ball control
noun
: an offensive strategy (as in football) in which a team tries to keep possession of the ball for extended periods of time
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The American controlled a tight first set, but Raducanu upped the ante in the second with her movement, ball control and searing forehand.
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Tim Ellis, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025
Its dominance of ball control and pressing has translated into advantages of 40-14 in shot-creating actions and 54-18 in touches in the attacking penalty area – dominance no MLS guru outside SDFC would’ve forecast.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Mar. 2025
That ability to cause chaos is coupled with ball control.
—The Athletic Uk Staff, The Athletic, 13 Feb. 2025
Newport Harbor coach Justin Schroeder praised the play of his back line and credited the Griffins for their consistency and ball control.
—Lou Ponsi, Orange County Register, 5 Feb. 2025
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Tim Ellis, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025
Its dominance of ball control and pressing has translated into advantages of 40-14 in shot-creating actions and 54-18 in touches in the attacking penalty area – dominance no MLS guru outside SDFC would’ve forecast.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Mar. 2025
That ability to cause chaos is coupled with ball control.
—The Athletic Uk Staff, The Athletic, 13 Feb. 2025
Newport Harbor coach Justin Schroeder praised the play of his back line and credited the Griffins for their consistency and ball control.
—Lou Ponsi, Orange County Register, 5 Feb. 2025
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“Ball control.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ball%20control. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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