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.

Word History and Origins

Origin of corner kick¹

First recorded in 1880–85

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.

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

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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.

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

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

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