how long is the first and second half in soccer?
460797
45 in the first 45 in the second and then injory time
610853
20 minute quarters,the offical time only runs when the ball \nis in play.\n\nSorry Kali and Big George but it is definietly 20mins of actual playing time.
94310
40 - two 20 min. halves
301604
when the offensive player goes past the last defensive player (not including the goalie) before the ball is passed to him\n\nhttp://soccersquared.com/rules/soccer-offsides.html
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The non-technical answer: \nThe game of soccer is supposed to be non-stop and flowing.  This is one of the reasons that soccer is called "The beautiful game" by many people around the world.  The players and fans don't want the game to be interrupted for any reason and thus the clock doesn't stop unless the match is called off.  This allows for several things, including a fairly consistent match length.  A soccer game will almost always last for 1 hour and 45 minutes.  There are two 45 minute halves and a 15 minute half-time.  \n\nThe technical reason:\nFIFA, the international governing body for soccer, declares it to be the case.  According to their laws of the game, stoppage time is added for the following reasons:\n    *   substitution(s);\n\n    * assessment of injury to players;\n\n    *  removal of injured players from the field of play for treatment;\n\n    * wasting time;\n\n    * any other cause.\n\n    * The allowance for time lost is at the discretion of the referee.
338012
90 minutes\n45 minute halves each not including stoppage time (extra time due to penalites and injuries).\nStoppage time could be a few minutes.
717637
If you're talking about gridiron, I don't like it because 90 minutes of footy takes about 5 hours, the players wear too much protective gear, and it's incomprehensible. But it's still better than soccer. At least there is some scoring.
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(m)\n\nSilver goal was a method used in association football to decide the result of games in elimination matches which end in a draw after the end of the ordinary time. A fifteen-minute extra time period is played, and if either team is leading at the conclusion of that period that team wins the match. If the scores are level, another fifteen-minute period is played. If the scores are level after two periods of extra time, a penalty shootout decides the game. \n\nThe Golden goal was a method used in football (soccer) to decide the result of games in elimination matches which end in a draw after the end of ordinary time (90 minutes). Its public origins can be traced to a letter published in the 'Times' newspaper in London, UK, on April 16, 1992. Two periods of fifteen-minute extra time are played. If any team scores a goal during extra-time, that team becomes the winner and the game ends at once. The winning goal is known as the Golden Goal.
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The soccer timer doesn't pause when players take free kicks, when there are penalties, and when there are any other stoppages of play.  Thus, when the timer reaches 45 minutes at half-time and 90 minutes at full-time, the players didn't actually play that amount.  Stoppage time is calculated so that players actually play the full 90 minutes on the field in the game.
1042187
how it ended the first half, for example if the visitor team scored 2 goals in the first half and 1 in the second then they write the result and then in parentesis the result after the first half
1151564
Half time score is in parenthesis. (1:0).
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Official 60 minutes because they have three 20 minute periods but with stoppage, breaks it will take about two hours and a half to three hours and that's without Over-time, Shoot-outs, that's another 30 minutes
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The length of pitch for international matches should be in the range 100 m - 110 m (110-120 yards) and the width should be in the range 65 m - 75 m (70-80 yards). For other matches the constraints are looser: 90 m - 120 m (100-130 yards) length by 45 m - 90 m (50-100 yards) width. The pitch must be longer than it is wide.\n\nThe longer boundary lines are touch lines, while the shorter boundaries (on which the goals are placed) are goal lines.\n\nThe halfway line divides the pitch in half lengthways. Halfway across the halfway line is the centre spot, from which kick-offs are taken at the start of each playing period and after a goal is scored. The centre circle (radius 9.15 m (10 yards)) surrounds this spot, and serves to indicate the distance opposing players must stay from the ball at a kick-off.\n\nIn each corner of the pitch is a corner arc (quarter-circle radius 1 m (1 yard) which marks the area from which a corner-kick may be taken. Corner flags (minimum height 1.5 m (5 feet)) are required to be placed at each corner; similar flagposts may be optionally placed 1 m (1 yard) from each end of the halfway line.\n\nGoals are placed at the centre of each goal-line. These consist of two upright posts placed equidistant from the corner flagposts, joined at the top by a horizontal crossbar. The inner edges of the posts must be 7.32 m (8 yards) apart, and the lower edge of the crossbar must be 2.44 m (8 feet) above the ground. Nets are usually placed behind the goal, though are not required by the Laws.\n\nFA standard goalposts and crossbars must be white, and made of either wood or metal. Rules regarding the shape of goalposts and crossbars are somewhat more lenient, but they must conform to a shape that does not pose a threat to players.\n\nTwo rectangular boxes are marked out on the pitch in front of each goal.\n\nThe goal area (colloquially "The 6 yard box"), consists of the area formed by the goal-line, two lines starting on the goal-line 5.5 m (6 yards) from the goalposts and extending 5.5 m (6 yards) into the pitch from the goal-line, and a line joining these. Goal kicks and any free kick by the defending team may be taken from anywhere in this area. Indirect free kicks awarded to the attacking team within the goal area must be taken from the point on the line parallel to the goal line nearest where an incident occurred; they can not be taken further within the goal-area. Similarly drop-balls that would otherwise occur in the goal area are taken on this line.\n\nThe penalty area (colloquially "The 18 yard box") is similarly formed by the goal-line and lines extending from it, however its lines commence 16.5 m (18 yards) from the goalposts and extend 16.5 m (18 yards) into the field. This area has a number of functions, the most prominent being to denote where the goalkeeper may handle the ball and where a foul by a defender, usually punished by a direct free kick, becomes punishable by a penalty kick.\n\nThe penalty mark (or "penalty spot") is immediately in the middle of, and 11 m (12 yards)in front of, the goal; this is where penalty kicks are taken from. The penalty arc (colloquially "the D") is marked from the outside edge of the penalty area, 9.15 m (10 yards) from the penalty mark; this marks an exclusion zone for all players other than the kicker and the opposing goalkeeper during a penalty kick.\n\nAside from the field of play, the Laws and by-laws can be used to regulate related areas off the field. The most prominent of these is the technical area, which defines the bench areas and nearby areas to which coaching and managing staff are generally restricted. Note that the referee's authority extends not only to the field of play, but also its immediate surrounds, including the technical area.
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it supposed to be 90 but it can go uptill 120mins and still it depends on the penalties.\nI watched the cameroon-ivory coast match where 12-11 penalties were scored.the match took at least 140mins
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since this is the american football section, i will forgo giving you the objective of soccer. I will also try and keep my answer to less than 15,000 words.\n\nIn a nutshell, A football field is 100 yards in length and has an endzone on each end. The objective is to score as many points by advancing the ball in to the endzone either via a running play or a pass play or a change of possesion play ie punt return, kick return, interception or fumble. This is worth 6 points and is known as a touchdown. The team will then get a chance to kick an extra point through a goal post for 1 additional point or to advance the ball over the goal line from the 2 yd line for a 2 point conversion. \n\nA team can also score by kicking a fieldgoal through the goalposts in the back of the endzone. This is worth 3 points.\n\nA team has 4 downs (or plays) to advance the football ten yards, in which they will get another series of 4 downs. If they fail to do so they must turn the ball over to the other team either via a punt or on downs.\n\nA game lasts for 4 - 15 minute quarters. Team with the highest score at the end of the game wins.
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Four 10 minute quarters(rules change this past season) used to be two 20 min halves
1111995
there is a 90 minute game.  They split it in two.  Does that answer your question?