shot on goal
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They had no shot on goal, no corner and an xG - expected goals, if such things float your boat - of 0.00 in the first half.
From BBC • Aug. 31, 2025
Van Nistelrooy accepted a first half in which United made "many technical mistakes" and had one shot on goal "wasn’t good", but Amad made the difference after the interval.
From BBC • Nov. 7, 2024
And for the first 20 minutes it worked, with the U.S. dominating possession and creating three dangerous chances, yet failing to put a shot on goal.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 15, 2024
U.S. keeper Patrick Schulte had already given up a goal and saved three others before his teammates took their first shot on goal four minutes into the second half.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 2, 2024
Mandela was angry now, and determined to get a shot on goal with or without help from his teammates.
From "Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference" by Warren St. John
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