How to Use goal kick in a Sentence

goal kick

noun
  • But a cut and a long shot yield only a German goal kick.
    Andrew Keh, New York Times, 18 June 2018
  • No Phoenix player attacks the ball off a Vegas goal kick, letting the Lights win the ball in the air.
    Theo MacKie, The Arizona Republic, 31 Mar. 2022
  • The play started with a goal kick from U.S. keeper Matt Turner that was knocked down by the wind.
    Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 30 Jan. 2022
  • With Highlands leading 2-1, the ball went out of bounds for a Bluebirds goal kick.
    James Weber, The Enquirer, 16 Oct. 2022
  • There was never a shot on goal, never a goal kick, never a punt.
    Mick McCabe, Detroit Free Press, 12 June 2019
  • Every throw-in seemed to take an age, and every free kick and every goal kick, too.
    New York Times, 13 Apr. 2022
  • With two minutes left in the game, Ava Swartz intercepted a goal kick, evaded the goalie and scored to avoid the shutout.
    Tim Schwartz, baltimoresun.com, 25 Sep. 2019
  • Stuver played a goal kick short and got the ball right back to his feet only for Pepi to close him down and nearly take the ball off him.
    Jon Arnold, Dallas News, 29 Aug. 2021
  • Well, except for who’s going to win the field-goal kicking contest and 40-yard dash.
    Erin Sorensen, ajc, 6 Sep. 2017
  • As the clock ticked into stoppage time, Cavallini leapt to flick on a goal kick.
    Jon Arnold, Dallas News, 4 July 2021
  • With a fair wind behind him, a goalkeeper scored direct from a goal kick in a fourth-tier match.
    Steve Douglas, Star Tribune, 19 Jan. 2021
  • Petrescu awarded a goal kick, but was called to the video monitor near the halfway line and changed the call.
    Frank Dell’apa, BostonGlobe.com, 8 Sep. 2019
  • This led to the first goal, as a Turner goal kick was flicked on to Penilla, whose cross was cleared out for a corner kick.
    Hayden Bird, BostonGlobe.com, 29 Feb. 2020
  • The match at the Mineirao was once again marked by homophobic chants of the Brazilian fans when Armani took his goal kicks.
    Mauricio Savarese, BostonGlobe.com, 3 July 2019
  • In turn, the official says Tim Howard had some goal kicks that wasted more time than Turner.
    Jake Shapiro, The Denver Post, 5 July 2019
  • The Bobcats got the ensuing goal kick in quickly and scored at the other end within 20 seconds to take a 2-0 lead.
    James Weber, The Enquirer, 11 Nov. 2021
  • What will happen first during a 10-minute increment — a throw-in, a free kick, a goal kick, something else?
    New York Times, 26 Mar. 2021
  • Extra time looming now, and Subasic is taking his time with the goal kick.
    Rory Smith, New York Times, 12 July 2018
  • Nick Rimando's goal kick was intercepted and Elis was left open in front of goal to head home Romell Quioto's cross.
    Houston Chronicle, 30 May 2018
  • Referee Malik Badawi ruled Emslie was at fault and whistled her for the foul and giving Utah a goal kick.
    Luis Torres, Pro Soccer USA, 18 Aug. 2019
  • From there, everyone can go deep as his goal kicks are like cannon shots across midfield.
    Scott Springer, Cincinnati.com, 2 Oct. 2019
  • Delavan-Darien was unable to convert the game's first good scoring chance, with Huerta's goal kick from about 20 yards out clanging off the crossbar in the 14th minute.
    Todd Rosiak, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 4 Nov. 2017
  • On the ensuing sequence off his goal kick, Isco fired home a low chance from the center of the box–off another assist from Asensio–doubling the lead in the 27th minute.
    Avi Creditor, SI.com, 27 Mar. 2018
  • The word was heard once, relatively faintly, after a Honduras goal kick.
    José M. Romero, The Arizona Republic, 24 July 2021
  • Virtuosity plays out in the feet: sometimes strong and long, like during a goal kick; sometimes tiny and precise, like during a string of step overs.
    Annie-B Parson, The Atlantic, 11 Dec. 2022
  • The origins of the chant are hazy, but it is believed to date to a Mexican club match in 2007 and is generally used when the opposing goalkeeper makes a goal kick.
    Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 17 May 2021
  • Just eight minutes had been played before the drama unfolded, with Real Madrid fullback putting the ball out of play straight from a goal kick to receive treatment.
    SI.com, 27 June 2018
  • With just two minutes on the clock Barcelona took a controversial lead when Digne combined with Deulofeu who poked home the full backs cross, with the Malaga players appealing for a goal kick.
    SI.com, 21 Oct. 2017
  • As Keylor Navas went to take a goal kick, Mohamed Salah slowly subsided, sinking with a desperate sadness to the ground.
    Jonathan Wilson, SI.com, 26 May 2018
  • In the first period, Duchene’s goal kicked off a poor period for the Panthers, continuing a string of lackluster starts for the team.
    Matthew Defranks, Sun-Sentinel.com, 13 Mar. 2018

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