How to Use free kick in a Sentence

free kick

noun

• Uddin, the tallest player on the pitch by at least three inches, jumped over two Spalding defenders to send home the free kick.
  — Jacob Calvin Meyer, baltimoresun.com, 7 Sep. 2019
• Following the safety, Ohio State received the free kick and drove 75 yards in five plays.
  — Nathan Baird, cleveland.com, 14 Sep. 2019
• Mauricio Pereyra lofted the free kick into the box, where the ball curled directly to the head of Dom Dwyer.
  — Julia Poe, Pro Soccer USA, 17 Aug. 2019
• Finally, Lions forward and captain Lucas Britos set up to take a free kick.
  — Antonio Chaurand, Baltimore Sun, 9 Nov. 2024
• Odsonne Edouard then shored up the victory with a stunning free kick, leaving the Swedish side with it all to do back in Solna.
  — SI.com, 22 Aug. 2019
• With the game tied 2-2, the call would have afforded Orlando City a free kick directly at the top of the box.
  — Julia Poe, Pro Soccer USA, 10 Sep. 2019
• The Earthquakes will rifle off shots from long range and pack into the box for free kicks and corner kicks, taking every opportunity to pummel the backline.
  — Julia Poe, orlandosentinel.com, 30 Aug. 2019
• Salt Lake then earned a free kick in stoppage time after Timbers midfielder Renzo Zambrano committed a foul at the top of the box.
  — Jamie Goldberg, oregonlive, 31 Aug. 2019
• The last goal came off of a free kick to the left of the goal.
  — Mike Frainie, Baltimore Sun, 11 Sep. 2023
• In the 17th minute at San Siro, Giroud’s free kick struck the wall.
  — Emmet Gates, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2022
• The Union pulled one back in the 85th minute off a free kick.
  — oregonlive, 6 Aug. 2020
• Arango’s goal came off a free kick that was curled to the back post.
  — Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 5 May 2024
• Asante gave Phoenix a 1-0 lead in the 31st minute on a free kick at the top of the area.
  — Arizona Republic, The Arizona Republic, 28 June 2021
• The Vikings’ goal was a 45-yard boot from Lexi Croft on a free kick.
  — Jacob Calvin Meyer, baltimoresun.com, 2 Nov. 2019
• The goal by Evans came on a free kick from about 40 yards out.
  — Chris Dabe, NOLA.com, 4 Feb. 2021
• The Thorns came closest to scoring in the first half on a free kick in the 22nd minute.
  — oregonlive, 19 Aug. 2021
• Rashford buried the free kick past the flailing arms of Ward: 1–0.
  — Ed Caesar, The New Yorker, 29 Nov. 2022
• The winning play came from a free kick from 25 yards out.
  — James Weber, The Enquirer, 14 Nov. 2021
• Hebron’s first goal came in the 26th minute off a free kick.
  — Jacob Calvin Meyer, baltimoresun.com, 7 Oct. 2021
• The Chiefs also missed on a free kick shot that sailed over the net with 1:45 left.
  — Alex Kushel, sun-sentinel.com, 26 Feb. 2021
• Rubio’s goal came in the 30th minute on a free kick from about 20 yards out.
  — oregonlive, 30 Apr. 2022
• The Colts lost a fumble on a free kick and Adam Vinatieri missed two kicks.
  — Scott Horner, Indianapolis Star, 3 Nov. 2019
• With the match tied at 0-0, Racing was awarded a free kick in the 25th minute.
  — Brooks Holton, The Courier-Journal, 19 May 2022
• Diego Valeri sent a great cross on a free kick from his left of the 18-yard box.
  — oregonlive, 11 Aug. 2020
• Coach Ron Rivera opted to try a free kick for a field goal.
  — San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Oct. 2019
• The tying goal came in the final seconds of the first half off a free kick.
  — Joseph Halm, NOLA.com, 23 Jan. 2021
• Sunshine Fontes laced a free kick inches shy of finding the goal in the 13th.
  — Em Adler, Los Angeles Times, 2 Dec. 2022
• Diego de la Cruz served a free kick into the heart of the penalty area.
  — Steven Goff, Washington Post, 2 July 2024
• The Mariners took the ensuing free kick and scored again on Adams’ second TD with 8:32 remaining.
  — Steve Dulas, Orange County Register, 11 Oct. 2024
• Four minutes before McCarthy tipped an Albert Rusnak free kick from the edge of the box over the crossbar.
  — Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 1 Dec. 2024

Last Updated: 1 Feb 2025