There are some terms frequently used during live match broadcasts in sports such as football, basketball and volleyball. These terms are used to describe the moves, strategies and overall flow of the game. Here are some popular live match terms:
Futbol:
- Corner: A free kick taken when the ball goes out over the goal line and finally touches the defender.
- Offside: The situation where the attacking player is closer to the goal line than his teammate who last kicked the ball.
- Foul: Making an illegal intervention against an opposing player.
- Penalty: A direct free kick awarded when a foul is committed inside the penalty area.
- Free Kick: A kick awarded as a result of a foul.
Basketball:
- Free Throw: A shot awarded as a result of a foul.
- Three-Point Line: The line at a certain distance from the basket. Baskets scored from behind this line are worth 3 points.
- Fast-break: An attack made quickly without establishing the defensive structure of the opposing team.
- Alley-oop: A pass made by a player to meet the ball in the air and make a basket.
Voleybol:
- Service: The shot that starts the game.
- Slam Dunk: Hitting the ball hard from high and sending it to the opponent's field.
- Net Fouls: Situations such as the player touching the net or the ball passing outside the net.
- Blocking:A move made to prevent an opponent's dunk.
Genel:
- Red Card/Yellow Card: Cards shown to the player by the referee in the sense of expulsion or warning from the game (usually for football).
- MVP (Most Valuable Player): The best player of the match or tournament.
- Away: Matches played by the team away from home.
- Home: The team playing the match at home.
- Extra Minutes: Extra minutes added at the end of game time.
These terms are important to better understand the dynamics and rules of the game and are often used frequently by commentators, analysts and fans.