clean sheet
noun
British
1
: a person's record (as from a school or a job) that shows no evidence of any problems, broken rules, etc. : a clean record
2
: a game in which the opposing team is prevented from scoring
The team's star goalie has had five clean sheets this season.
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Girls soccer Delaney Auger (two goals) tallied her 100th career goal, and goalkeeper Audra DiCicco secured her third clean sheet of the season as Nashoba Tech defeated Notre Dame (Tyngsboro) 3-0 in Commonwealth Athletic Conference play.
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Tyler McManus, Boston Herald, 11 Oct. 2025
One clean sheet so far is a good start.
—Tim Spiers, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
Monday night also marked KC’s 15th clean sheet in 2025.
—Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 7 Oct. 2025
Justus finished the match with seven saves including an acrobatic double-save in the 58th minute and registered the first clean sheet of her professional career.
—Mercury News Staff, Mercury News, 28 Sep. 2025
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Tyler McManus, Boston Herald, 11 Oct. 2025
One clean sheet so far is a good start.
—Tim Spiers, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
Monday night also marked KC’s 15th clean sheet in 2025.
—Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 7 Oct. 2025
Justus finished the match with seven saves including an acrobatic double-save in the 58th minute and registered the first clean sheet of her professional career.
—Mercury News Staff, Mercury News, 28 Sep. 2025
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“Clean sheet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/clean%20sheet. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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