Football vocabulary

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A player whose job is to stop attackers from scoring is a defender. Neither team scored, so the game ended in a draw. Tripping, pushing and diving are fouls. Chelsea and Liverpool are teams in the English Premiership League. A player throws the ball if an opponent kicks the ball over the touchline. If a game ends in a draw, it can go into extra time. If a player commits a foul in the penalty area, the referee awards a penalty kick. Each team can substitute up to 3 players during a game. The assistant referee signals when he sees a player in an offside position A player whose role is to score goals is called a striker. The linesman has put his flag up. France was eliminated in the preliminary round. He kicked the ball into touch. The missed penalty could cost them promotion. The team is still in serious danger of relegation. In the first half he only hit the woodwork. This was an evenly matched game indeed. The reigning cupholders were knocked out in the quarter finals. After the foul he was suspended for one match.