Goal! Football fans are head over heels excited whenever the Football World Cup is approaching. Who will not be? Football or also known as Soccer in some parts of the world is the oldest sport in the world making it the most popular sport ever played in history. Many countries participate in the said game, tournaments like the Football World Cup, Euro Championship, Copa America and the African Cup of Nations take place. Well, domestically speaking some of the strongest leagues came from the following countries: England with English Premier League, Spain with La Liga, Italy with Serie A and, Germany with Bundesliga.
What is the Objective of the Game?
The main goal of the game is to score more goals than the opposing team in a 90minute time frame. The match is divided into two halves each with a 45minute game time. After the first half, players are given 15minutes break which is a rest period for half time, after that the game will resume.
The Players and Equipment in the game
When it comes to players, each team has 11 players. It is made up of one goalkeeper and the rest are the outfield players. The pitch dimension of the field depends upon the ground but it’s commonly 120 yards long and 75 yards wide. On each pitch, there is a 6-yard box that is next to the goalmouth, an 18-yard box that surrounds the 6-yard box, and a center circle. Every half of the pitch has a similar image in terms of dimensions.
Generally, a football match needs a pitch and a football as the main equipment. In addition to that, players are required to wear a proper uniform like football boots, shin pads, and matching strips. As for the goalkeeper, they certainly wear padded gloves as they are the only players allowed to handle the ball of the game. Aside from having, 11 members, each team has its designated captain.
Football Scoring
To score in football/soccer, the ball must go into the opponent’s goal that the whole ball is by the line for a valid goal. Players can make a goal using any of their body parts as long as they are not using their hands, they can either use their arm, shoulder, or feet.
Winning this Popular Game
For the team to win, they should score more than their opposing team. Once the teams score the same after 90 minutes, the game will result in to draw and an extra time or a penalty shootout will decide the playing team’s fate.
These are only some of the basic information the crowd needs to know about this popular game and there is still a lot of information outdoor they should familiarize themselves with in order to understand and participate during the game as avid fans like the rules and offside rules of the game. This way, watching the game will be a lot easier and they’ll be able to cheer with their chosen team and enjoy the game.
