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goalwards

British

/ ˈɡəʊlwədz /

adverb

soccer toward or in the direction of the opposing team's goal

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It had been a drab affair at the City Ground until Morgan Gibbs-White flicked on a Forest corner and, from just four yards out, midfielder Dominguez stooped to head goalwards.

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James Albery then picked a fine moment to register his first senior goal for GB, slapping the ball goalwards and seeing it diverted beyond the French keeper.

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Kai Havertz hooks a snap volley goalwards after a cross comes in from the left.

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It's a superb inswinging cross into the near post and Niamh Charles is the Chelsea player who breaks free from her marker to head goalwards.

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Sophie Howard is in at the back post and heads it goalwards but it's a comfortable catch for the Serbian keeper.

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