19 FÚTBOL Flashcards

1
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Two teams playing against each other in a 90-minute game. PARTIDO

A

MATCH

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The area of a field where footballers play a match. CANCHA

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PITCH

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3
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Markers used to determine where it would count as a goal. LOS POSTES

A

GOALPOSTS

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4
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Rectangular area marked out in front of each goal, outside of which the goalkeeper cannot handle the ball. AREA DE PENALTY

A

PENALTY AREA

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An even score at the conclusion of a game or match. EMPATE

A

A DRAW / A TIE / AN EQUALISER
To draw = Dibujar o sacar
Draw no es dibujo, es empate
Drawing = Dibujo, esquema

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A further period of play added on to a game if the scores are equal, and a draw is not an option i.e. in the final match of a tournament. TIEMPO ADICIONAL

A

EXTRA TIME

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7
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The time at which half of a game is completed, especially when marked by an interval. MITAD DEL TIEMPO

A

HALF-TIME

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After the allocated time for a match has passed and the referee has blown the final whistle. TIEMPO COMPLETO

A

FULL TIME

To allocate = Destinar, asignar

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9
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A method of determining a winner in a match that would have otherwise tied or drawn. Thirty minutes extra time is usually played before it gets to this stage. TIROS DESDE EL PENALTY

A

PENALTY SHOOTOUT

Shootout = Balacera, Múltiples disparos

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10
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A free kick at the goal from the penalty spot (which only the goalkeeper is allowed to defend), awarded to the attacking team after a foul within the penalty area by an opponent. PENALTY

A

PENALTY KICK / FREE KICK

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11
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A player whose special role is to stop the ball from entering the goal. ARQUERO

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GOALKEEPER/GOALIE

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12
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A player who is considered in terms of ability to strike the ball into the goal area. DELANTERO

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STRIKER/ATTACKER / FORWARD

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13
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A player who is positioned to play in the middle part of the playing field / pitch. MEDIOCAMPISTA

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MIDFIELDER

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A player whose task it is to protect their own side’s goal, and prevent the other team from scoring. DEFENSA

A

DEFENDER

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The leader of a team. CAPITÁN

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CAPTAIN/SKIPPER

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16
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A sports player nominated as eligible to replace another after a match has begun. CAMBIO

A

SUBSTITUTE

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17
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A person responsible for controlling a team and training new players. GERENTE

A

MANAGER

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18
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An official who watches a match closely to ensure the rules are adhered to, and to arbitrate on matters that may arise during a game. ÁRBITRO

A

REFEREE

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An official who assists the referee or umpire from the touchline, especially in deciding whether the ball is out of play or not, or if a player is offside. JUEZ DE LÍNEA

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LINESMAN/ASSISTANT REFEREE

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20
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An unfair or invalid action, especially one involving interference with an opponent. A violation of the rules. FALTA

A

FOUL

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21
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A punishment or disadvantage imposed on a player for infringement of the rules. PENA, PENALIDAD, SANCIÓN,

A

PENALTY

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22
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The boundary line on each side of the field, within which, the ball must remain during a game. LÍNEA

A

TOUCHLINE / BY-LINE / SIDELINE

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23
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A pair of posts linked by a crossbar and typically with a net, forming a space into which the ball has to be sent in order to score. ARCO

A

GOAL / GOAL / NET

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24
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A yellow card shown to a player for a serious foul. Two yellow cards result in a red card, which means the player gets sent off (unable to continue playing). UNA ANOTACIÓN

A

A BOOKING

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25
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Added minutes at the end of the regular playing time, to account for any time out of play during the match. Entirely at the referee’s discretion. TIEMPO (MINUTOS) ADICIONAL

A

INJURY TIME/ STOPPAGE TIME

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26
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The record of goals that indicates who is winning. The final score indicates who has won the match. MARCADOR

A

SCORE

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27
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A position which is not allowed by the rules of the game – when a striker is closer to the opposing team’s goal area than the last defender, when the ball is passed to him/her. FUERA DE LUGAR

A

OFFSIDE

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28
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A successful attempt at scoring achieved at the instance of sending the ball into the goal of the opposing team. GOL

A

GOAL = Objetivo, meta

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29
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A goal scored accidentally by a member of the defending team that counts in favour of the attacking team. AUTO GOL

A

OWN GOAL

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30
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The first kick of the game when two players from the same team in the centre circle play the ball and start the game. PRIMERA JUGADA, SAQUE

