FOOTBALLa matchtwo teams playing against each other in a 90-minute game of footballa pitchthe area where footballers play a matcha refereethe person who makes sure that the players follow the rules.

« FOOTBALL a match two teams playing against each other in a 90-minute game of football a pitch the area where footballers play a match a referee the person who makes sure that the players follow the rules.

Normally wears a black shirt and shorts, an d has a whistle a linesman (referee's assistant) the person whose main duty it is to indicate with a flag when the ball has gone out of play or when a player is offside a goalkeeper the player in goal who has to stop the ball from crossing the goal-li ne.

The only player who is allowed to handle the ball during open play a defender a player who plays in the part of the football team which tries to prevent the other team from scoring goals, e.g.

'Kolo Touré is a defender and plays in defence for Arsenal and Ivory Coast'. a midfielder a midfielder – a player who plays mainly in the middle part of the pitch (or midfield), e.g.

Michael Essien is a midfielder and plays in midfield for Chelsea and Ghana an attacker also called a forward; a player whose duty it is to score goals, e.g.

Samuel Eto’o is an attacker and plays in attack for Barcelona and Cameroon a skipper the player who leads a team, also called the captain a substitute a player who sits on the bench ready to replace another team-mate on the pitch.

Can also be used as a verb, e.g.

the manager was not happy with his attacker and substituted him after 60 minutes a manager the person in charge of a team and responsible for training, new players and transfers.

For example, Alex Ferguson is the manager of Manchester United a foul a violation of the rules.

For example, if a player other than the goalkeeper handles the ball in the penalty box (or penalty area) it is a foul and a penalty is given to the other team a booking a yellow card shown to a player by the referee for a serious foul.

Two bookings or yellow cards result in a red card or sending-off. »