six-yard line

noun

soccer the line marking the limits of the goal area

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The Seahawks threatened early in the fourth quarter, but Smith’s pass from the six-yard line landed in Kinchens’ hands, and Kinchens broke several tackles before sprinting to the end zone.

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The Chargers advanced to the six-yard line and faced fourth-and-three.

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They moved to the Baltimore six-yard line on the possession but were pushed back by an unnecessary roughness call on Jamaree Salyer.

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Ekeler regained his feet but then lost the ball, with the Packers recovering at the six-yard line.

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Casadei took a heavy touch when a dinked ball from Harry Winks found him on the Leeds six-yard line soon after as the Foxes began to grow into the half.