goal mouth
Where goals happen
The goal mouth is the area directly in front of a goal in sports like soccer or hockey—the space between the goalposts and extending slightly outward where most scoring action occurs.
A scramble in the goal mouth involves players fighting for the ball at close range: The defender cleared it off the goal mouth line.
- goalpostScoring frame for kicks
- netFinal amount remaining
- six-yard boxSmallest pitch rectangle
- creaseLine from folding
- penaltyPunishment for wrongdoing
keeper · save · diving header · shot · striker · header · crossbar · score · box · dive · rebound · tap-in · volley · clearance · scramble · post · finish · poacher
- goal areasix-yard box, crossbar, net, box
- goal partscrossbar, post, goalpost, net, frame
- soccer pitchtouchline, penalty area, penalty box, center circle, six-yard box
field position
goal mouthmidfield
Pitch's central region
center circle · halfway line · neutral zone · back line · center spot
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