miskicked
Struck ball poorly
Miskicked is the past tense of miskick, meaning to kick something badly or inaccurately, failing to make proper contact.
The term appears almost exclusively in sports contexts, especially soccer and football, where a player strikes the ball poorly: He miskicked the penalty and sent it wide of the goal.
A miskick can result from bad timing, awkward body position, or simply losing concentration at the crucial moment.
Foolish, costly mistake
- mishapMinor unfortunate occurrence
- flubClumsy error
- botchSpoil through incompetence
- fumbleHandle with clumsy fingers
miscue · misstep · gaffe · slip · blooper · bungle · goof · screwup
Lower leg segment
- slicePortion cut off
- hookCurved catching device
- wideOf great breadth
- off-targetMissing the intended mark
astray · misdirected · errant · skewed · deflection · misfire · overshoot · undershoot
Punishment for wrongdoing
- offsideIllegal forward position
- foulOffensive or illegal
- clearancePermitted passage or approval
- deflectionChange in trajectory
goalkeeper · striker · midfielder · defender · tackle · header · corner · pitch
blunder
Foolish, costly mistake
fumble · miscue · misstep · gaffe · slip · blooper · bungle · goof · screwup · misjudgment
shank
Lower leg segment
off-target · astray · misdirected · errant · skewed · deflection · misfire · overshoot · undershoot · wayward
penalty
Punishment for wrongdoing
deflection · goalkeeper · striker · midfielder · defender · tackle · header · corner · pitch · turf