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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Later came scores on a free kick and curving corner kick to help account for a 4-0 halftime lead.
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Glae Thien, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Dec. 2025
Aliso Niguel capitalized in the 19th minute as King scored her first goal on a rebound off a corner kick by Hirakawa.
—Dan Albano, Oc Register, 21 Dec. 2025
The roles of United’s attackers on corner kicks change depending on the situation and the available players.
—Ahmed Walid, New York Times, 10 Nov. 2025
Then New York scored a similar goal in the 50th minute, when Charlotte’s first corner kick of the match was quickly snuffed out.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 8 Nov. 2025
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Glae Thien, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Dec. 2025
Aliso Niguel capitalized in the 19th minute as King scored her first goal on a rebound off a corner kick by Hirakawa.
—Dan Albano, Oc Register, 21 Dec. 2025
The roles of United’s attackers on corner kicks change depending on the situation and the available players.
—Ahmed Walid, New York Times, 10 Nov. 2025
Then New York scored a similar goal in the 50th minute, when Charlotte’s first corner kick of the match was quickly snuffed out.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 8 Nov. 2025
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“Corner kick.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/corner%20kick. Accessed 4 Jan. 2026.
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