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volley

noun as in barrage

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The dysfunction at the heart of United’s recruitment strategy played out in front of their very eyes in the performance of Chelsea’s Moises Caicedo, the game’s outstanding performer who deservedly scored their equaliser with a crisp volley from the edge of the area four minutes after Fernandes struck from the spot.

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Erling Haaland's "unorthodox" backheel volley doubles Manchester City's lead in the 58th minute of their match week three tie in the Champions League against Sparta Prague at the Etihad Stadium.

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His goal against Sparta Prague on Wednesday was as he was facing the wrong direction, but somehow managed to twist and produce enough power with his backheel volley to score.

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With Savinho's cross coming towards him at a slightly awkward height and angle, Haaland - without looking - turned his back to the goal and produced a superb backheel volley to make it 2-0.

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But that, as brilliant as it was, was a volley scored when he was facing towards the net.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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