goalwards

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goalwards (not comparable)

  1. Alternative form of goalward.
    • 2013, Phil McNulty, “Liverpool 1-0 Man Utd”, in BBC Sport:
      Ashley Young's ill-advised attempt to dribble out of danger ended in a corner and when Steven Gerrard's delivery was headed goalwards by Daniel Agger, Sturridge deflected it home from virtually on the line.
    • 2023 August 7, Suzanne Wrack, “England beat Nigeria on penalties to reach Women’s World Cup quarter-finals”, in The Guardian[1]:
      The wing-back Rachel Daly smashed a volley goalwards from a cleared corner, but it was straight at Nnadozie.

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