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goal kick

noun

, Soccer.
  1. a free kick taken by a defensive player after the ball, having last been touched by an offensive player, has gone out of bounds over the goal line.


goal kick

noun

  1. soccer a kick taken from the six-yard line by the defending team after the ball has been put out of play by an opposing player


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The kick-off (except as provided by Law 2), corner kick, and goal kick shall be free kicks within the meaning of the law.

Crowds had left the field before Poe made his great goal kick.

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