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M  Man-to-Man A type of defense where each defender is assigned to mark a different forward from the other team; the most common type of defense for national-level teams.    Marking Guarding a player to prevent him from advancing the ball towards the net, making an easy pass or getting the ball from a teammate.    Match A soccer game.    Midfield The region of the field near the midfield line; the area controlled by the midfielders.    Midfield Anchor See Defensive midfielder.    Midfield Line or Center Line A line that divides the field in half along its width.    Midfielders The 2, 3 or 4 players who link together the offensive and defensive functions of a team; they play behind their forwards.    Misl Major Indoor Soccer League — started in the U.S. in 1977 playing games of 6 players per side in modified hockey rinks covered by artificial turf; became the MSL in 1990.    Mismatch When a particular offensive player is far superior to the defender marking him.    Mls Major League Soccer — the new U.S. outdoor league scheduled to begin play in the Spring of 1995.    Msl Major Soccer League — a U.S. indoor league which formed in 1990 from the MISL and folded in 1992.