A

KICK-OFF

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31
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To kick the ball towards the net in an attempt to score a goal. CHUTAR, DISPARAR, PATEAR

A

TO SHOOT = DISPARAR

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32
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A kick from the corner flag awarded to the attacking team when the ball has passed the by-line after last being touched by a player from the defending team. TIRO DE ESQUINA

A

A CORNER

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33
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A throw is taken from the sideline after the ball has gone out of play. This is the only time a player can handle the ball without committing a foul. SAQUE DE BANDA

A

A THROW IN

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34
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A shot that occurs when a player touches and guides the ball with his or her head. CABEZASO

A

A HEADER

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35
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When one player scores three goals in one game. TRIPLETA

A

A HAT-TRICK

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36
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An uplifting or rousing song that identifies a nation. Usually sung at the start of an important match for each country. HIMNO NACIONAL

A

NATIONAL ANTHEM

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37
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To score a goal. HACER GOL

A

BACK OF THE NET

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38
Q

ELIMINATORIAS

A

QUALIFICATIONS

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39
Q

La barrera

A

The wall

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40
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The amount of time added at the end of each half of football to compensate for stoppages during a game; also called injury or stoppage time. TIEMPO ADICIONAL

A

Added time

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41
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A situation where the team in possession of the ball outnumbers the defending team. VENTAJA

A

Advantage

42
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A clause in football which states that a referee should not stop play for a foul if it will benefit the offending team. REGLA DE LA VENTAJA

A

Advantage rule

43
Q

La línea de banda

A

SIDELINE

44
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The overall number of goals a team has scored; in tournaments where teams play each other twice (home and away), aggregate score is used to determine which team advances to the next phase. GOLES A FAVOR

A

Aggregate score

45
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A stadium which has individual seats, as opposed to stadiums which have benches. ESTADIO CON TOTALIDAD DE ASIENTOS

A

All-seater stadium

46
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A midfield player positioned in front of the center-backs, whose primarily responsibility is to break up the opponent’s attacks; also known as defensive midfielder, holding midfielder, midfield anchor. CABEZA DE ÁREA

A

Anchorman

47
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A technique by goalkeepers where they make themselves closer to an attacker to narrow the angles that can be shot at. CERRAR EL ÁNGULO

A

Angling

48
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A curved line on top of the penalty box, a player fouled in this part of the football field will be awarded with a penalty kick; more appropriately called the “penalty arch”

A

Arc/arch

49
Q

Area chica. Cinco con cincuenta

A

Goal box

50
Q

ASL

A

American soccer league,

51
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A pass in a football game which leads directly to a goal. ASISTENCIA DE GOL

A

Assist

52
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Either of the two flag-bearing officials positioned along the sideline; formerly called soccer linesman. JUEZ DE LÍNEA. ASISTENTE 1 o 2

A

Assistant referee

53
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A playing field made of artificial grass

A

Astro turf

Turf = Cësped

54
Q

(a) Player whose main responsibility is to score goals;
(b) Any member of the team in offense
ATACANTE

A

Attacker

55
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The half of the football field which contains the opposing team’s goal. LA MITAD DE ARRIBA

A

Attacking half

56
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A midfielder in a more advanced position, whose task is to assist in scoring. MEDIOCAMPISTA DE ATAQUE

A

Attacking midfielder

57
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The third of the field where a team tries to score; in football strategies and tactics, the playing field is divided into three: the defensive third, the midfield, and the attacking third. ÚLTIMO TERCIO

A

Attacking third

58
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A goal scored by a player in his own net, also know as “own goal” or “autogol” AUTOGOL

A

Auto goal

59
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(a) A match played in the opponent’s stadium;

(b) A command given to a defender, telling him to kick the ball away from his goal VISITANTE

A

Away

60
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A goal scored by a visiting team on the home team’s stadium. GOL VISITANTE

A

Away goal

61
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A method of tie-breaking in soccer tournaments where teams play each other twice, once at each team’s home stadium. The away goals rule states that the team that has scored more goals away from home will win if scores are equal at the end of a stage. REGLA DEL GOL VISITANTE

A

Away goals rule

62
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The reserve team of a club or national team. LA B

A

B team

63
Q

The players who make up the defensive line of a team. LA DEFENSA

A

Back

64
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An instruction, usually given after a turnover, telling players to drop back and defend. ATRÁS Y DEFIENDAN

A

Back and face

65
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An alternative term for the far post, the goal post furthest from the ball; if the ball is on the left side of the goal, the back door is the one on the right, vice versa. POSTE CONTRARIO

