How to Use free kick in a Sentence

free kick

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  • Eryk Williams, who headed the ball to Duvall after a free kick, was ruled offside and the goal was canceled.
    — Caitlin Murray, oregonlive, 24 Aug. 2020
  • Hartford won another free kick in the same area in the 88th minute, and Naglestad stepped up and smacked the crossbar.
    — Staff, courant.com, 24 Aug. 2020
  • The sequence was started by an Oswaldo Alanis free kick that Clark was able to stop but not hold onto.
    — oregonlive, 17 Sep. 2020
  • The forward curled a free kick to the near post, where Urso barreled through a header to open the scoring and net his first goal with the Lions.
    — Julia Poe, orlandosentinel.com, 30 Aug. 2020
  • But Arsenal would double its lead in the 35th minute when Saka sent a curling free kick into the box.
    — Jamie Barton, CNN, 1 Oct. 2024
  • After the safety and free kick, Morris scored on the 14-yard run to cap the ensuing Toro possession.
    — Arthur L. MacK, al, 26 Sep. 2020
  • Another killer was the pursuit on the free kick that followed—a booming punt by Ryan Wright that Navy fielded on the bounce at its 8.
    — G Smith, NOLA.com, 23 Sep. 2020
  • Eryk Williamson floated a free kick toward the near post, and an unmarked Felipe Mora rose up and headed the ball backward into the goal.
    — oregonlive, 28 Sep. 2020
  • But the 'Caps had their chances, and the woodwork denied a header from Whitecaps defender Andy Rose in the 7th minute off a free kick.
    — oregonlive, 28 Sep. 2020
  • Nani hit the post on a curling free kick in the second half, and in the first half goalkeeper Brad Guzan made a kick save to fend off a shot by Sebas Méndez.
    — Julia Poe, orlandosentinel.com, 6 Sep. 2020
  • Quintero created the tying goal in the 69th minute after a Metanire foul just outside the 18-yard box led to a free kick that Quintero took.
    — Jerry Zgoda, Star Tribune, 19 Sep. 2020
  • The duo again badgered the Atlanta backline again at home on Saturday, nearly scoring off a free kick that ricocheted off the post in the 80th minute.
    — Julia Poe, orlandosentinel.com, 5 Sep. 2020
  • The incident occurred in first-half injury time, shortly after Rubio Rubin had given the Loyal a 3-1 lead on a free kick from the top of the box.
    — Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Sep. 2020
  • The last goal came off of a free kick to the left of the goal.
    — Mike Frainie, Baltimore Sun, 11 Sep. 2023
  • In the 17th minute at San Siro, Giroud’s free kick struck the wall.
    — Emmet Gates, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2022
  • Arango’s goal came off a free kick that was curled to the back post.
    — Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 5 May 2024
  • Asante gave Phoenix a 1-0 lead in the 31st minute on a free kick at the top of the area.
    — Arizona Republic, The Arizona Republic, 28 June 2021
  • The goal by Evans came on a free kick from about 40 yards out.
    — Chris Dabe, NOLA.com, 4 Feb. 2021
  • The Thorns came closest to scoring in the first half on a free kick in the 22nd minute.
    — oregonlive, 19 Aug. 2021
  • Rashford buried the free kick past the flailing arms of Ward: 1–0.
    — Ed Caesar, The New Yorker, 29 Nov. 2022
  • The winning play came from a free kick from 25 yards out.
    — James Weber, The Enquirer, 14 Nov. 2021
  • Hebron’s first goal came in the 26th minute off a free kick.
    — Jacob Calvin Meyer, baltimoresun.com, 7 Oct. 2021
  • The Chiefs also missed on a free kick shot that sailed over the net with 1:45 left.
    — Alex Kushel, sun-sentinel.com, 26 Feb. 2021
  • Rubio’s goal came in the 30th minute on a free kick from about 20 yards out.
    — oregonlive, 30 Apr. 2022
  • With the match tied at 0-0, Racing was awarded a free kick in the 25th minute.
    — Brooks Holton, The Courier-Journal, 19 May 2022
  • The tying goal came in the final seconds of the first half off a free kick.
    — Joseph Halm, NOLA.com, 23 Jan. 2021
  • Sunshine Fontes laced a free kick inches shy of finding the goal in the 13th.
    — Em Adler, Los Angeles Times, 2 Dec. 2022
  • Diego de la Cruz served a free kick into the heart of the penalty area.
    — Steven Goff, Washington Post, 2 July 2024
  • The team led 2-1 after a free kick from captain Nani gave the Lions the lead in the 61st minute.
    — Julia Poe, orlandosentinel.com, 8 Nov. 2020
  • His first goal was a header off a curling Julian Gressel free kick in the 53rd minute.
    — Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 18 July 2024

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