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A recognition earned by a player for each appearance in an international game for his country.
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| Carrying the Ball |
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A foul called on a goalkeeper when he takes more than 4 steps while holding or bouncing the ball.
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| Center |
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A pass from a player located near the sideline towards the middle of the field; used to get the ball closer to the front of the goal; also called a cross.
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| Center Circle |
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A circular marking with a 10-yard radius in the center of the field from which kickoffs are taken to start or restart the game.
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| Center Spot |
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A small circular mark inside the center circle that denotes the center of the field from which kickoffs are taken to start or restart the game.
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| Central Defender |
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A player who guards the area directly in front of his own goal in a zone defense; does not exist in a man-to-man defense.
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| Charge |
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To run into an opponent; legal if done from the front or side of the ball carrier; illegal against a player without the ball or from behind.
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| Chest Trap |
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When a player uses his chest to slow down and control a ball in the air.
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| Chip |
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A high, floated kick that lifts the ball over the heads of defenders or the goalkeeper.
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| Chip Pass |
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A pass lofted into the air from a player to a teammate; used primarily to evade a defender by kicking the ball over his head.
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| Chip Shot |
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A kick lofted into the air to try to sail the ball over the goalkeeper's head and still make it under the crossbar into the goal.
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| Clear |
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A kick, ideally of good distance, that attempts to get the ball away from the penalty area quickly. Can also be a punch by a goalkeeper.
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| Cleats |
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The metal, plastic or rubber points in the bottom of a soccer shoe used to provide a player with traction; term also used to refer to the shoes themselves.
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| Club |
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A team that plays in a league.
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| Concacaf |
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The Confederation Norte-Centroamericana y Del Caribe de Footbal — the regional organization of North American and Central American soccer under which World Cup qualifying matches are played; member countries include the U.S., Canada, Mexico, and Central American and Caribbean countries.
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| Consolation Match |
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A tournament game played between the losers of the 2 semifinal matches to determine the third-place team.
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| Corner Arc |
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A quarter-circle with a radius of 1 yard located at each of the 4 corners of the field; on a corner kick, the ball must be kicked from inside this arc.
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| Corner Flag |
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The flag located at each of the 4 corners of the field, inside the corner area.
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| Corner Kick |
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A type of restart where the ball is kicked from the corner arc in an attempt to score; awarded to an attacking team when the ball crosses the goal line last touched by the defending team.
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| Counterattack |
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An attack launched by a defending team soon after it regains possession of the ball.
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| Creating Space |
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When a player from the attacking team moves without the ball to draw defenders away from the ball carrier and give him space.
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| Cross or Crossing Pass |
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A pass from an attacking player near the sideline to a teammate in the middle or opposite side of the field; used to give the teammate a good scoring opportunity.
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| Crossbar |
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The horizontal beam that forms the top of a goal and sits on top of the two posts; it is 24 feet long and supported 8 feet above the ground.
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| Cut Down the Angle |
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When the goalie comes out of the goal several feet to make himself closer and larger to an attacker, leaving the attacker less net to shoot at.
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| Cut Off |
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When a defensive player keeps his body between an attacker and the defender's goal, forcing the attacker out towards the sidelines.
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