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The Argentine defense attempted to play the Nigerian attack offside, which could have stopped play in their favor, but Amunike struck the ball, and won the match for the Super Eagles.

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Press was also called offsides on a score in the second half of extra time, as was Morgan.

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Julian Gressel’s blast slammed against the crossbar, and Pérez was a hair offside on Skundrich’s through ball.

Early on, Werner put Chelsea ahead when he scored on a pass from Ben Chilwell, but he was called offside.

Ben Chilwell set up his go-ahead goal early on, but Werner was called offside.

Replays showed that he was level with the last defender, certainly not offside.

On Wednesday, a beautiful goal was ruled offside, a decision that numerous, infuriating replays showed was shockingly erroneous.

The offside flap had been torn off, so had both stirrup-irons, the stirrup leather remained.

He pulled a rein, and brought the light of the offside lamp to bear on a milestone with a bill pasted upon it.

Go back fifteen yards for offside play and take a drop kick at yourself!

Wire entanglements are known as the Zoo, while German spies are playing offside.

This “offside” rule gives much trouble to the young player, though why it should do so it is not easy to say.

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

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