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- adjective soccer Likely to enter the
goal , but for the intervention ofdefenders and thegoalkeeper .
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Examples
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Jermaine Grandison blocked Jake Robinson's goalbound effort before Tomlin blazed another clear opening wide with 20 minutes remaining.
Shrewsbury 0-0 Torquay (Torquay win 2-0 on agg) | League Two play-off semi-final match report 2011
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Samba's block on a goalbound shot from Carlton Cole in stoppage time capped an exceptional performance by the defender.
West Ham left with sinking feeling despite avoiding Blackburn defeat 2011
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They were indebted to De Gea right on half-time when he kept out a goalbound Nyarko effort with a smart feet-first save.
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Rachubka dropped a routine cross from Alex Baptiste, Ludovic Sylvestre looked to pounce and Lees handled the goalbound shot.
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Birmingham came close to scoring on 50 minutes, as Speroni flapped away Steven Caldwell's goalbound header from a corner.
Crystal Palace 1-0 Birmingham City | Championship match report 2011
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Even so, they should have conceded a penalty and had Sebastian Larsson sent off when the Swede stretched out an arm to repel Joey Barton's goalbound header.
Steve Bruce has to win over the Sunderland fans after Newcastle defeat 2011
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The Newcastle manager thought Cheik Tioté had won the ball fairly when he was penalised for the free-kick from which Craig Bellamy scored Liverpool's second goal, then Newcastle were denied an equaliser when Martin Skrtel reacted brilliantly to turn Demba Ba's goalbound shot off the line and prevent an equaliser.
Kenny Dalglish delighted with Liverpool's three goals from few chances 2011
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Almost immediately Tony McMahon saw a fierce goalbound shot blocked and then Simon Mignolet saved well from Curtis Main.
Middlesbrough 1-2 Sunderland | FA Cup fourth-round replay 2012
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The American deflected Sinclair's goalbound effort beyond Mark Schwarzer for Swansea's opener and then missed a glorious chance to equalise with four minutes to go as Michel Vorm dived to his right to keep out his penalty.
Brendan Rodgers delighted with Swansea squad but will buy in January 2011
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The pivotal moment came when Jermain Defoe, who had scored five in the 9-1 win last season, met a dipping cross from Benoît Assou-Ekotto midway through the first half with a good touch then spun on the ball to produce a goalbound low shot which drew an excellent save from Al-Habsi.
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