back pass

noun

1. soccer a deliberate pass backwards to the goalkeeper

Example Sentences

Fair Fight Action CEO Lauren Groh-Wargo told Politico that the challenge would be “permanent” unless Democrats “play offense—redraw where possible, fight back, pass pro-democracy reforms, and hold this corrupted Court accountable.”

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Guiu ruthlessly capitalised on Darragh Burns' loose header to open the scoring before intercepting Daniel Cleary's under-hit back pass and finishing from the tightest of angles for his second goal, which restored Chelsea's lead after Markus Poom's equaliser.

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Manchester City striker Khadija Shaw was gifted a chance to make it 1-0 in the first half when Sandy Baltimore's wayward back pass played her in, but the WSL's top-scorer did not take the opportunity.

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Josko Gvardiol was quicker to the ball, but his headed back pass went over the onrushing City goalkeeper Stefan Ortega to leave Garnacho with an open net to tap home.

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A failed back pass from Roma right back Rick Karsdorp under pressure from Alex Grimaldo on the left flank resulted in a 3-on-1 for Leverkusen.

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