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corner kick

noun

, Soccer.
  1. a direct free kick awarded to the attacking team when a defender last touched a ball that crossed entirely over the goal line, taken from the corner area on the side of the field where the ball went out of play.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of corner kick1

First recorded in 1880–85
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Example Sentences

Ramsey’s third goal came right before the half, when he bent a corner kick in to give the Wildcats a commanding three-goal lead headed into the break.

Vancouver rushed to respond, getting chances off a corner kick series minutes later.

There ended up being 15 minutes of stoppage time as VAR called Chesky to review a play from a corner kick where Ivory made a save.

Seattle defeated Philadelphia 3-2 on Tuesday, but none of the goals were from the season-high 10 corner kicks the team won.

The shot from distance was initially created from a corner kick.

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