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  • adjective Attributive form of short corner

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Examples

  • Kalaba tries the short-corner routine again, and when it's returned to him, he stabs a cross into the area with the outside of his right boot.

    Ivory Coast v Zambia - as it happened | Jacob Steinberg 2012

  • Instead, to their great credit, hit back with towering spirit and rugged determination, equalising quickly when Elokobi atoned for letting in Nani by heading powerfully past Edwin van der Sar from a left-wing cross delivered by Matt Jarvis after a short-corner routine.

    The Guardian World News Joe Lovejoy 2011

  • But Elokobi headed in well soon after with United's defence sleeping as Matt Jarvis executed a short-corner routine.

    BBC News - Home 2011

  • Purley got their second not long before the end, when a looping short-corner flick deceived everyone, including Dan Pacitti in Sanderstead's goal.

    Your Local Guardian | Wimbledon 2010

  • Soon after, Sanderstead replied through captain Martyn Avery's deflected short-corner shot, to level things up at half-time.

    Your Local Guardian | Sutton 2010

  • They finally scored after 40 minutes, Rooney heading home from barely three yards after a short-corner routine that allowed Fletcher to cross invitingly from the right.

    The Guardian World News 2010

  • Soon after, Sanderstead replied through captain Martyn Avery's deflected short-corner shot, to level things up at half-time.

    Your Local Guardian | Sutton 2010

  • A Kavanagh cross from a short-corner triggered Exeter's first major scare, as the ball reared up at the near post and Anyinsah hooked it over his head; Matt Taylor hastily clearing off the line.

    News round-up 2010

  • Wigan's goalkeeper had to be alert to tip over Mascherano's right-wing cross under his bar, but Liverpool's short-corner routine broke down.

    Top Stories: BreakingNews.ie 2009

  • Wigan's goalkeeper had to be alert to tip over Mascherano's right-wing cross under his bar, but Liverpool's short-corner routine broke down.

    Soccer Blogs - latest posts 2009

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