The secondary role of this player is to shut down the attack of the offensive team.
Defenders
This type of kick is rewarded for violations of playing rules such as unsportsmanlike conduct.
Indirect Free Kick
Violent conduct, abusive language, or hitting the ball while in the goalies hands can result in this.
A red card
Which two positions may kick a goal kick?
Defender & Goalie