Vocabulary
a football field
a goalkeeper
a (30-yd) line
an opponent
a player
a post
a referee
a shot
Soccer or football?
Soccer is British English for the word football.
American football is an American game rather like rugby.
In Britain, football is a game played between two teams who kick a round ball
around a field in attempt to score goals. In America, this game is called soccer.
In Britain the word soccer is also used in newspapers and on radio and TV.
In America, footballw is played between two teams who throw or run with an
oval ball in attempt to score points (rather like rugby). In Britain, this game is
called American football.
In Britain, two teams play a football match.
In America, they play a football game.