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Copyrighted Material 17_040572 bindex.qxp 1/24/06 6:40 PM Page 109 Index center spot, 98 • A • Charlton, Bobby (England), 71 AC Milan, Italy (club team), 84 cheering for your team, 12–13, 54 advantage, 45, 97 chip shot, 98 advertising, on jerseys, 31 clean sheets, 98 Ajax, Netherlands (club team), 84 clearance, 98 Akers, Michelle (United States), 69 club, 98 amateur, 97 club teams, 84–86 anchoring, 24 coach, 63, 64, 98 Argentina (national team), 37, 88 coin toss, 98 assistant referee, 39–40, 62, 97 communication network, Avaya, attending a match, 11–13, 53–55 10, 20–21, 34–35, 56, 70 Australia (national team), 60, 88 CONCACAF, 98 Avaya, 10, 20–21, 34–35, 56, 70 corner flags, 98 corner kick, 51–52, 99 cross, 99 • B • Cruyff, Johan (Netherlands), 71–72 back heel pass, 97 back pass, 97 • D • ball, 36 Bayern Munich, Germany dead ball, 99 (club team), 85, 89 defender, 21–23 Beckenbauer, Franz (Germany), Di Stefano, Alfredo (Argentina), 72 70–71 direct kick, 44, 46–47, 49, 99 Beckham, David (England), 28, 77 dirty work, 61–62 Bergkamp, Denis (Netherlands), 93 dissent, 99 Boca Juniors, Argentina draw, 99 (club team), 85 dribble, 99 box, 44, 49, 51, 97 drop ball, 41, 99 Brazil (national team), 81–82, dummy run, 100 89, 90, 91COPYRIGHTEDduration, MATERIAL of match, 40–41, 65–66 • C • • E • Caligiuri, Paul (United States), 75 Eintracht Frankfurt, Germany captain, 97 (club team), 87 Carlos, Roberto (Brazil), 77–78, end line, 100 93–94 England (national team), 87–88 caution, 44, 98 equalizer, 100 17_040572 bindex.qxp 1/24/06 6:40 PM Page 110 110 Soccer For Dummies, Avaya Limited Edition equipment, 38 France (national team), 91 European Football Union free kick, 44, 45, 46–48, 101 (UEFA), 107 friendly, 11, 101 Eusebio (Portugal), 72–73 fullback, 23, 101 expulsion, 44, 100 extra time, 41, 100 • G • • F • Gaetjens, Joe (United States), 76, 94 fair play, 100 game officials, 101 fans, 12 Gardner, Doug (Avaya director), far post, 100 20, 70 fatigue, watching for, 58–59 general manager, 101 FFA (Football Federation Germany (national team), 21, 91 Australia), 56 gloves, 38 field, 15–16, 36 goal FIFA Confederations Cup, 34, 35 celebration of, 13 FIFA (Federation Internationale de description, 102 Football Association). in final minute, 58 description, 100 golden, 102 establishment of, 8 magical goals, 93–96 membership, 7, 8 method of scoring, 42 Web site, 36 own, 104 FIFA Women’s World Cup, against the run of play, 60 8, 20–21, 100 scoring first, 59 FIFA World Cup size, 36 communication technology, two-goal leads, 60 10, 34–35, 70 goal kick, 50–51, 102 Germany 2006, 10, 11, 34, 70 goal line, 42, 102 Italy 1990, 35 goal mouth, 102 popularity of, 9 goalkeeper, 19–20, 31, 49, 63, 102 qualifying for, 11 goalkeeper’s box, 102 United States in, 8 golden goal, 102 final whistle, 100 ground, 102 finish, 100 flagposts, 101 Football Federation Australia • H • (FFA), 56 half volley, 102 forfeit, 37 halftime, 40, 102 form guide, 57–58 Hamm, Mia (United States), 96 formation, 101 hand ball, 44, 102 forward, 26–28, 101 Harkes, John (United States), 76 Foudy, Julie (United States), 76 hat trick, 102 foul, 39, 44–45, 101 head shot (header), 23, 102 fourth official, 40, 101 Heinrichs, April (United States), 76 17_040572 bindex.qxp 1/24/06 6:40 PM Page 111 Index 111 Henry, Thierry (France), 78 number of players, 36–37 Hungary (national team), offside, 42–43 82, 87–88, 91 penalty kick, 49 Hurst, Geoff (England), 94 player’s equipment, 38 referee, 39 scoring, 42 • I • start and restart of play, 41 in play, 42 throw-in, 50 indirect kick, 44, 47, 48, 103 viewing online, 36 injury time, 41, 103 league table, 57 inswinger, 103 linesman, 62, 97, 103 International Football Association Lopez, Claudio (Argentina), 30 Board (IFAB), 33, 35 interval, 103 • M • in-the-hole player, 