Soccer Trivia Quiz # 13
This is Soccer Quiz # 13, GOOD LUCK! You can head back to the main Soccer Quiz index, or try your luck at a random quiz.Soccer Question 1
USA 1994: World Cup Soccer - Who refereed the World Cup Final in USA '94?
The correct answer is 'Sandor Puhl (Hungary)'
He was considered to be the best referee of that time.
Soccer Question 2
General Soccer - What happens when a defending player kicks the ball out-of-bounds over his team's goal line?
The correct answer is 'Corner Kick'
A corner kick is kicked by the attacking team from the corner of the field on the side where the ball was kicked out-of-bounds. A goal kick occurs when the attacking player kicks the ball of their opponents goal line.
Soccer Question 3
A Decade of UK Soccer : 1990s - 1993-94: The Scottish FA Cup final saw Dundee United win the trophy for the first time in their history. Who did they defeat in the final?
The correct answer is 'Rangers'
Craig Brewster scored the game's only goal as Dundee United finally lifted the trophy after failing at the final hurdle on 6 previous occasions.
Soccer Question 4
Quizmaster Soccer - ______ Park? The home of West Ham United?
The correct answer is 'Upton'
Upney and Upminster are two suburbs of London which are, in fact, quite close to Upton Park. The official name of the ground is The Boleyn Ground. It was named after the local pub.
Soccer Question 5
Great African Soccer Players - From which country is Rashidi Yekini?
The correct answer is 'Nigeria'
Soccer Question 6
Soccer's Where On Earth - The United States have a whole host of soccer clubs in every state. But in which state do the Reading Rage play?
The correct answer is 'Pennsylvania'
Reading Rage played at the 3,000 capacity Ray Buss Soccer Field in the 2003 season, in Fleetwood, PA. Other teams in the state are the Hershey Wildcats, Philadelphia Charge and the Pittsburgh Riverhounds.
Soccer Question 7
Soccer In Belgium - Which club played the Belgian Cupfinal in 2004, with a squad consisting almost entirely of players from Ivory Coast, earning them a place in the Uefacup in 2004-05?
The correct answer is 'SK Beveren'
To prevent the club from going bankrupt, they only contracted cheap players from their soccer school in the Ivory Coast.
Soccer Question 8
UK Soccer Celebrity Fans - When he was young, who did George Best follow?
The correct answer is 'Wolverhampton Wanderers'
According to George's biography, he used to watch Wolves play on TV during the 50s. He fell in love with their exciting play, and cited them as his favourite team as he was growing up.
Soccer Question 9
Portuguese Soccer - Who used to play for Porto and then moved to Turkey to play for Galatasaray, after being the top goalscorer in Division 1 for a couple of years in a row?
The correct answer is 'Mario Jardel'
Soccer Question 10
Recreational Soccer Rules - A player passes the ball back to the goal keeper with his feet. The goalie then picks up the ball with his hands inside the box and punts it away. There is nothing wrong with this play.
The correct answer is 'False'
You can pass the ball back to your goalie but he/she cant pick it up if you do. The only time he/she can pick it up is if you use your head, chest or knees to pass it back. The goalie also can't pick up the ball if you throw it into him/her on a throw in.