How to Use free kick in a Sentence

free kick

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  • The last goal came off of a free kick to the left of the goal.
    — Mike Frainie, Baltimore Sun, 11 Sep. 2023
  • In the 17th minute at San Siro, Giroud’s free kick struck the wall.
    — Emmet Gates, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2022
  • Rashford buried the free kick past the flailing arms of Ward: 1–0.
    — Ed Caesar, The New Yorker, 29 Nov. 2022
  • The winning play came from a free kick from 25 yards out.
    — James Weber, The Enquirer, 14 Nov. 2021
  • Rubio’s goal came in the 30th minute on a free kick from about 20 yards out.
    — oregonlive, 30 Apr. 2022
  • With the match tied at 0-0, Racing was awarded a free kick in the 25th minute.
    — Brooks Holton, The Courier-Journal, 19 May 2022
  • Sunshine Fontes laced a free kick inches shy of finding the goal in the 13th.
    — Em Adler, Los Angeles Times, 2 Dec. 2022
  • Augustine Williams earned a free kick for the Battery in the 26th minute.
    — The Arizona Republic, 11 Mar. 2023
  • Andrew Maes scored on a 22-yard run and a 67-yard return of a free kick.
    — San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Sep. 2022
  • His first assist of the game was on a free kick in the 68th minute to cut Miami’s deficit to 2-1.
    — Laurel Pfahler, Chicago Tribune, 23 Aug. 2023
  • Grace Pritchard opened the scoring 16 minutes in off a free kick from 25 yards.
    — David Hinojosa, San Antonio Express-News, 13 Apr. 2022
  • The Knights had a header go just wide off a set play on a free kick midway through the first half.
    — Eric Bem, baltimoresun.com/maryland/carroll, 13 Nov. 2021
  • In the 32nd minute, senior Lauren Ashe broke through with a goal on a free kick from 25 yards out.
    — oregonlive, 9 Nov. 2021
  • Messi missed two shots on goal in the same sequence, and a free kick during his time in the match.
    — Safid Deen, USA TODAY, 23 Jan. 2024
  • Jack Wagoner blocks the Orange free kick with his head.
    — Scott Horner, The Indianapolis Star, 13 Dec. 2022
  • Messi had a shot go just wide and a free kick that also sailed wide.
    — Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 16 Feb. 2024
  • Camara Aboubacar finished the free kick for his team-high sixth goal and the teams were tied.
    — Ryan Ford, Detroit Free Press, 18 Nov. 2022
  • Bou broke the deadlock with a free kick into the upper left corner of the net in the 69th minute, his third goal of the season.
    — Frank Dell'apa, BostonGlobe.com, 19 June 2022
  • Graham Houlditch got the second goal and Peyton Argent’s free kick pushed the lead to 3-0.
    — Mike Perrin | , al, 10 Mar. 2023
  • With 18 seconds left, the Raiders’ Angel Garcia stepped up for a free kick.
    — New York Times, 14 Apr. 2022
  • Harry Maguire missed a chance to put England ahead in the 70th, his header off a free kick grazing the near post.
    — Nancy Armour, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2022
  • The second came when Rodon fouled Taremi, awarding Iran a free kick.
    — Usa Today Sports Staff, USA TODAY, 25 Nov. 2022
  • Stonington scored its first goal on a long-range free kick just 1:12 into the game.
    — Steve Smith, courant.com, 18 Nov. 2021
  • Christian Pulisic, in his second straight quiet game, had a free kick about 25 yards in the 36th minute but sent the ball over the crossbar.
    — Ian Harrison, ajc, 31 Jan. 2022
  • After the ensuing free kick, Beechwood took over at the SK 46.
    — James Weber, The Enquirer, 10 Sep. 2022
  • The way his free kicks are delivered, Savarese said, are just a bit more dangerous than the norm.
    — Bill Oram, oregonlive, 28 Feb. 2023
  • Then, in the 101st, the Dutch dribbled a free kick on the ground and through the wall and Weghorst picked it up, tapping it in for the tying goal and sending the game to penalties.
    — Nancy Armour, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2022
  • With the final seconds of extra time ticking down and the game still tied 1-1, Ghana was given a free kick on the edge of the Uruguayan box.
    — Alex Shephard, The New Republic, 2 Dec. 2022
  • The Cowboys would force a punt by the Sooners after the free kick, but Brennan Pressley dropped the kick and the ball rolled into the end zone.
    — Erick Smith, USA TODAY, 29 Nov. 2021
  • Every throw-in seemed to take an age, and every free kick and every goal kick, too.
    — New York Times, 13 Apr. 2022

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