**TEAMS**Eachsoccerteamhaselevenplayersandthreesubstitute,orreserveplayers.Theteamconsistsofagoalkeeper,defenders,midfieldplayers,andforwards(orstrikers).Theobjectofthegameistogettheballintoyouropponent'sgoal.
**球队**每支球队有11名场上队员和3名替补队员。球队包括守门员、防守队员、中场队员和前锋。比赛的目的就是要将足球踢人对方的球门。
**THEMATCH**Agameofsocceriscalledamatchandissplitintotwohalvesof45minuteseach,witha15-minutebreakathalftime.Arefereeandtwoassistantsmakesurethatnobodycheatsorbreakstherules.
**比赛**足球比赛分为两个半场，每半场各45分钟，上下半场中间有15分钟的休息时间。比赛有一位主裁判和两名助理裁判，他们的职责是监督是否有球员作弊或者是犯规。
**GOALKEEPNG**Goalkeepingisaspecialskill.Whiletherestoftheteamcanaffordtomakemistakes,ifthegoalkeepermakesone,itusuallyresultsinagoalfortheopposition.AboveYourHeadThebestwaytocatchaballaboveyourheadisbyjoiningthethumbsandforefingersofyourhandstogethersothereisasmallarchbetweenyourhands.ChestorHeadJumpoffonelegandcradletheballcomfortablytoyourchest.Theballshouldrestonyourforearms,withyourhandsholdingitfromabove.LeftorRightAlwaystrytogetbothhandsbehindtheballandholdontight.Assoonasyou'vecaughtit,bringtheballquicklyintothesafetyofyourbody.
守门是一项特殊的技能。队里的其他球员有失误问题还不太要紧，但守门员的失误就常常导致对方进球。过顶球处理过顶球的最佳方法是用大拇指和其他手指一起来接球，因为那样双手之间可形成一个拱形。胸前或眼前球单脚跳起，把球自然地抱在怀里。用前臂夹住球，两手从前臂上方抱住球。左侧球或右侧球要尽量从球后方来牢牢地接住球，一旦接住了球，就要赶快把球抱住。