goalscoring
Putting it away
Goalscoring is the act or skill of putting the ball in the net in soccer, hockey, and similar sports.
The term often describes a player's particular talent: She's known for her goalscoring ability.
It functions as an adjective in compounds like goalscoring record or goalscoring form.
A prolific goalscorer finds the net consistently.
Three successes consecutively
- braceDevice providing structural stability
- golden bootEarly retirement incentive
- top scorerHighest point earner
- tallyRecorded count
assist · conversion rate · clean sheet · shutout · league leader · aggregate · drought · blank
One who hits targets
- forwardOnward in direction
- poacherUnlawful wildlife taker
- finisherOne who completes tasks
- target manForward receiving long balls
centre-forward · winger · attacking midfielder · number nine · playmaker · frontman · spearhead
Emotionally detached, medically precise
- prolificProducing abundantly and often
- deadlyAble to cause expiration
- lethalCausing or capable of death
- sharpFine-edged, or astute
predatory · opportunist · instinctive · composed · ice-cold · unerring · ruthless · consistent
Final amount remaining
- crossbarHorizontal bar between uprights
- postVertical structural beam
- bootHigh shoe or startup
- ballSpherical plaything or gala
pitch · box · six-yard box · penalty spot · goalmouth · back of the net · woodwork · frame
Simultaneous firing burst
- headerTop line of document
- tap-inNearly unmissable short putt
- finesse shotSkill-based gentle stroke
- curlerHair-waving cylinder
strike · slot · conversion · finish · one-touch · chip · driven shot · bicycle kick
hat-trick
Three successes consecutively
- braceDevice providing structural stability
- golden bootEarly retirement incentive
- top scorerHighest point earner
tally · assist · conversion rate · clean sheet · shutout · league leader · aggregate · drought · blank · century
striker
One who hits targets
target man · centre-forward · winger · attacking midfielder · number nine · playmaker · frontman · spearhead
clinical
Emotionally detached, medically precise
- prolificProducing abundantly and often
- deadlyAble to cause expiration
- lethalCausing or capable of death
sharp · predatory · opportunist · instinctive · composed · ice-cold · unerring · ruthless · consistent · reliable
net
Final amount remaining
ball · pitch · box · six-yard box · penalty spot · goalmouth · back of the net · woodwork · frame · netting
volley
Simultaneous firing burst
- headerTop line of document
- tap-inNearly unmissable short putt
- finesse shotSkill-based gentle stroke
curler · strike · slot · conversion · finish · one-touch · chip · driven shot · bicycle kick · half-volley
goalscoringgoalkeeping
Defending the net
defending · tackling · marking · blocking · clean sheets
goalscoringconceding
Acknowledging another's claim
saves · keeping out · denial · nullifying · stifling
goal, score, goals, scoring, goalless, goalscorer, goalscorers