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  Jumper

  Name

  Game 1

  Game 2

  Game 3

  #

  (v Ascot)

  (v Scornly)

  (v Hoods)

  TOTAL

  Score/10

  Score/20

  Score/20

  1

  Danny

  7

  14

  15

  36

  2

  Nick

  7

  16

  16

  39

  3

  Franko

  8

  17

  19

  44

  4

  Miles

  7

  16

  16

  39

  5

  Richard

  6

  15

  18

  39

  6

  Luci

  7

  14

  16

  37

  7

  Ling

  6

  15

  17

  38

  8

  Chaz

  7

  17

  19

  43

  9

  Bubba

  9

  15

  15

  39

  10

  Penny

  6

  16

  16

  38

  11

  Mia

  7

  18

  16

  41

  12

  Cara

  8

  13

  16

  37

  THE SANDHURST LEGEND OF SOCCER

  – RESULTS

  BOYS

  1st

  Franko Benini

  5 points

  2nd

  Travis Fisk

  4 points

  3rd

  Chaz Green

  3 points

  4th

  Mitchell Grady

  2 points

  5th

  Jimmy Paisley

  1 point

  GIRLS

  1st

  Rebecca Tan

  5 points

  2nd

  Mia Tompkins

  4 points

  3rd

  Luci Rankin

  3 points

  4th

  Katie Chan

  2 points

  5th

  Penny Watson

  1 point

  Jumper Name

  Skills

  Quiz

  Game

  TOTAL

  #

  (/30)

  (/20)

  (/50)

  Sandhurst Green

  1

  Lan

  19

  16

  36

  71

  2

  Jules

  19

  17

  38

  74

  3

  Mitch

  24

  16

  44

  84

  4th

  4

  Travis

  25

  20

  41

  86

  2nd

  5

  Alex

  17

  15

  38

  70

  6

  Rebecca

  19

  19

  41

  79

  1st

  7

  Katie

  22

  15

  38

  75

  4th

  8

  Benny

  18

  13

  39

  70

  9

  Walt

  17

  15

  39

  71

  10

  Talia

  16

  15

  39

  70

  11

  Jimmy

  23

  16

  41

  80

  5th

  12

  Shane

  20

  17

  38

  75

  Sandhurst Red

  1

  Danny

  17

  16

  36

  69

  2

  Nick

  18

  16

  39

  73

  3

  Franko

  25

  18

  44

  87

  1st

  4

  Miles

  20

  19

  39

  78

  5

  Richard

  20

  19

  39

  78

  6

  Luci

  21

  18

  37

  76

  3rd

  7

  Ling

  16

  16

  38

  70

  8

  Chaz

  25

  17

  43

  85

  3rd

  9

  Bubba

  19

  19

  39

  77

  10

  Penny

  19

  17

  38

  74

  5th

  11

  Mia

  20

  17

  41

  78

  2nd

  12

  Cara

  19

  14

  37

  70

  SOCCER QUIZ

  Please choose the best answer for each question. Circle the correct answer. Check your work, then hand your paper in to Mr Zucker. You will have one hour to complete the quiz.

  1. Who did Australia defeat in the 2015 Asian Cup final?

  A United Arab Emirates

  B Iraq

  C South Korea

  D Japan

  2. What is the Australian women’s national soccer team known as?

  A The Wallabies

  B The Olyroos

  C The Matildas

  D The Opals

  3. What is an indirect free kick?

  A One where you cannot score a goal until someone else has touched the ball

  B A free kick taken by the goalie

  C A free shot at goal, but from outside the penalty box

  D A restarting of the game

  4. In which direction does a player kick the ball to start a game?

  A Behind him/her

  B Sideways, along the line

  C Forwards

  D In any direction

  5. Can a player be offside in his/her own half of the field?

  A Yes, if all other players are between the player and the goal he/she is defending

  B Yes, if all other players are between the player and the goal he/she is attacking

  C No

  D Yes, but only if he/she doesn’t have possession of the ball

  6. Some say the most controversial goal ever scored in the history of soccer was scored in the 1966 World Cup Final. Which team scored the goal?

  A West Germany

  B Brazil

  C Argentina

  D England

  7. Who won the first FIFA World Cup in 1930?

  A Uruguay

  B Brazil

  C Paraguay

  D Argentina

  8. How far from the goal line is the penalty spot?

  A 6 metres

  B 11 metres

  C 9 metres

  D 15 metres

  9. What is it called if a defender scores a goal for the opposition team?
/>   A An own goal

  B A home goal

  C No goal, it is a penalty

  D A loan goal

  10. How long is a game of international soccer, without time added on?

  A 45 minutes

  B 90 minutes

  C 80 minutes

  D 60 minutes

  11. Who won the first women’s soccer World Cup in 1991?

  A USA

  B Australia

  C China

  D Germany

  12. Which action will lead to an improper throw being called?

  A If you throw the ball over your head

  B If you jump

  C If you use both hands to throw the ball

  D If you stand on the line

  13. A player passes the ball to a striker who, at the time of the kick, is level with the last defender (other than the goalie). The striker runs towards his attacking goal, and scores. What is the ruling?

  A No goal, striker is offside, free kick from where the pass was made

  B No goal, striker is offside, free kick from where the striker receives

  C Goal, player was not offside

  D None of the above

  14. If an offensive player is fouled in the penalty box near the goal he is attacking, the result is a _____ kick.

  A penalty

  B corner

  C direct

  D indirect

  15. What is the name of the region Australia competes in when attempting to gain a position in the World Cup finals?

  A Asia

  B Australasia

  C Southern Hemisphere

  D Oceania

  16. Who were the 2016/17 A-League Champions?

  A Sydney FC

  B Melbourne Victory

  C Western Sydney Wanderers

  D Perth Glory

  17. How many teams make up the A-League?

  A 8

  B 10

  C 12

  D 14

  18. Who were the 2016/17 W-League Champions?

  A Perth City

  B Canberra United

  C Newcastle Jets

  D Melbourne City

  19. Who were the UEFA Champion League winners of 2016/17?

  A Juventus

  B Barcelona

  C Real Madrid

  D Chelsea

  20. Name the team that, against all odds, won the English Premier League in the 2015/16 season.

  A Tottenham Hotspur

  B Leicester City

  C Liverpool

  D Queens Park Rangers

  Soccer QUIZ

  ANSWERS

  1. C

  2. C

  3. A

  4. C

  5. C

  6. D

  7. A

  8. B

  9. A

  10. B

  11. A

  12. B

  13. C

  14. A

  15. A

  16. A

  17. B

  18. D

  19. C

  20. B