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Aggregate: combined score of matches between two teams in a two-match (with each often referred to as “legs”) format, typically with each team playing one home match. Away goals rule: tie-breaker applied in some competitions with two-legged matches. In cases where the aggregate score is tied, the team that has scored more goals away from home is deemed the winner. Cap: each appearance by a player for his national team is referred to as a cap, a reference to an old English tradition where players would all receive actual caps. GETT ING ORI ENTED WI TH THE TERMS Challenge: common term for a tackle—the method of a player winning the ball from an opponent—executed when either running at, beside, or sliding at the opponent. Clean sheet: referencing no marks being made on the score sheet, when a goalkeeper or team does not concede a single goal during a match; a shutout. Derby: match between two, usually local, rivals; e.g., Chelsea and Arsenal, both of which play in London. Dummy: skill move performed by a player receiving a pass from a teammate; the player receiving the ball will intentionally allow the ball to run by them to a teammate close by without touching it, momentarily confusing the opponent as to who is playing the ball. Equalizer: goal that makes the score even or tied. First touch: refers to the initial play on a ball received by a player. Football: a widely used name for soccer. Can also refer to the ball.

Group of death: group in a cup competition that is unusually competitive because the number of strong teams in the group is greater than the number of qualifying places available for the next phase of the tournament.

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