How to Use goalmouth in a Sentence

goalmouth

noun

• Howard dived to push the ball off a post, and the ball bounced across the goalmouth, where it was cleared by Bradley.
  — Ap, USA TODAY, 4 June 2017
• Howard dived to push the ball off a post, and the ball bounced across the goalmouth, where it was cleared by Michael Bradley.
  — John Coon, chicagotribune.com, 3 June 2017
• From a goalmouth scrum, Schmaltz fired in a loose puck from the right side of the crease and with Andersen down.
  — USA TODAY, 24 Jan. 2018
• The ball was played back toward the American goal, and Arfield’s low cross went across the goalmouth.
  — BostonGlobe.com, 16 Oct. 2019
• Bedoya then headed the ball across the goalmouth for Sapong to finish with a header of his own.
  — Jonathan Tannenwald, Philly.com, 28 Apr. 2018
• Goalkeeper Stefan Frei leaped across the goalmouth and got his left hand on the ball, but not enough to keep it out of the net.
  — Mark Moschetti, chicagotribune.com, 26 May 2018
• Janssen faked a pass, deked around the lone defender and came back with a pass to the goalmouth, where Hammond tapped it home at 14:07.
  — Mike Chambers, The Denver Post, 6 Apr. 2017
• There was now a cow under the crossbar, nibbling at the grass edging the rutted bald spot of the goalmouth.
  — Colin Barrett, Harper's magazine, 22 July 2019
• And the visitors piled on the pressure early with Dzeko on hand to tap in an Edin Visca cross across the goalmouth.
  — Emmeline Moore, chicagotribune.com, 11 June 2019
• Closely guarded by a defender, Sapong flew to the goalmouth, catching the ball with his right foot to put the Union ahead 2-0.
  — Julia B. Poe, Philly.com, 27 July 2017
• But Chicago goalkeeper Alyssa Naeher moved across the goalmouth and made the save on Groom’s shot.
  — kansascity, 9 Sep. 2017
• John Klingberg yanked a shot on the power play, missing the inviting goalmouth.
  — Matthew Defranks, Dallas News, 15 Aug. 2020
• Lestina's game-winner was set up when teammate Jenna Fuller sent a shot from the right side across the goalmouth.
  — Gary Larsen, chicagotribune.com, 25 May 2017
• At 53:04 Reeve netted the equalizer with a header at the right side of the goalmouth off a long cross from Maddy Booster.
  — Seattle Times Staff, The Seattle Times, 31 Aug. 2017
• Benn’s shot clanked off Driedger and then a Florida skate before sliding towards the goalmouth, but Driedger keep the puck out with the hook of his goal stick.
  — Matthew Defranks, Dallas News, 13 Apr. 2021
• Gibson teamed with Hardy and Hausinger to score in a goalmouth scramble seconds later.
  — Matt Nevala, Anchorage Daily News, 11 Feb. 2018
• When Schuler first started, in-game snow removal involved shoveling at the goalmouth and in front of the benches; now, the crew clears the entire sheet.
  — Julia Stumbaugh, azcentral, 10 July 2019
• The game was one where chances were sparse, and the closest anyone came was when a goalmouth scramble resulted in Brighton 'keeper Matthew Ryan clawing the ball off the line.
  — SI.com, 29 Apr. 2018
• That's when Patro, near the top of the circle, sent a hard entry pass toward the middle, and McComas, standing in a crowd of players near the goalmouth, took care of the rest.
  — Rich Scherr, baltimoresun.com, 3 Nov. 2019
• Like a wrestling pile-up, bodies were flying everywhere in the six-yard area, trying to get the ball across the line, as the Brighton defence heroically stood strong to block the goalmouth.
  — SI.com, 4 Nov. 2017
• Rogie Vachon, in one wild goalmouth scramble in the Bruins’ net, finally was able to get back upright on skates just when the puck zipped by him for a goal.
  — BostonGlobe.com, 5 June 2021
• Messi found him with a pinpoint pass, and then Messi sprinted into the goalmouth to score before anybody could stop him.
  — Rob Hughes, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2016
• Left back Jorge Villafana curled a dangerous ball into the box, and Ebobisse rose above everyone to drive it toward the goalmouth.
  — oregonlive, 19 Sep. 2020
• However, Kimmich stepped up to the plate once again and in a goalmouth scramble, the 22-year-old saw his effort deflect in off Lukasz Piszczek and the game was set to be decided on penalties.
  — SI.com, 4 Nov. 2017
• But losing is what the Sounders again appeared destined for after the visitors, dormant for much of the first half, stunned the crowd in the 53rd minute when Darren Mattocks slotted home a loose ball in the goalmouth.
  — Geoff Baker, The Seattle Times, 10 June 2018
• Stevenson first tipped a shot from Caroline Weiss into the crossbar, then sprinted across the goalmouth to make a kick save on Shaina Dudas' rebound from point-blank range.
  — Matt Le Cren, Naperville Sun, 30 May 2017
• Bosnia summoned the strength for an equalizer in the 82nd minute, as Dario Dumic capitalized on a goalmouth scramble.
  — Jonathan Tannenwald, Philly.com, 7 Oct. 2017
• Or Kristine Lilly, the midfielder who robbed China of victory in extra time by heading a ball out of the goalmouth?
  — Grant Wahl, SI.com, 2 July 2015
• On Thursday night, the Penguins were in a similar position when Evgeni Malkin appeared to jab the puck over the line during a goalmouth scramble.
  — Kevin Allen, USA TODAY, 3 May 2018
• Later, Darren Mattocks was caught off guard and unable to get a touch on a loose ball that was deflected in his direction about three yards from the Whitecaps goalmouth.
  — Pat Brennan, Cincinnati.com, 4 Aug. 2019

Last Updated: 24 Jul 2024