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