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Ever wondered what
your coach was saying? Well this page may help. We explain
different soccer phrases from all over the world.
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MPS
Soccer Lingo |
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4-3-3 |
A formation that consists of 4 defenders,
3 midfielders and 3 forwards. |
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4-4-2 |
A formation that consists of 4 defenders,
4 midfielders and 2 forwards, one of the most popular formations
currently used by teams. |
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4-5-1 |
A formation that consists of 4 defenders,
5 midfielders and 1 forward. |
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Advantage |
When
play is permitted to continue by the referee following an infraction
but the team on whom the foul is committee maintains possession of the
ball, and the official feels that the team which has been
fouled would be punished further by stopping play. |
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Area |
The penalty area (box), aka "The 18-yard
box". |
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Attacking Third |
The third of the field containing the
opponent's goal. |
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Ball |
Short
for "I got ball.", meaning that the speaking player is going for the
ball. |
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Boots |
Soccer shoes or cleats. |
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Check To |
A movement towards the ball handler. |
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Cheeky |
Abnormal/deceptive move |
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Chop |
A rapid, powerful redirection of the ball
with the foot; more forceful than a cut made famous by Ronaldo. |
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Cracker |
A hard shot. |
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Drive |
A low, hard shot, usually made with the
laces. |
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Fixture |
A game or 'Match' |
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Friendly |
A match that does not count in official
standings |
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Fussbal |
German Soccer |
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Futbol |
Spanish Soccer |
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Futebol |
Portuguese Soccer |
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Garbage |
Poor playing |
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Hat Trick |
3 or more goals scored in a game by a
single player |
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Heels on the Line(I
want your..) |
A reminder by coaches to their
midfielders to remain wide |
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Help |
A word spoken to a teammate that is in
trouble, meaning that there is support nearby |
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Hold |
An instruction or request asking a
teammate to hold the ball until one has moved into a new position |
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Indirect Free Kick |
A free kick that is
awarded for other less-serious fouls, requiring two players (of either
team) to touch the ball before a goal can be scored |
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Laser |
A very hard-hit shot |
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Mark |
To "guard" and prevent a
player from doing anything useful by staying with the player, usually
by placing one's self between the player and one's own own goal |
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Match |
A soccer game |
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Mate |
member of the team |
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Meg |
Short for nutmeg |
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Mixer |
The crowded area in front the goal. |
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Nutmeg |
To pass the ball through the legs of an
opponent |
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Obstruction |
When
a defensive player illegally uses his/her body to prevent an offensive
player from playing the ball |
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Offside Position |
An attacking player positioned so that
fewer than 2 opposing defensive players (usually the goalie and 1
other defender) are between them and the goal they are attacking |
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On Frame/Target |
Shot put toward the goal |
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One-Time |
"One-Touch" |
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Overlap |
When a player comes from behind and gets
in front of a player (generally with the ball) from his/her own team |
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Park |
field or stadium |
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Pitch |
The field on which soccer matches are
played |
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Rainbow |
A technique where a player flips a ball
over his/her head and to the front using the back of his/her heel |
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Reading the Play |
Anticipating what will happen in a play |
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Rubbish |
Poor playing (same as “garbage”) |
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Shank |
Miss-kicking the ball |
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Shift |
To change location on the field to be
closer to the play or to assume the responsibilities of a teammate who
has left an opening |
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Side/Squad |
Team |
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Square Pass |
A lateral pass |
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Tackling |
The act of taking the ball away from a
player |
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Thread the Needle |
A through pass through several
tightly-packed defenders |
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Through Ball |
A ball passed through the defensive line |
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Toe Poke |
A pass or kick that is
struck with the front (i.e., "toes") of the cleat when there is no
other option |
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Touch |
A player's ability to control, use, and
feel the ball |
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Turn |
A word informing a teammate that it is
okay to turn with the ball |
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Unlucky |
A term meaning that the intended result
didn't occur but should have; referring to bad luck |
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"What You See!"
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A phrase spoken to a teammate meaning that
there is nothing going on except what can be seen |
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