goal kick
noun
: a free kick in soccer awarded to a defensive player when the ball is driven out of bounds over the end line by an opposing player
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Wolves’ overall possession percentage has been largely unchanged, but there has been a clear commitment to building play from the back, as their use of goal kicks demonstrates.
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Steve Madeley, New York Times, 19 May 2025
On a goal kick, Bay FC’s Jordan Silkowitz sent a pass from the 6-yard box intended for a teammate just short of midfield.
—Staff, Mercury News, 12 May 2025
Both Grimaldo and centre-back Jonathan Tah fluffed their duels in the build-up to Heidenheim’s second big chance of the game on 18 minutes, before they were forced to go long and turnover possession from the resultant goal kick, penned in by an adventurous pressing scheme.
—Mark Carey, New York Times, 10 May 2025
As the final whistle approached, defender Jansen Miller turned his back to an L.A. Galaxy attacker and shielded the ball out of play for a goal kick ... only to be dragged down by the opponent.
—Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 9 May 2025
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“Goal kick.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/goal%20kick. Accessed 29 May. 2025.
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