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Al-Amri, who had a shot denied by Uruguay's Fernando Muslera earlier in the first half, put his squad ahead with a quick tap-in after Muslera palmed away a header.—CBS News, 15 June 2026 On the power play, Marner crashed into the slot to get a loose puck, and feathered it through a defender onto the tape of Stone’s stick for an easy tap-in goal.—Mark Lazerus, New York Times, 25 May 2026 On the other hand, the 6-foot-2 teen whiffed in his attempt to snatch a corner kick, resulting in a tap-in goal that broke a 1-1 tie.—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 May 2026 The ball rolled across the edge of the 6-yard box to Chawinga, who scored the tap-in.—Scott Chasen, Kansas City Star, 10 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for tap-in