goalmouth
noun
goal·mouth
ˈgōl-ˌmau̇th 
: the area directly in front of the goal (as in soccer or hockey)
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One or two of multiple goalmouth whiffs here or there + Zuckes’ perfect sandwedge chip & its 6-5 or 6-6 even.
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Arpon Basu, The Athletic, 18 Jan. 2025
Nine bodies crammed in the goalmouth in various positions when the whistle blew.
—Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel, 25 June 2024
Takaoka pushed the rebound right to Hollingshead, however, and this time the LAFC defender didn’t miss, putting a low, left-footed shot across the goalmouth and just over the line.
—Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2023
The goal had come seemingly out of nothing: Spain was calmly working the ball around the back, maneuvering out of some pressure, when goalkeeper Sandra Paños collected it in her goalmouth and fired a clearing ball directly into Germany forward Klara Bühl’s midsection.
—New York Times, 12 July 2022
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Arpon Basu, The Athletic, 18 Jan. 2025
Nine bodies crammed in the goalmouth in various positions when the whistle blew.
—Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel, 25 June 2024
Takaoka pushed the rebound right to Hollingshead, however, and this time the LAFC defender didn’t miss, putting a low, left-footed shot across the goalmouth and just over the line.
—Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2023
The goal had come seemingly out of nothing: Spain was calmly working the ball around the back, maneuvering out of some pressure, when goalkeeper Sandra Paños collected it in her goalmouth and fired a clearing ball directly into Germany forward Klara Bühl’s midsection.
—New York Times, 12 July 2022
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“Goalmouth.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/goalmouth. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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