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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The rookie defender, 17, scored the decisive goal last Sunday, heading Dali’s corner kick in stoppage time, leading to the 2-1 victory against Bay FC.
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Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 May 2025
Valente Gallardo headed in a corner kick in the 93rd minute of the second OT period to give Saginaw a 2-1 lead.
—Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Mar. 2025
Huitema scored an equalizer for Seattle in the 50th minute on a close range header assisted by Samantha Meza on a corner kick set piece.
—Christian Vieyra, Mercury News, 27 Apr. 2025
That provided a crucial cushion because the Falcons scored off a corner kick with 43 seconds left.
—Matt Le Cren, Chicago Tribune, 26 Mar. 2025
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Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 May 2025
Valente Gallardo headed in a corner kick in the 93rd minute of the second OT period to give Saginaw a 2-1 lead.
—Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Mar. 2025
Huitema scored an equalizer for Seattle in the 50th minute on a close range header assisted by Samantha Meza on a corner kick set piece.
—Christian Vieyra, Mercury News, 27 Apr. 2025
That provided a crucial cushion because the Falcons scored off a corner kick with 43 seconds left.
—Matt Le Cren, Chicago Tribune, 26 Mar. 2025
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“Corner kick.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/corner%20kick. Accessed 30 May. 2025.
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