goal kick

noun

Definition of goal kick

: 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

Recent Examples of goal kick from the Web

With just two minutes on the clock Barcelona took a controversial lead when Digne combined with Deulofeu who poked home the full backs cross, with the Malaga players appealing for a goal kick.

— SI.com, "Barcelona 2-0 Malaga: Deulofeu and Iniesta Fire Below Par Barcelona to Victory Over Strugglers," 21 Oct. 2017
Delavan-Darien was unable to convert the game's first good scoring chance, with Huerta's goal kick from about 20 yards out clanging off the crossbar in the 14th minute.

— todd rosiak, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Delavan-Darien falls to Mount Horeb in Division 3 final," 4 Nov. 2017
What was unknown at the time was that Honarchian’s goal kicked off a 5-0 run for the Tornadoes that was eventually capped with 5:20 left in the fourth quarter on a score from David Ashkharian that gave Hoover a 12-7 lead.

— andrew j. campa, Glendale News-Press, "Defense drives Hoover boys’ water polo back to finals," 24 Oct. 2017
After Gabriel Gomez broke free from Omar Gonzalez and shot wide from 19 yards, Tim Howard's goal kick was headed forward by Wood about 10 yards past midfield.

— USA TODAY, "US back on track for World Cup, Pulisic leads rout of Panama," 6 Oct. 2017
Well, except for who’s going to win the field-goal kicking contest and 40-yard dash.

— erin sorensen, ajc, "Nebraska vs. Oregon: Drew and Reed Brown separated by schools, but not by brotherhood and friendship," 6 Sep. 2017

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