Football

Name: ______________________   Date: ____________

Use the clues to fill in the crossword.

Across

  1. 4. The mistake of occupying an illegal position on the playing field (7)
  2. 7. The act of ___ at targets (5)
  3. 10. Game equipment consisting of the place toward which players of a game try to advance a ball or puck (4)
  4. 11. A forward on a soccer team (7)
  5. 13. An independent country within the British Commonwealth (10)
  6. 14. The act of delivering a blow with the foot (4)
  7. 15. Two or more draft animals that work together to pull something (4)
  8. 16. European country known for flamenco and paella (5)

Down

  1. 1. A play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate (4)
  2. 2. Team sport played with a ball and goalposts (8)
  3. 3. A number that expresses the accomplishment of a team or an individual in a game or contest (5)
  4. 5. Boot-shaped country in Europe famous for pasta (5)
  5. 6. The position where someone stands or is assigned to stand (4)
  6. 8. European country famous for the Eiffel Tower (6)
  7. 9. The team that is trying to prevent the other team from scoring (7)
  8. 12. Country in the UK whose capital is London (7)