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A soccer game can only be ended by the referee, although there are guidelines as to when this should happen. The game ends when regular time expires at the end of the second half, and after any additional time the referee has allotted has also elapsed. At this time, the referee will blow his whistle (usually three times), then either point to center mark (as if directing for a kickoff) or waves his free hand over his head as if to say "no more". If extra time is played, such as to break a tie in a tournament match, this is done at the end of the second period of extra time. If Kicks from the Penalty Mark must be used to further break the tie, then the above procedure is done after the deciding goal (or missed goal) has been completed in the opinion of the referee. The referee may also choose to end the game early (for a variety of reasons) by following the above procedure at any time.
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SteveA soccer game ends after a given number of minutes established before the start of the game. In the MLS, a game lasts for 90 minutes. Fallowing this time, the referees usually tack on 2 or 3 additional minutes that take the place for lost time during injuries, penalties or any other event that might halt the playing time.
That will depend on the time it starts at. A match is two 45 minutes halves, with a 15 minute break and usually some time at the end of each half to make up for stoppages during the game, normally just a few minutes. If there has to be a winner, like in a knockout tournament and the sides are still level at the end of the 90 minutes, they will play two additional periods of 15 minutes each, known as extra time. If they are still level then, it will go to a penalty shoot out. If it is a match where does not have to be a winner, then there is no extra time needed.
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