goal kick
noun
: a free kick in soccer awarded to a defensive player when the ball is driven out of bounds over the end line by an opposing player
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There was also a scenario only minutes into the quarter-final’s first leg at home against Villa, where Dembele pressed Emiliano Martinez too early and the goal kick got re-taken for encroachment.
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Liam Tharme, New York Times, 11 July 2025
Wolves’ overall possession percentage has been largely unchanged, but there has been a clear commitment to building play from the back, as their use of goal kicks demonstrates.
—Steve Madeley, New York Times, 19 May 2025
On a goal kick, Bay FC’s Jordan Silkowitz sent a pass from the 6-yard box intended for a teammate just short of midfield.
—Staff, Mercury News, 12 May 2025
Both Grimaldo and centre-back Jonathan Tah fluffed their duels in the build-up to Heidenheim’s second big chance of the game on 18 minutes, before they were forced to go long and turnover possession from the resultant goal kick, penned in by an adventurous pressing scheme.
—Mark Carey, New York Times, 10 May 2025
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Liam Tharme, New York Times, 11 July 2025
Wolves’ overall possession percentage has been largely unchanged, but there has been a clear commitment to building play from the back, as their use of goal kicks demonstrates.
—Steve Madeley, New York Times, 19 May 2025
On a goal kick, Bay FC’s Jordan Silkowitz sent a pass from the 6-yard box intended for a teammate just short of midfield.
—Staff, Mercury News, 12 May 2025
Both Grimaldo and centre-back Jonathan Tah fluffed their duels in the build-up to Heidenheim’s second big chance of the game on 18 minutes, before they were forced to go long and turnover possession from the resultant goal kick, penned in by an adventurous pressing scheme.
—Mark Carey, New York Times, 10 May 2025
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“Goal kick.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/goal%20kick. Accessed 16 Jul. 2025.
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