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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Coming out of a corner kick, Pilcher blasted a shot from the top of the box that was out of the reach of Vancouver goalkeeper Yohei Takaoka.
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Kyle Kensing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 July 2025
The goal came on a set piece as Emil Forsberg lifted a corner kick in front of Miami’s goal line, which Alexander Hack kicked home for a score.
—Andre Fernandez, Miami Herald, 20 July 2025
Although Columbus was due for a corner kick after Frei went down, Schmetzer, along with Crew coach Wilfried Nancy, urged the referees to call the game.
—Zach Powell, New York Times, 6 July 2025
Following a recurring trend, the Rapids again had double-digit corner kicks (10), but couldn’t convert.
—Braidon Nourse, Denver Post, 5 July 2025
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Kyle Kensing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 July 2025
The goal came on a set piece as Emil Forsberg lifted a corner kick in front of Miami’s goal line, which Alexander Hack kicked home for a score.
—Andre Fernandez, Miami Herald, 20 July 2025
Although Columbus was due for a corner kick after Frei went down, Schmetzer, along with Crew coach Wilfried Nancy, urged the referees to call the game.
—Zach Powell, New York Times, 6 July 2025
Following a recurring trend, the Rapids again had double-digit corner kicks (10), but couldn’t convert.
—Braidon Nourse, Denver Post, 5 July 2025
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“Corner kick.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/corner%20kick. Accessed 24 Jul. 2025.
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