27 Italy (national team), 82, 90 Major League Soccer (MLS), 8, 103 manager, 103 Manchester United, England • J • (club team), 28, 89 jersey, 28–31 man-to-man marking, 22, 103 Juventus, Italy (club team), 28 Maradona, Diego (Argentina), 25, 30, 61, 73, 94–95 Maruenda, Dr. Francisco Belda • K • (eye specialist), 62 match, 103 keeper, 103 matches, great, 87–91 Kelly, Mike (FIFA official), 34 Matthews, Sir Stanley (England), kickoff, 17, 41, 103 27, 73–74 Kuenzer, Nia (Germany), 21 midfielder, 23–26, 103 misconduct, 44–45 • L • MLS (Major League Soccer), 8, 103 Lalas, Alexi (United States), 76 Langenus, Jean (referee), 37 • N • Laws of the Game national teams, 11, 81–83 assistant referee, 39–40 near post, 104 ball, 36 Nedved, Pavel (Czech ball in and out of play, 42 Republic), 78 changes in, 33, 35 net, 104 corner kick, 51 Netherlands (national team), 82–83 duration of match, 40–41 Nigeria (national team), 90 field, 36 North American Soccer League, 8 fouls and misconduct, 44–45 numbers, jersey, 29, 54, 61 free kicks, 46–48 nutmeg, 104 goal kick, 50–51 17_040572 bindex.qxp 1/24/06 6:40 PM Page 112 112 Soccer For Dummies, Avaya Limited Edition • O • • R • obstruction, 104 Real Madrid, Spain (club team), officials, 104 28, 86, 87 offside, 42–43, 62, 104 red card, 44–45, 105 offside trap, 104 referee, 39, 105 one touch, 104 Remember icon, 2 O’Neill, John (FFA executive), 56 restart, 41, 105 origins, of soccer, 9 Rinnerberger, Andrea (Avaya), 35 out of play, 42 Ronaldinho (Brazil), 25, 79, 95–96 outfield, 19 Ronaldo (Brazil), 79–80 outswinger, 104 rules. See Laws of the Game overlap, 23, 104 overtime, 104 own goal, 104 • S • save, 105 • P • scoring, 42, 58–59 scrimmage, 105 pass, 105 semipro, 106 Pelé (Brazil), 25, 61, 74, 95 set piece, 106 penalty arc, 41, 49, 105 Shevchenko, Andrij (Ukraine), 80 penalty area, 36, 105 shin guards, 38 penalty kick, 49, 105 shootout, 41, 106 penalty shoot-out, 41 shot at goal, 106 penalty spot, 49, 105 shutout, 106 penalty-kick tiebreaker, 105 side, 106 pitch, 105 sideline, 42, 106 Platini, Michel (France), 30 Slater, Robbie (Australia), 30 play on (call), 42, 45, 46 Soccer Jargon icon, 2 playmakers, 25, 61 Soccer Stats (form guide), 57 positions, 16–18. See also specific South Korea (national team), 88 positions square pass, 106 possession, 59–60 start of play, 41 Prinz, Birgit (Germany), 79 state association, 106 program, match, 54 stoppage time, 41, 106 punt, 105 striker, 26–27, 106 Puskas, Ferenc (Hungary), 74–75 substitute, 37–38, 64–65, 106 sudden death, 41 • Q • sweeper, 23 qualifying, for FIFA World Cup, 11 • T • tackle, 106 target player, 107 17_040572 bindex.qxp 1/24/06 6:40 PM Page 113 Index 113 team sheet, 37 wing, 23, 108 Thomson, Micheal (FFA), 56 winger, 25–26, 27–28 through pass, 107 W-League, 108 throw-in, 50, 107 women tie, 107 FIFA Women’s World Cup, Tigana, Jean (France), 30 8, 20–21, 100 time wasting, 107 as future of soccer, 12 Tip icon, 2 World Cup. See FIFA World Cup Tostao (Brazil), 30 Wynalda, Eric (United States), 76 touch line, 107 trainer, 107 trap, 107 • Y • Yaskin, Lev (Soviet Union), 75 • U • yellow card, 44–45, 108 UEFA (European Football Union), 107 • Z • uniform, 28–31 Zidane, Zinedine (France), 80 United Soccer Leagues, 107–108 zone defense, 22, 108 United States history of soccer in, 8 Women’s National Team, 8, 83 unsportsmanlike behavior, 44, 108 Uruguay (national team), 37, 83, 89 U.S. Amateur Soccer Association, 108 U.S. Soccer (United States Soccer Federation), 108 U.S. Youth Soccer Association, 108 • V • Van Basten, Marco (Netherlands), 96 video, 55 Vieri, Christian (Italy), 80 volley, 108 • W • Warning! icon, 2 watching a match, 11–13, 53–55, 58–66 whistling, by fans, 65 17_040572 bindex.qxp 1/24/06 6:40 PM Page 114 114 Soccer For Dummies, Avaya Limited Edition .
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