How to Use free kick in a Sentence

free kick

noun

• The year before, there was not a single goal from a direct free kick from the quarterfinals onward.
  — Rory Smith, New York Times, 10 Mar. 2020
• With nine minutes left in the final overtime period, Testori chased down an awry free kick which bounced to the right of the goal.
  — Shawn McFarland, courant.com, 23 Nov. 2019
• Less than three minutes into the game, Deresky fired a goal to the left side of the net on a free kick from just outside the 18.
  — Jacob Calvin Meyer, baltimoresun.com, 16 Nov. 2019
• Seven minutes into the game, Rapinoe coolly scored off a free kick, on a laser-like shot just under the crossbar.
  — Louisa Thomas, The New Yorker, 4 May 2020
• The team added a third goal barely 10 minutes later when Aaron Long nodded a header in off a free kick.
  — Julia Poe, Pro Soccer USA, 16 Nov. 2019
• Rapinoe scored on a free kick in the seventh minute, and Press extended the lead with a chip shot from atop the penalty in the 26th minute.
  — NBC News, 12 Mar. 2020
• Savannah McCaskill misses just wide left on a free kick on what may have been the Red Stars best chance of the game.
  — oregonlive, 1 July 2020
• The sophomore midfielder headed in a free kick from junior midfielder Emina Ekic.
  — The Courier-Journal, 17 Nov. 2019
• Testori responded three minutes later with a header off of a free kick from Matthew Luongo, giving Hand a 3-2 lead.
  — Shawn McFarland, courant.com, 23 Nov. 2019
• The Seminoles had a chance to win the game in regulation, but Castellanos put her attempt from an indirect free kick just over the bar with 17 seconds left to play.
  — Mitchell Northam, Pro Soccer USA, 10 Nov. 2019
• That was followed by a free kick from 20 yards out by senior Marcus Voss, but his bid was saved by senior goalie Kyle Regan (seven saves).
  — BostonGlobe.com, 20 Nov. 2019
• Messi, taking a free kick just outside the penalty box, passed to Suarez instead of shooting on goal himself and the Uruguyan made no mistake for his first goal since returning from knee surgery.
  — Ravi Ubha, CNN, 27 June 2020
• 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 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
• 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
• 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
• Off a 40-yard free kick by Johnston, Frank Miller scored on a rebound for a 1-0 Crimson lead.
  — Mike Cook, Twin Cities, 1 Nov. 2024
• Striker Raúl Jiménez broke the deadlock in the 22nd minute with a stunning 30-yard free kick into the top corner, before turning provider for César Huerta to seal the win four minutes into the second half.
  — Matias Grez, CNN, 16 Oct. 2024

Last Updated: 21 Dec 2024