Midfielder's Function

Who's the key to win the match? The answer is midfielder. FInishing to make goal should be in striker, but assits to make goal is came from midfielder. And so does the defender, defender midfielder can blok opponent's attack and can also cut opponent's tempt if there's a ball that direct to defender area. Midfielder's role is the key during the match 2x45 minutes. Midfielder can also do fast return-attack.

1. DMF's Position

DMF is a defender midfielder. DMF roles is important because he can collaborate with defender and also the other midfielders. In addition, DMF can become a SS(second striker)/LWF/RWF if there's needed. His main function is to block opponent's attack so the ball doesn't reach the defender area. DMF must collaborate with defender. DMF usually use clean tacklings to struggle the ball. DMF can move forward at anytime too.

2. CMF's Position

This position is very needed in the match. He must have strong stamina - because he moves forward, backward, or steady. CMF must give help to defender if goalpost area is under attack, but CMF must also moves forward if there's a return-attack.CMF must become a playmaker that gives accurate tempts to opponent's defender area. To play in this position, don't be too hurried to make a goal. His main function is t give tempts and lead the midfield area, try to seek gaps and move agile in the midfield area.

3. LMF and RMF's position

They're left and right winger midfielders. Their role is to give assits to striker and also give bouncing-up tempt to the penalty box. LMF and RMF can also collaborate with winger backplayer, RB and LB. Solidity in midfield area is very needed.

4. OMF

OMF is an attacker midfielder. His main roles is in forward area, as a playmaker and give tempts to CF/SS. To make an optimum result, try to seek the gaps in the forward area and substitute the position outside opponent's penalty box. At anytime there's a throw-up ball outside penalty box, OMF take the ball and do shooting. His task is lighter than CMF that must move forward and backward. The purpose which OMF is always outside opponent's penalty box is to avoid return-attack from opponent. If there's a ball that throw-up from opponent's penalty box, immediately take the ball.

Big International World Soccer

The biggest international soccer championship is World Cup that’s held by Fédération Internationale de Football Association. World Cup is held one time for four years. More than 190 national teams are matched in regional tournament qualification for a quota in final round.

Big Soccer Championship in Every Continent:
- Europe, is known with Euro
- South America: Copa America
- Africa: African Cup
- Asia: Asian Cup
- North America: CONCACAF Golden Cup
- Oceania: Oceania Cup

The biggest club championship in Europe is Championship League, while in South America is Copa Libertadores. In Asia, Asian Championship League is the biggest.

Soccer have been played in Olympiad since 1900(except in Los Angeles’ Olympiad 1932). At first it just for amateur players, but since 1984 professional players has also begun to play with rule that prohibit many nations to play their best teams. At that time, Olympiad tournament for men is a U-23 tournament that may add with some players that are more than 23 years. So this tournament has less prestige and international importance rather than World Cup, or even than Euro, Copa America and African Cup.

In contrast, Olympiad tournament for women has same prestige as FIFA Women World Cup; this tournament is played by complete international teams without age constraint.

Soccer Rules

The official soccer rules are:

Rule 1: Soccer’s ball
Rule 2: The number of player
Rule 3: Soccer player’s kit
Rule 4: Referee
Rule 5: Referee’s assistant
Rule 6: Match duration
Rule 7: Begin and re-begin match
Rule 8: Ball in and out in a match
Rule 9: How to get score
Rule 10: Foul
Rule 11: Free kick
Rule 12: Penalty kick
Rule 13: Offside
Rule 14: Throw in
Rule 15: Goal kick
Rule 16: Corner kick

Match duration

Two teams that each of them consists of 11 players against to make goal. If a team makes more goal than the other team, that team wins (usually in 90 minutes, but there’s another way to decide the winner if the match ends draw; injury time). One round of injury time is same with 15 minutes. The most important rule: players don’t be allowed to touch the ball with hand except goalkeeper during the match.

Soccer formation

There are common formations that are usually used in the soccer match:
4-4-2
4-3-2-1
4-5-1
3-4-3
3-5-2
4-3-3

Players’ tactic can be changed during the match, depend on the condition during the match. There are three tactics: attack, defend, and balance.

Official

A match is controlled by a referee that has “full authority to control the match according to Match Rule” (Rule 4), and decisions that are made by referee are final. A referee is helped by two assistants (in the past they are called “line keeper”). In many match referee is also helped by the fourth official that can substitute other official if needed.

Team

A team consists of maximal 11 players, include goalkeeper. And there must be substitute players. Sometimes there’s a rule in futsal about minimum players that can be (usually eight).

A goalkeeper can take the ball with his hand inside penalty box. Goalkeeper must wear gloves.

The other players mustn’t be allowed to touch the ball with their hands, but it’s allowed with the other body part. The exception of this rule is applied when there’s a throw in (when the ball is kicked out of the court).

Many players can be substituted by substitute players during the match. The common reasons to substitute are player’s injury, tired, non effective, tactic’s change, or even waste little time when the match almost ends. In a standard match, the player that has been substituted can’t back to the match.

Standard court

The court that’s used is a grass rectangular court. The length is 91.4 meters and the width is 54.8 meters. And also there are two goalposts in the two width’s sides; the size is 24x8 feet, or 7.32x2.44 meters.