corner kick
noun
: a free kick from a corner of a soccer field awarded to an attacker when a defender plays the ball out-of-bounds over the end line
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The Jaguars outshot Jesuit 14-11 for the game, but the Tigers held an 11-3 advantage in corner kicks.
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Gary Curreri, Sun Sentinel, 21 Feb. 2025
As Just Women’s Sports reporter Claire Watkins pointed out during the game, Macario’s service on set pieces and corner kicks is something the USWNT could certainly benefit from.
—Jeff Rueter, The Athletic, 20 Feb. 2025
Their aggressive play led to five first-half corner kicks and two free kicks in the attacking third.
—Clark Fahrenthold, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Jan. 2025
The Warriors added to their lead before the half when Kota Brown poked in a loose ball off a corner kick, putting Westmont up three at the break.
—Christian Babcock, The Mercury News, 17 Jan. 2025
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Gary Curreri, Sun Sentinel, 21 Feb. 2025
As Just Women’s Sports reporter Claire Watkins pointed out during the game, Macario’s service on set pieces and corner kicks is something the USWNT could certainly benefit from.
—Jeff Rueter, The Athletic, 20 Feb. 2025
Their aggressive play led to five first-half corner kicks and two free kicks in the attacking third.
—Clark Fahrenthold, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Jan. 2025
The Warriors added to their lead before the half when Kota Brown poked in a loose ball off a corner kick, putting Westmont up three at the break.
—Christian Babcock, The Mercury News, 17 Jan. 2025
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“Corner kick.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/corner%20kick. Accessed 10 Mar. 2025.
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