slide-tackle
Leg-first defensive sweep
A slide-tackle is a maneuver in soccer where a player drops to the ground and slides, typically feet-first, to kick the ball away from an opponent.
When executed cleanly, it's a legitimate defensive play; when it catches the opponent's legs instead of the ball, it often draws a foul or card.
The term also works as a verb: He slide-tackled the striker just outside the box.
Frequency of sound
- foulOffensive or illegal
- refereeSports rule enforcer
- yellow cardOfficial sporting misconduct warning
- red cardMatch ejection notice
penalty · cleats · shin guards · turf · whistle · midfielder · defender · striker
Seizing something in transit
- clearancePermitted passage or approval
- blockSolid mass, or impede
- markingIndicating with symbols
- stopperClosure for an opening
recovery run · dispossession · ball-winning · covering · shielding · deny · breakaway · counterattack
Offensive or illegal
- injuryPhysical or psychological harm
- bookingAdvance arrangement secured
- sending-offRemoval from play
- recklessCarelessly ignoring danger
mistimed · ankle · knee · collision · studs · caution · suspension · stretcher
Art of choosing moments
- precisionAccuracy of measurement
- executionCompleting a planned task
- footworkSkilled lower-limb movement
- anticipationState of awaiting something
commitment · follow-through · recovery · positioning · approach · angle · momentum · extension
pitch
Frequency of sound
- foulOffensive or illegal
- refereeSports rule enforcer
- yellow cardOfficial sporting misconduct warning
red card · penalty · cleats · shin guards · turf · whistle · midfielder · defender · striker · offside
interception
Seizing something in transit
stopper · recovery run · dispossession · ball-winning · covering · shielding · deny · breakaway · counterattack · pressing
foul
Offensive or illegal
- injuryPhysical or psychological harm
- bookingAdvance arrangement secured
- sending-offRemoval from play
reckless · mistimed · ankle · knee · collision · studs · caution · suspension · stretcher · hobble
timing
Art of choosing moments
- precisionAccuracy of measurement
- executionCompleting a planned task
- footworkSkilled lower-limb movement
anticipation · commitment · follow-through · recovery · positioning · approach · angle · momentum · extension · leg sweep
slide-tackleblock tackle
Rope through pulleys
shoulder charge · body check · jockeying · containment · header
slide-tacklejockeying
Competing for advantage
containment · shepherding · delaying · marking · interception
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