A

Back door

66
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The players who make up the defensive line, a term used when a team plays with four defenders. LOS CUATRO DE ATRÁS

A

Back four

67
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A type of header in football done using the back of the head. CABEZAZO CON LA PARTE DE ATRÁS

A

Back header

Header = Cabezaso, cabecera

68
Q

Cabezaso, cabecera

A

Header

69
Q

The technique of kicking the ball using the back of the heel. TAQUITO

A

Back heel

70
Q

To pass the ball to one’s own goalkeeper, a tactic often used to consume time or to preserve possession of the ball; also known as pass back. PASE ATRÁS

A

Back pass

71
Q

To tackle the ball carrier from behind. MARCAR POR DETRÁS

A

Back tackle

72
Q

Enfrentar, atajar

A

To tackle

73
Q

(a) A defender’s teammate who provides him cover as he pressures the ball
(b) The available players on a team’s bench
APOYO

A

Backup

74
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A special kick in soccer which causes the ball to take a curved path. PATADA CON EFECTO

A

Banana kick

KICK = PATADA, TIRO SHOOT = DISPARO

75
Q

To escape a defender with a combination of speed and skills at dribbling the soccer ball. GAMBETEAR

A

Beat

76
Q

Gambeta

A

Dribble

77
Q

Portador

A

Carrier

78
Q

(a) The substitute players of a team

(b) In football stadiums, the sitting area for the staff and substitutes of a team LA BANCA

A

Bench

79
Q

To kick in a way that will make the soccer ball curve in midair. CON EFECTO, DOBLADA

A

Bend

80
Q

The area between the two goalposts; if a ball goes “between the sticks” it means a goal has been scored. ENTRE LOS PALOS

A

Between the sticks

81
Q

A special type of kick in soccer where a player strikes the ball with his foot while inverted in midair. CHILENA

A

Bicycle kick
OVERHEAD KICK
SCISSORS KICK

82
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Alternate term for the penalty area, the big rectangular marking on the football pitch where the goalkeeper can handle the ball; also known as the penalty box. AREA DE PENALTY

A

Big box

83
Q

A very powerful shot; also called a bomb. RÁFAGA

A

Blast

84
Q

Desposeer, quitar

A

To dispossess

85
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A tackling technique in soccer where a defender tries to dispossess his opponent by meeting him head on and kicking the ball away from him. BLOQUEAR EN DEFENSA

A

Block tackle

86
Q

A very strong shot. BOMBA

A

Bomb

87
Q

The issuing of a yellow or red card by a referee; named such because the referee writes a player’s number on his notebook after giving a card. ANOTACIÓN

A

Booking

88
Q

To clear the ball away from one’s goal

A

Boot

89
Q

A midfielder who possess exceptional skills and stamina which allows him to play both in offense and defense; called such because he plays from one penalty box to the other

A

Box-to-box midfielder

90
Q

The scoring of two goals by one player; scoring three goals is a hat trick. DOBLETE

A

Brace

91
Q

(a) To escape a defender in a one-on-one confrontation; (b) A run that penetrates the enemy defense. ROMPER

A

Break

92
Q

To run clear of all the defending players; typically used in situations where an attacker has run free from all the defenders and is in a one-on-one situation with the goalkeeper. CONTRAGOLPE

A

Breakaway

93
Q

Bringing the ball towards the opponent’s goal with the use of short passes and player movements, as opposed to a long ball where one player makes a long pass towards an advance teammate. CREAR

A

Build up

94
Q

The line between a goalpost and a corner flag. LINEA DE META

A

Byline

95
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A person temporarily assigned to manage a team after its regular manager has been fired or has resigned. GERENTE ENCARGADO

A

Caretaker manager

96
Q

An expression in football: a player who is “caught in possession” is someone who loses the ball to an opponent. LE QUITARON EL BALÓN

A

Caught in possession

97
Q

The bold dot in the middle of the center circle, where the ball is placed during the kickoff of a soccer game. PUNTO CENTRAL

A

Center spot

98
Q

The defensive player positioned in the middle of the defensive line, in between the fullbacks. DEFENSA CENTRAL

A

Center-back

99
Q

An attempt by a defender to take the ball away from an attacker. ENVIONASO

A

Challenge

100
Q

(a) The area near the touchline where fullbacks and wingers (Alero, extremo) typically play;
(b) the passing lane, the line that a ball takes during a pass.

A

Channel

/châno/

101
Q

Cabecera

A

Header. Lo mismo que cabezaso

102
Q

Cada

A

Every