CORNER KICK Definition & Meaning

corner kick

noun

Soccer.

a direct free kick awarded to the attacking team when a defender last touched a ball that crossed entirely over the goal line, taken from the corner area on the side of the field where the ball went out of play.

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of corner kick¹

First recorded in 1880–85

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Trailing by two, Santiago pushed its defenders into the attack, and Ashlyn Jones scored off a corner kick with 12:27 remaining to pull the Sharks within 3-2.

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It was the 23rd goal that Arsenal had scored from a corner kick since the start of last season - more than any other side in Europe's biggest leagues.

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That set the stage for Morris’ deciding score, which came after LAFC’s Ilie Sánchez headed a corner kick to the top of the box.

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Ramsey’s third goal came right before the half, when he bent a corner kick in to give the Wildcats a commanding three-goal lead headed into the break.

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Vancouver rushed to respond, getting chances off a corner kick series minutes later.

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