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finishing

British  
/ ˈfɪnɪʃɪŋ /

noun

  1. football the act or skill of goal scoring

    Brattbakk's finishing is deadly
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Hull has stated majors are her priority after finishing second at last year's AIG Women's Open, her fourth runner-up finish at a major.

From BBC

Gakpo wasted two early opportunities with a deflected strike that whistled wide, before he made a hash of finishing off Curtis Jones' pass.

From Barron's

His scoring and finishing can be a match for anyone on its day, but Searle isn't sure whether "his face fits" in the Premier League.

From BBC

No way either West Ham or Burnley are finishing above them.

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Despite their improvements under Arteta, regularly finishing second in the league, they have not won a trophy since the 2019-20 FA Cup in his first season in charge.

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