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Question Number: 18197Law 7 - Match Duration 1/2/2008RE: competive Adult satish of sydney, nsw australia asks...what is the duration time of one soccer match Answer provided by Referee Gary Voshol A full match is 45 minutes in each half. The game length may be less for youth, veterans (old folks like me) or for women.
In some competitions, if the score is tied at the end of the 90 minutes, 2 additional periods of play may be used to break the tie. These are typically 15 minutes long.
The referee keeps time on the field, and has the responsibility of adding on time at the end of each period of play to compensate for time lost due to things like substitutions and injuries.
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View Referee Gary Voshol profileAnswer provided by Referee Ben Mueller In an official match, it is 90 minutes long. The game is split in 2 45 minute halves with all lost time being added on at the referees discretion.
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