clean sheet
No goals allowed
A clean sheet is a fresh start or unblemished record.
In British football (soccer), a goalkeeper keeps a clean sheet by allowing no goals in a match: The keeper kept a clean sheet against Liverpool.
More broadly, to start with a clean sheet means beginning anew without prior mistakes or obligations counting against you.
Game with lopsided scoring
- goallessWithout points scored
- goalkeeperNet-defending player
- defenseProtection against harm
- nil-nilNo score either side
save · victory · match · season · streak · consecutive · manager · bonus
Free from any defect
- blank slateUnmarked starting point
- new beginningChance to start again
- untarnishedFree from stain
- spotlessCompletely free of marks
pristine · innocent · restart · reset · redemption · untouched · unspoiled · virgin
Flax-derived textile
- pillowcaseFabric cover for bedding
- duvetFilled bed covering
- comforterQuilted bed covering
- blanketSoft bed covering
fitted · flat · percale · sateen · flannel · Egyptian cotton · thread count · fresh
shutout
Game with lopsided scoring
- goallessWithout points scored
- goalkeeperNet-defending player
- defenseProtection against harm
nil-nil · save · victory · match · season · streak · consecutive · manager · bonus · Premier League
unblemished
Free from any defect
- blank slateUnmarked starting point
- new beginningChance to start again
- untarnishedFree from stain
spotless · pristine · innocent · restart · reset · redemption · untouched · unspoiled · virgin · immaculate
linen
Flax-derived textile
- pillowcaseFabric cover for bedding
- duvetFilled bed covering
- comforterQuilted bed covering
blanket · fitted · flat · percale · sateen · flannel · Egyptian cotton · thread count · fresh · crisp
- footballfootball, touchdown, field goal, quarterback, end zone
- Soccergoal, soccer, pass, football, goalkeeper
- Sports Resultswin, championship, first place, second place, victory
- goalkeepingsave, saves, goalkeeper, goalie, goaltender
- blank slatestabula rasa, blank page, blank canvas, carte blanche, virgin territory
- Italian FootballJuventus, AC Milan, Inter Milan, Napoli, Lazio
clean sheetconceding
Acknowledging another's claim
goals against · thrashing · hammering · drubbing · loss
clean sheetcriminal record
Log of past convictions
black mark · rap sheet · dirty laundry · prior convictions · baggage
clean, sheet, cleaner, cleaned, unclean, cleanliness, cleans, cleansing, cleanness