rechace [fútbol]

[crises]

Hi!

I would like to know how it is said in British English the action of a ball being cleared by the a football player.

In Spanish one might say:

[noun] un rechace: "a ball has been cleared and sort of rebounds"

[verb] rechazar (el balón): to clear the ball?

[passive] el balón fue rechazado por la defensa: ball was cleared by the defence?

Thank you in advance!

 

[elirlandes]

Noun = a clearance
Verb = to clear the ball
passive = the ball was cleared by the defence

 

[crises]

Thank you for the reply!

I've posted another football query and any help is appreciated.

PS: I'm doing some football translations and there are lots of gaps in my own glossary.