How to Use free kick in a Sentence

free kick

noun

• The Union pulled one back in the 85th minute off a free kick.
  — oregonlive, 6 Aug. 2020
• Steve Clark made a great safe on a free kick, but was unable to corral it.
  — oregonlive, 5 Aug. 2020
• An Orlando free kick goes just barely wide of the post.
  — oregonlive, 11 Aug. 2020
• Diego Valeri sent a great cross on a free kick from his left of the 18-yard box.
  — oregonlive, 11 Aug. 2020
• The Timbers are known for their sharp set pieces, and a free kick gave the team the opportunity to strike.
  — Julia Poe, orlandosentinel.com, 11 Aug. 2020
• Landing on a name for the new NWSL franchise, though, hasn't been as easy as a free kick.
  — Lucas Aulbach, The Courier-Journal, 8 July 2020
• Mihailovic shattered the deadlock by hooking a right-footed, 22-yard free kick into the top near corner for his second goal in two matches.
  — Steven Goff, Washington Post, 30 July 2024
• Off a 40-yard free kick by Johnston, Frank Miller scored on a rebound for a 1-0 Crimson lead.
  — Mike Cook, Twin Cities, 1 Nov. 2024
• Cameron Lancaster scored LouCity’s only goal — his third of the team’s season total of four — on a 21st-minute free kick.
  — Tim Sullivan, The Courier-Journal, 31 July 2020
• In a 2-1 win over Seattle on Sunday, Sept. 22, Sam scored the winner from distance off a short free kick.
  — Braidon Nourse, The Denver Post, 1 Oct. 2024
• Once again, Gallese made a series of major saves in the second half, fending off a free kick and then blocking a point-blank shot on the ensuing corner kick in the 65th minute.
  — Julia Poe, orlandosentinel.com, 11 Aug. 2020
• The attacker produced an inch-perfect pass from a quick free kick to find Julián Álvarez, who was able to bring the ball under control and bounce it over the onrushing goalkeeper.
  — Ben Church, CNN, 16 Oct. 2024
• When play resumed with a free kick for the aforementioned incident, Luiz’s first contribution was to block it with his arm, leaving the referee with no choice but to award Leipzig a penalty.
  — Adam Digby, Forbes, 9 Oct. 2024
• Valeri fired an in-swinging free kick into the box and Larrys Mabiala did well to muscle off his defender, João Moutinho, and nod the ball into goal.
  — oregonlive, 12 Aug. 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

Last Updated: 9 Dec 2024