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goalkicking

American  
[gohl-kik-ing] / ˈgoʊlˌkɪk ɪŋ /

noun

  1. Soccer. the skill, method, or practice of kicking the ball so as to score a goal.


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The 2018 world player of the year received a bang to his quad against Scotland last Sunday and ceded goalkicking to scrumhalf Conor Murray.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 25, 2019

“When you win by one point goalkicking is pretty important and I thought he was superb again tonight,” Chiefs coach Dave Rennie said.

From Washington Times • Apr. 24, 2016

"When you win by one point goalkicking is pretty important and I thought he was superb again tonight," Chiefs coach Dave Rennie said.

From New York Times • Apr. 24, 2016

His all-round game management and decision making were good and although his goalkicking was not quite in the same class as Farrell, Sexton's running game set him apart from the England man.

From BBC • Mar. 17, 2014

The Salisbury-born utility back comes from a military background – his father is a brigadier – and there is an appropriate precision about his goalkicking.

From The Guardian • Apr. 3, 2011

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