ambitious ball - An overly aggressive pass which had little chance of success.

and again - To pass the ball to a teammate, run around a defender, and the teammate returns the ball.

back door - The furthest goalpost from the ball.

carry - Tells the player with they ball they have time to dribble forward

challenge - To "challenge" the player with the ball.

clear or clearance - Usually used in defensive 1/3 of field. To play the ball out of the area taking away the opponents chances of offense.

cross - Pass or kick the ball across the mouth of the opponent's goal.

dispossess - To take the ball away from an opponent who had control of the ball.

drop - To pass the ball back to a supporting player.

drop and mark - The defending team needs to move to their goal, picking up and marking opponents.

dummy - To let the ball go past or through your legs to a teammate.

far post - The goal post furthest from the ball.

finish - When a player shoots the ball into the goal.

first time - shoot or pass the ball with the first touch.

give-and-go - To pass the ball to a teammate, run past the defender and the teammate returns the ball.

give him an oscar - When players fake injury in order to get a foul called.

goal side - The defender positioned between the goal and the offensive player.

hard tackle - A fair, but rough tackle.

he took the man not the ball - When a player deliberately takes out the opponent and not going for the ball.

keeper - Yelled out by the goalkeeper to call for the ball so teammates will move out of the way.

jockey - Used to tell teammate to delay an attacker until defensive support arrives

late tackle - A tackle after the ball was played by the offensive player. Should result in a foul.

man on - An opponent is approaching the player with the ball from behind.

man to man marking – Following a player wherever they go on the field.

near post - The goal post nearest the ball.

nutmeg - To put the ball between an opponent's legs.

off the line - Referring to the goalkeeper moving from from the goal line.

pace - Referring to speed of the ball from a pass.

pitch – Another name for the playing field.

pk - A penalty kick.

play around them - To switch the ball from one side of the field to another with a succession of passes.

professional foul - A deliberate foul calculated to obtain an advantage such as intimidation of the opposition, or prevention of a subsequent opportunity.

show - Move from a position with an intervening defender to a position with a clear line to the ball.

skip - Let it run to another player.

split - To pass the ball between two defenders.

square  pass - To serve the ball to an overlapping teammate at a 90-degree angle.

sweeper - The player positioned behind the fullbacks and in front of the goalie who has the authority to play either the right, middle or left side of the field (hence sweeps)to block the opposing team's shot or player.

switch - Means to switch the point of attack (switch the ball from the right side of the field to the left).

tackle - When a player uses their feet or shoulders to take the ball away from an opponent.

time - Having enough time to look up and move the ball, (no close opponent.)

through  pass, ball - To serve the ball through a flat defensive alignment into a forward space. Thus, creating opportunity on the goal.

turn - Telling your teammate they have time to control the ball and turn up field.

turn and face - Turn around and get ready for the kick.

unlucky - A nice short way of saying, "That wasn't your fault, just bad luck" most players will understand, can be applied in almost any situation where someone commits a foul, kicks the ball out of bounds on accident, etc.

volley - A kick made while the ball is in the air.

wall - The players who stand between the ball and their own goal at the time a free kick is going to be taken. 

wall pass - To pass the ball to a teammate, run past the defender, and the teammate returns the ball.