Another soccer question (style)

[pressboxer]

Kicksthesnotoutoftheball is a sophomore.

No wonder I haven't heard of her yet. I can't wait to see how much progress she makes over the next two years. (Assuming, of course, she doesn't quit the high school team to concentrate on her club.)

 

[expendable]

Getting the exact, to the second time on a goal scored in soccer is like saying the goal was made from 12 yards out. Twelve yards. Can you be sure? It's an approximation, letting the reader know that the kick didn't come from out of the penalty box and it wasn't just dumped past the goalie.

 

[Starman]

In Massachusetts, the referee keeps the time. If there's a scoreboard clock, it's unofficial and shut off with two minutes left in each half.

Well, yeah, because it would destroy the integrity of The Beautiful Game if the players really knew how much time was left in the half, because if they did, they would probably start trying real hard to score, which would disrupt the natural flow of the game, so we just can't have that. ::) ::) ::) [/typicalsupereffetesoccerelitist]