football

Question 1

assist

Answer 1

[n][C2] /əˈsɪst/
an action in ice hockey, football (soccer), etc. in which a player passes the ball in a way that helps another player on the same team to score a goal
He had/made ten assists.

an action in baseball in which a player throws the ball to another member of the team who gets an opponent out either by stepping onto the base before the runner reaches it, or by touching the runner with the ball before they reach the base

Question 2

assistant referee

Answer 2

[n][B2] /əˌsɪstənt refəˈriː/
(in football (soccer)) the official name for a linesman (= an official who helps the referee, for example in deciding whether or where a ball has passed outside the field of play)

Question 3

bench

Answer 3

[n][C1] /bentʃ/
[singular] (sport) the seats where players sit when they are not playing in the game
the substitutes’ bench
He started the game on the bench but finished as the team’s top scorer.
He’s sick of spending every game on the bench.

Question 4

centre back

Answer 4

[n][C2] /ˌsentər ˈbæk/
(US English center back)
(in football (soccer) and some other sports) a player or position in the middle of the back line of players

Question 5

centre forward

Answer 5

[n][C2] /ˌsentər ˈfɔːrwərd/
(US English center forward)
(in football (soccer) and some other sports) a player or position in the middle of the front line of players

Question 6

centre half

Answer 6

[n][C2] /ˌsentər ˈhæf/
(US English center half)
(in football (soccer) and some other sports) a player or position in the middle of the back line of players

Question 7

division

Answer 7

[n][C2] /dɪˈvɪʒn/

[countable + singular or plural verb]
(abbreviation Div.)
a group of teams or competitors in a sports competition who compete against each other. Divisions may be organized by ability, geography or weight, depending on the sport.

• the premier division
• The club will finish second in Division One.
• a first-division team
• one of the most competitive weight divisions in judo

Question 8

dribble

Answer 8

[v][C2] /ˈdrɪbl/

[transitive, intransitive] dribble (something) (+ adv./prep.) (in football (soccer) and some other sports) to move the ball along with several short kicks, hits or bounces
- She dribbled the ball the length of the field.
- He dribbled past two defenders and scored a magnificent goal.

[n]
[countable] the act of dribbling the ball in a sport

Question 9

dugout

Answer 9

[n][C2] /ˈdʌɡaʊt/

a shelter by the side of a football (soccer) or baseball field where a team’s manager, etc. can sit and watch the game

Question 10

goalkeeping

Answer 10

[n][u][B2]. /ˈɡəʊlkiːpɪŋ/
(in football (soccer), hockey, etc.) the job of stopping the ball. from going into your own team’s goal
- goalkeeping techniques

Question 11

goalpost

Answer 11

[n][B2] /ˈɡəʊlpəʊst/ (also post)
one of the two posts that form part of a goal

Question 12

group stage

Answer 12

[n][C1] /ˈɡruːp steɪdʒ/

a stage of a competition where teams compete in a number of groups, and the most successful teams progress to the next stage, which is usually a series of knockout matches
- The national team hasn’t made it past the group stage of the World Cup for 20 years.

Question 13

injury time

Answer 13

[n][B2] /ˈɪndʒəri taɪm/
time added at the end of a game of football (soccer), hockey, etc. because the game has been interrupted by injured players needing treatment
- They scored two goals in injury time.

Question 14

own goal

Answer 14

[n][B2] /ˌəʊn ˈɡəʊl/
(in football (soccer)) a goal that is scored by mistake by a player against his or her own team
- Vega scored an unfortunate own goal when he slipped as he tried to clear the ball.

Question 15

pool

Answer 15

[n][C2] /puːl/
the pools
(also football pools)
[plural]a form ofgamblingin the UK in which people try to win money by saying what the results of football matches will be
- He does the pools every week.
- a pools winner

Question 16

relegate

Answer 16

[v][C2] /ˈrelɪɡeɪt/
[usually passive] relegate something (British English) to move a sports team from playing with one group of teams to playing in a lower group
OPPOSITE promote

Question 17

striker

Answer 17

[n][C2] /ˈstraɪkər/
​(in football (soccer)) a player whose main job is to attack and try to score goals

Question 18

sweeper

Answer 18

[n][C2]/ˈswiːpər/

(in football (soccer)) a player who plays behind the other defending players in order to try and stop anyone who passes them

Question 19

terrace

Answer 19

[n][C2] /ˈterəs/ [c]
terraces
plural(at some football (soccer) grounds, especially in the past)the wide steps where people can stand to watch the game