Comments on: Don’t Sound Clueless About Soccer – A 12-Point Primer http://wanderingjustin.com/2010/01/dont-sound-clueless-about-soccer-a-12-point-primer/ Flyin', Bikin' and Arizona Adventures Tue, 22 May 2012 04:51:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: corrections http://wanderingjustin.com/2010/01/dont-sound-clueless-about-soccer-a-12-point-primer/#comment-1125 corrections Thu, 21 Jan 2010 00:48:51 +0000 http://wanderingjustin.com/?p=2027#comment-1125 2. sometimes they are the head coach, sometimes the manager. just depends on the club. but stick to manager, no matter where you're from. only the players call them the gaffer really. 8. or strip. or kit. or sometimes jersey (if its long sleeved, which i doubt in south africa) 9. its what youd call the playoffs in american sports. but nothing like the NBA where its best of 7. at club level its usually 2 legs (matches), 1 home and away for each club but at international competitions there is no home advantage so just one match is played. 10. ok, this is the biggie. it is always 30mins of extra time in 2 halves if theres a draw. FIFA experimented with silver goal (if the game was no longer a tie at half time then the game was over) and golden goal (sudden death, next goal is the winner) they were unpopular and it has reverted to full half hours of extra time then penalties. 12. but they can be between the posts or sticks. 2. sometimes they are the head coach, sometimes the manager. just depends on the club. but stick to manager, no matter where you’re from. only the players call them the gaffer really.

8. or strip. or kit. or sometimes jersey (if its long sleeved, which i doubt in south africa)

9. its what youd call the playoffs in american sports. but nothing like the NBA where its best of 7. at club level its usually 2 legs (matches), 1 home and away for each club but at international competitions there is no home advantage so just one match is played.

10. ok, this is the biggie. it is always 30mins of extra time in 2 halves if theres a draw. FIFA experimented with silver goal (if the game was no longer a tie at half time then the game was over) and golden goal (sudden death, next goal is the winner) they were unpopular and it has reverted to full half hours of extra time then penalties.

12. but they can be between the posts or sticks.

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