Definition of goalmouth
:the area directly in front of the goal (as in soccer or hockey)
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Closely guarded by a defender, Sapong flew to the goalmouth, catching the ball with his right foot to put the Union ahead 2-0.
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From Russia’s fourth corner, defender Viktor Vasin’s header saw the ball spin off a post and across the goalmouth before Michael McGlinchey cleared.
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Howard dived to push the ball off a post, and the ball bounced across the goalmouth, where it was cleared by Bradley.
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Howard dived to push the ball off a post, and the ball bounced across the goalmouth, where it was cleared by Michael Bradley.
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Stevenson first tipped a shot from Caroline Weiss into the crossbar, then sprinted across the goalmouth to make a kick save on Shaina Dudas' rebound from point-blank range.
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Lestina's game-winner was set up when teammate Jenna Fuller sent a shot from the right side across the goalmouth.
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Acuna scored on a rebound at the goalmouth after her shot under pressure was stopped but not controlled by Chargers goalkeeper Diana Santillan-Ceja.
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Janssen faked a pass, deked around the lone defender and came back with a pass to the goalmouth, where Hammond tapped it home at 14:07.
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First Known Use of goalmouth
1871
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