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Penalty Kick or Yellow Card: Soccer Practice

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yellow card
noun
a yellow card shown by the referee to a player being cautioned for a violation
red card
noun
a red card shown by the referee to a player being sent off the field for a flagrant violation
center forward
noun
an offensive player who covers the center of the field and who usually starts the kickoff
penalty kick
noun
a free kick awarded for an infraction committed by a defensive player in the penalty area taken by an offensive player directly in front of the goal
corner kick
noun
a direct free kick awarded to the attacking team, taken from the corner area on the side of the field where the ball went out of play
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indirect free kick
noun
a free kick from which a goal cannot be scored until after the ball has been touched by at least one player other than the kicker
World Cup
noun
a trophy emblematic of the world championship in soccer competed for every four years
free kick
noun
an unhindered kick of a stationary ball, usually awarded to a player as the result of a foul committed by a player from the opposing team
direct free kick
noun
a free kick awarded to a team as the result of a foul by an opposing player and from which a goal can be scored directly
goal kick
noun
a free kick taken by a defensive player after the ball has gone out of bounds over the goal line
bicycle kick
noun
when a player throws both feet in the air, moving the legs in a pedaling motion to kick the ball in the opposite direction
penalty area
noun
the area centered on the goal line and extending in front of the goal, where a foul by a defense player results in a penalty kick for the offense team
outside forward
noun
one of two attacking players who usually play on the far side of the field
inside forward
noun
one of two attacking players whose usual position is between the center forward and one of the wings
bully
noun
a desperate, freewheeling scramble for the ball by a number of players, usually in the goal area

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