goalmouth

Net's front area

The goalmouth is the area directly in front of a goal in sports like soccer and hockey—the space where scoring attempts are most concentrated.

A goalmouth scramble describes the chaos when the ball bounces around this zone with multiple players trying to score or clear it.

soccer

net

Final amount remaining

  • crossbarHorizontal bar between uprights
  • postsPublished online content
  • boxLidded storage container

area · striker · attacker · header · volley · tap-in · clearance · save · scramble · rebound

hockey

crease

Line from folding

screening · one-timer · tip-in · wraparound · five-hole · netminder · scramble · forecheck · power-play

action

scramble

Mix into disorder

  • meleeDisordered group skirmish
  • chaosComplete disorder and confusion
  • crowdedFilled beyond comfort

congested · poaching · lurking · bundled · poked · prodded · tapped · headed · cleared · blocked

Opposites
pitch location relative to goal

goalmouthcenter circle

Court's middle marking

midfield · halfway line · center spot · touchline · corner

attacking vs. defending territory

goalmouthback line

Rear defensive players

defensive zone

Family

goal, mouth, goals, mouths, mouthing, goalie, goalposts, goalkeeper, goalpost

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