corner kick
noun
: a free kick from a corner of a soccer field awarded to an attacker when a defender plays the ball out-of-bounds over the end line
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Then Rosero and Memo Rodriguez teamed up for what felt like an alley-oop off a corner kick.
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Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 7 Apr. 2024
Charlotte had collected four points across its previous two matches, but had trouble getting much clicking in less-than-ideal conditions and suffered its second shutout of the season despite generating six corner kicks.
—Observer Wire Reports, Charlotte Observer, 6 Apr. 2024
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Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 7 Apr. 2024
Charlotte had collected four points across its previous two matches, but had trouble getting much clicking in less-than-ideal conditions and suffered its second shutout of the season despite generating six corner kicks.
—Observer Wire Reports, Charlotte Observer, 6 Apr. 2024
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“Corner kick.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/corner%20kick. Accessed 5 May. 2024.
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