In Indonesia we call it “sepak bola”.In Malaysia they call it “bola sepak “.In Great Britain they call it “football”,while in the U.S.A.,it is called soccer.Whatever you call it,it is the most popular sport in the world.In our country,as in many other counties,it is sometimes called “folk sport” or “olahraga rakyat.”
A football (soccer) team has eleven players.One of them is called goal keeper.He guards the goal.For the names of the other ten players,see the diagram of football field below.
A football game lasts 90 minutes and is devided into two 45-minutes halves.It is officiated by a referee,who is assisted by two linesmen.They signal to the referee by waving a flag when the ball is out of play,when a player is offside,or when a team should be awarded a thrown-in,corner kick or a free kick.A free kick is what we call “tendangan bebas” in Indonsia.
( taken from Bahasa Inggris 3A,senior High Scool-Depdikbud )