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Football the pitch

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    Vocabulary to be learnt.
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  • 1 The ________ is where the players have to put the ball to score
    goal
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  • 2 The ___________ mark the sides of the pitch. If a ball goes over these, the ball is out of play and a throw-in is given.
    touch lines
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  • 3 The _______________ is where the ball is placed before kick-off.
    centre spot
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  • 4 The _______________ is the area in which the goalkeeper can use his hands
    penalty area
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  • 5. The ___________ runs from side to side in the middle of the pitch.
    halfway line
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  • 6. The _________________ is the place where the ball is put before a penalty is taken
    penalty spot
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  • 7. There are 4 _________________ around the pitch. Each of them has a flag in it.
    corners
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  • 8. The ____________ is a small area around the goal. Goalkeepers place the ball inside this area before taking goal kicks.
    six yard box
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  • 9 The _______________ is around the centre spot.
    centre circle
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  • 10 The __________________ run from side to side at both ends of the pitch.
    goal lines
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