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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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Perry might have been the biggest, running the offense at a high level while finishing with 14 points and seven assists in 24 minutes.

From Los Angeles Times

Star striker Victor Osimhen was among the culprits -- he failed to score but could have claimed a hat-trick with better finishing.

From Barron's

Both players lack the running power and finishing quality of Isak, so sourcing goals may be a concern for Liverpool.

From BBC

Another Spaniard who City bosses will be familiar with, Arteta has transformed the Gunners into title contenders by finishing second in each of the past three seasons.

From BBC

He went on to say the "bad news" is that after finishing his latest run of concerts, he is "going into surgery to have the spot removed".

From BBC