kick over
Example Sentences
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Captain Yves Bissouma, the Tottenham Hotspur midfielder, blazed Mali's first kick over the bar, but Ali Abdi then missed for Tunisia before Eagles goalkeeper Djigui Diarra saved two further penalties and Toure won it.
From Barron's • Jan. 3, 2026
The Sounders striker floated a penalty kick over keeper Oliver Semmle, who was snared by the Panenka, and celebrated with an infectious head bob down the endline of Subaru Park in Chester, Pa.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 30, 2024
James Ramm left Leicester stunned as he chased down a searching kick over the top, but he could only knock on over the line as he snuck around the backtracking Steward.
From BBC • Nov. 18, 2023
Luis Chávez nearly doubled Mexico’s lead eight minutes into the second half, bending a left-footed free kick over the wall and toward the near post.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 18, 2023
Not once had I seen him shout for the sheer glee of it or kick over milk crates just to watch them break.
From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros
