Dưới đây là một số thuật ngữ thông dụng, mời các em cùng học.

A match = two teams playing against each other in a 90-minute game of football: trận đấu

Friendly game = is a game in which there is no competitive value of any significant kind to any competitor: trận giao hữu

Away game = a game played away from home: trận đấu diễn ra tại sân đối phương

Away team = the team that is playing away from home:đội chơi trên sân đối phương

A goalkeeper = the player in goal who has to stop the ball from crossing the goal-line. The only player who is allowed to handle the ball during open play: thủ môn.

A pitch = the area where footballers play a match: sân thi đấu

A field = an area, usually covered with grass, used for playing sport: sân bóng

Crossbar = a horizontal bar, either the part that forms the top of a goal: xà ngang

Goal line = the line between the two posts that mark the goal, over which the ball must pass if a point is to be scored: đường biên kết thúc sân

Centre circle = a circle in the middle of the field (on the halfway line) with a radius of 9.15m (10yds): vòng tròn trung tâm sân bóng

Goal area = an area in front of the goal which goal kicks must be taken: vùng cấm địa, khu vực 16m50.

Penalty spot = is the place where the ball is placed for penalty kick: nửa vòng tròn cách cầu môn 11 mét, khu vực 11 mét

Sideline = a line that marks the side boundary of a field: đường dọc biên mỗi bên sân thi đấu

Goalpost = one of a pair of posts that are set up as a goal at each end of a field: cột khung thành

A defender = a player who plays in the part of the football team which tries to prevent the other team from scoring goals: hậu vệ

A referee = the person who makes sure that the players follow the rules. Normally wears a black shirt and shorts, and has a whistle: trọng tài

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: trọng tài biên, trợ lý trọng tài chính.

A manager  (coach) = the person in charge of a team and responsible for training, new players and transfers: huấn luyện viên

A midfielder = a midfielder - a player who plays mainly in the middle part of the pitch (or midfield): tiền vệ

An attacker = also called a forward; a player whose duty it is to score goals: tiền đạo.

A skipper = the player who leads a team, also called the captain: đội trưởng.

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: dự bị

A foul = a violation of the rules: lỗi

Offside = in a position which is not allowed by the rules of the game, i.e. when an attacking player is closer to the opposing team's goal-line at the moment the ball is passed to him or her than the last defender apart from the goalkeeper: việt vị

The kick-off = the first kick of the game when two players from the same team in the centre circle play the ball and start the match. Also the first kick after half-time or after a goal has been scored: quả giao bóng

A goal-kick = a kick taken from the 6-yard line by the defending team after the ball has been put over the goal line by the attacking team: quả phát bóng từ vạch 5m50

A free-kick = the kick awarded to a team by the referee after a foul has been committed against it: quả đá phạt

A penalty = a free shot at goal from 12 yards (11 metres or the penalty spot) awarded by the referee to a team after a foul has been committed in the penalty area: quả phạt 11m
 

A corner = a kick from the corner flag awarded to the attacking team when the ball has crossed the goal-line (or byline) after last being touched by a player of the defending team: quả đá phạt góc

A backheel = a kick where the ball is hit with the heel (or the back) of the foot. Can also be used as a
 verb: quả đánh gót

An own goal = a goal scored accidentally by a member of the defending team that counts in favour of the attacking team: bàn đốt lưới nhà

An equalizer = the point in a game or competition which gives both teams or players the same score: bàn thắng san bằng tỉ số

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