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Substitute (association football) The substitute bench of the Argentina national team. In association football, a substitute is a player who is brought on to the pitch during a match in exchange for an existing player. Substitutions are generally made to replace a player who has become tired or injured, or who is performing poorly, or for ...
A player doing a keepie-uppie. Association football (more commonly known as football or soccer) was first codified in 1863 in England, although games that involved the kicking of a ball were evident considerably earlier. [1] A large number of football-related terms have since emerged to describe various aspects of the sport and its culture.
Bending shot / Curl (association football) / Trivela: Sometimes called curve. Any part of the foot can be used to do a bending shot, but using the inside or outside parts produce the most bend. To do a bending shot,the player kicks the sides of the ball at an angle. If he uses the inside of the foot, he wraps his leg around the ball and follows ...
VAR monitor at the Estadio Monumental David Arellano The VAR symbol used at the 2018 and 2022 FIFA World Cups, appearing on-screen during the review process. The video assistant referee (VAR) is a match official in association football who assists the referee by reviewing decisions using video footage and providing advice to the referee based on those reviews.
Substitution (sport) In team sports, substitution (or interchange) is replacing one player with another during a match. Substitute players that are not in the starting lineup (also known as bench players, backups, interchange, or reserves) reside on the bench and are available to substitute for a starter. Later in the match, that substitute may ...
Goal (sports) Peter Bondra scoring a goal in ice hockey. In sport, a goal may refer to either an instance of scoring, or to the physical structure or area where an attacking team must send the ball or puck in order to score points. The structure of a goal varies from sport to sport, and one is placed at or near each end of the playing field for ...
The scorpion kick, also known as a reverse bicycle kick or back hammer kick, is a physical move in association football that is achieved by diving or throwing the body forwards and then placing the hands on the ground to lunge the back heels forward to kick an incoming ball. [1][2] Sports historian Andreas Campomar praises the maneuver as ...
An equaliser (in Commonwealth English) or equalizer (in American English ), is a sports term that refers to a goal or run that makes the two teams' scores equal. [1] [2] For example, if Team A is winning 1-0 and Team B scores a goal, making the score 1-1, then that goal is an equaliser . External videos. Wambach's 122nd-minute equalizer vs ...