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scoring

British  
/ ˈskɔːrɪŋ /

noun

  1. the act or practice of scoring

  2. orchestration See orchestrate

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Robertson was a key figure in Forest's back-to-back European Cup final triumphs, the Scotland winger setting up Trevor Francis' goal against Malmo in 1979 and scoring the lone goal himself the following year against Hamburg.

From Barron's

Against the Rockets, Reaves started and played 15 minutes in the first half, scoring 12 points on five-for-eight shooting.

From Los Angeles Times

Robertson won the First Division title, two European Cups and two League Cups at Forest, playing 386 games and scoring 61 goals, before that acrimonious move to fierce rivals Derby.

From BBC

It really annoyed me to see Gyokeres scoring from the spot against the Toffees.

From BBC

The team, which started Tuesday 31st in the 32-team NHL in scoring and on the power play, has collected more than two goals just twice in 11 games this month.

From Los Angeles Times