goalmouth

[ UK /ɡˈə‍ʊlma‍ʊθ/ ]
NOUN
  1. (sports) the area immediately in front of the goal
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How To Use goalmouth In A Sentence

  • There had been a sending-off in the local derby, but no goalmouth action so far. MUSIC FOR BOYS
  • Freed from the constraints of fretting about either relegation or promotion, these two teams produced an exciting encounter packed with goalmouth incident. Times, Sunday Times
  • He sat on a little box, about ten yards from the centre of the goal, hoping for good goalmouth action. Times, Sunday Times
  • But with 17 minutes remaining Austin headed home from close range after a goalmouth scramble. Times, Sunday Times
  • And six minutes before the interval he headed past Joe Day after an almighty goalmouth scramble. The Sun
  • Hyypia then headed wide of an open goal from Gerrard's free-kick before Lucas somehow failed to turn in from a yard following a goalmouth scramble.
  • Two minutes later they scored again, Harris impudently back-heeling the ball home following a goalmouth scramble.
  • And six minutes before the interval he headed past Joe Day after an almighty goalmouth scramble. The Sun
  • The second half was again scrappy and Farncombe's winner came after a goalmouth scramble.
  • The game was largely devoid of goalmouth action in the first half as both sides were restricted to long-range efforts. Times, Sunday Times
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