Soccer terms 8 Flashcards
1
Q
Mano a mano
A
One-on-one
2
Q
Centrocampista
A
Midfielder
3
Q
Control con el pecho
A
Chest control
4
Q
Zona defensiva
A
Defensive zone
5
Q
Zona ofensiva
A
Offensive zone
6
Q
Cruce
A
Crossing (the ball)
7
Q
Internada
A
Drive/Run into the box
8
Q
Arquero
A
Goalkeeper (alternative term)
9
Q
Jugada/acción a balón parado
A
Set-piece play
10
Q
Marcación
A
Marking
11
Q
Balón aéreo
A
Aerial ball
12
Q
Defensor
A
Defender
13
Q
Jugada preparada
A
Prepared play/Set play
14
Q
Cambio de ritmo
A
Change of pace
15
Q
Zurdo
A
Left-footed player
16
Q
Despeje
A
Defensive clearance
17
Q
Centro chutado
A
Whipped cross
18
Q
Pasar por fuera
A
Overlap
19
Q
Filtrar un pase
A
To slip a pass through
20
Q
Estirada
A
Dive (goalkeeper’s save)
21
Q
Giro
A
Turn/Twist
22
Q
Césped
A
Pitch/Grass
23
Q
Reducir espacios
A
Tighten spaces
24
Q
Ampliar espacios
A
Widen spaces
25
Mediocampista creativo
Creative midfielder
26
Balón suelto
Loose ball
27
Jugada de conjunto
Combined play/Team move
28
Hacer un piscinazo
Dive (usually in the context of simulating a foul)
29
Tiro cruzado
Crossed shot
30
Marcaje al hombre
Man-to-man marking
31
Balón en profundidad
Deep ball/Through ball
32
Tiro en curva
Curved shot
