first goal
Breaks the ice
First goal is the opening score in a competitive match or game.
In sports betting, first goal markets let gamblers wager on which player or team will score first: I put twenty on him for first goal.
The phrase also appears in discussions of momentum and strategy, since scoring first often provides psychological advantage.
- openingGap or start
- scoreNumerical standing in competition
- back of the netBall past goalkeeper
- debutFirst public appearance
- breakthroughSudden important advance
ice breaker · initial · strike · net · kickoff · lead · header · celebration · assist · early · whistle · attack · scoring chance · momentum · striker · game changer · finish · beginning
- game beginningsearly game, early innings, early stage, kickoff, tipoff
- hockey scoringassist, point, hat trick, game winner, points leader
- scoringpoints, score, runs, assist, touchdowns
- Hockey honorsStanley Cup, MVP, Hall of Fame, playoff MVP, rookie of year
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