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goalwards

British  
/ ˈɡəʊlwədz /

adverb

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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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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.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2024

Fabio Silva diverts a smart Ross McCausland ball goalwards, but it's deflected just wide by Lewis Mayo.

From BBC • Feb. 28, 2024

Alex Mowatt drives forward from midfield and sends a left-foot shot goalwards from outside the area.

From BBC • Feb. 19, 2024

He turns Dallas inside out down the left, and cuts back from the byline for Kulusevski, who can’t force a shot goalwards from six yards, but wins a corner.

From The Guardian • Feb. 26, 2022

Norwich tried to scramble clear, failed and amid the chaos Che Adams managed to hook the ball goalwards despite being sat on his backside inside the six-yard box.

From The Guardian • Feb. 25, 2022

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