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Football Versus Soccer as Spectator Sport
Football is more popular in the United States than soccer. There is a similarity between football and soccer. Both game consist of 11 players for each team. There're also significant differences between football and soccer. First, football use a oval ball and soccer use a circle ball. Second, a soccer team get score by kicking the ball into the opponent's goal. Each goal equals one point. In American football, three points for a goal (kicking the ball through the uprights), six points for a touchdown (carrying the ball into the other team's end zone), one point for an extra point (kicking the ball through the uprights after a touchdown) and two points for a safety (tackling the other team in their own end zone). In duration of match, American football use four 12 minute quarters. Soccer has two game and 45 minute for each game. Then American football teams consistently substitute players in two part for offense and defense. Soccer teams has many formation of game, those are contain goal keeper, back player, middle player and striker. In game play, American football players usually use their hands to pass, catch and carry the ball. Feet are only used for kickoff, field goal, extra points and punt. In soccer, kick the ball is the primary method of game. every player in one team make a strategy to make a goal in the opponent's goal.
