header goal
Cranium-powered net-finder
A header goal is a goal scored by striking the ball with the head rather than the foot.
Common in soccer, where players often head the ball into the net from crosses or corner kicks: She scored a beautiful header goal in the final minutes.
The term emphasizes the method of scoring rather than simply calling it a header.
- soccerField sport with goals
- footballField sport with goals
- strikerOne who hits targets
- set piecePrearranged dramatic sequence
- foreheadFace above eyebrows
cross · corner · near post · back post · far post · diving · net · score · assist · penalty · keeper · flick · post · rebound · celebration · crowd · roar · timing
body part used to score
header goalvolley
Simultaneous firing burst
toe poke · free kick goal · penalty kick · bicycle kick · tap-in
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