A huge number of people are fond of sports in the modern world, so everyone should understand this issue. In particular, understand the terminology. For example, do you know what a match is? After all, this term is found in almost all team sports and is used very often. And if you can’t explain what a match is, then it makes no sense to try to delve into other more complex terms, such as offside, penalties and so on. This article will explain to you as accurately and as possible the meaning of this word, its origin, as well as some other important aspects.
Meaning of the word
So, you watch football, you like what is happening on the field, it causes you strong emotions, because you really like this sport. But what exactly is happening at the stadium? A competition in a team sport, which takes place on the field for a certain period of time (in the case of football, within 90 minutes), is called a match.
Naturally, the definition of what a match is may vary in different sports. For example, in many cases, a match is not limited to a specific time, but to the achievement of a specific result (as in volleyball and tennis, where a team or player needs to score a specific number of points, and who the first of the opponents to score this set number, he wins the match).
Thus, there is no specific definition of the term “match” for all sports, as the conditions may vary. But in general, this is the name of the duel between two opponents, whether it is a team or an individual in which everyone strives to win by gaining a certain number of points or more points for the allotted time period and so on.
Now you have a general idea of what a match is - it's time to figure out the details.
Origin of the word
In the Russian language the common word “game” is very often used, but the term “match” is equally often used. Everything is clear with the game - the confrontation is called for the reason that the opponents play among themselves. But what does a match mean? Where did this word come from?
The fact is that it is borrowed, so you can’t trace its history in Russian, no matter how hard you try. It came from the English word match, which, strictly speaking, in English means the same thing.
This word came to the Russian language more than a hundred years ago and is actively used to this day.
timetable
If you are interested in football, then you need to understand not only what the word “match” means, but also what role they play in this sport. Specifically, we will talk about the schedule of matches - this is a rather complicated system, which at first glance is not so noticeable. You just watch when your favorite team is playing, and cheer for it at a specific time. However, if you look deeper, you will realize how complex the schedule system is.
For example, twenty teams play in one championship - and you need to make sure that each club plays with all the others twice during 38 rounds, while each time the pairs are unique, and all twenty clubs can play the game. To make the schedule of matches, special specialists are hired who are able to analyze the schedule of games of all teams, take into account the participation of some of them in Eurocups, national cups, trips to matches of national teams and many other factors.
Thus, the schedule of matches only at first glance seems to be something simple, but in fact it is a complex system.
How to watch a match?
One important question remains - how can I watch the match? Air on television is one of the simplest answers. Many channels show critical matches on a regular basis. Moreover, there are special sports channels in which the coverage of games is much wider. But even there it is impossible to show absolutely all the matches, so in modern times, most fans use the Internet as a salvation. There you can find broadcasts of absolutely all matches, even those that are held between extremely weak teams, therefore they do not cause much public interest.
However, TV and computer are not the only available ways to watch matches. You can also feel the spirit of football by visiting a sports bar or even a stadium where a specific game is played.