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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Morocco ended up controlling 57% of possession and taking eight of the match's 11 corner kicks, in statistics that belied the winning side's total domination.
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David K. Li, NBC News, 2 Aug. 2024
Eleven minutes into the match, Rodriguez served in the corner kick that teammate Willy Agada turned into KC’s first goal.
—Matt Guzman, Kansas City Star, 8 July 2024
Rachel Hill found a close-range shot on goal in the third minute, and that set up two consecutive corner kicks for Bay FC.
—Christian Babcock, The Mercury News, 27 July 2024
Kerwin Vargas converted off a Westwood corner kick in the 66th minute to double Charlotte’s lead and drew a Cincinnati red card minutes later that allowed the Queen City side to close out the 3-1 win.
—Nicky Wolcott, Charlotte Observer, 17 July 2024
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David K. Li, NBC News, 2 Aug. 2024
Eleven minutes into the match, Rodriguez served in the corner kick that teammate Willy Agada turned into KC’s first goal.
—Matt Guzman, Kansas City Star, 8 July 2024
Rachel Hill found a close-range shot on goal in the third minute, and that set up two consecutive corner kicks for Bay FC.
—Christian Babcock, The Mercury News, 27 July 2024
Kerwin Vargas converted off a Westwood corner kick in the 66th minute to double Charlotte’s lead and drew a Cincinnati red card minutes later that allowed the Queen City side to close out the 3-1 win.
—Nicky Wolcott, Charlotte Observer, 17 July 2024
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“Corner kick.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/corner%20kick. Accessed 17 Sep. 2024.
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