post-match
Following the contest
Post-match describes the period immediately following a sporting event: post-match interviews, post-match analysis.
It covers everything from formal press conferences to celebrations or commiserations in the locker room.
The term appears almost exclusively in sports contexts, particularly in British coverage of football, rugby, and cricket.
Methods to achieve goals
- strategyPlanned approach to goals
- performanceCarrying out a task
- statisticsCollected numerical information
- replayRepeated broadcast segment
highlights · breakdown · evaluation · assessment · critique · review · formation · adjustments
Defeating an opponent
- trophyAward for winning
- champagneEffervescent celebratory wine
- confettiThrown celebration scraps
- medalsAwards for achievement
cheering · applause · fans · party · dancing · fireworks · ceremony · congratulations
Extending muscles or material
- hydrationBodily fluid replenishment
- ice bathTherapeutic immersion in frigid water
- massageSoft tissue manipulation
- foam rollingBodyweight massage on cylinder
cooldown · rest · compression · physiotherapy · jogging · walking · protein shake · electrolytes
Organized media Q&A
- journalistNews profession practitioner
- microphoneAudio input device
- cameraImage capturing device
- quotesRepeated words, verbatim
soundbite · manager · captain · pundit · spokesperson · media · reaction · comments
tactics
Methods to achieve goals
- strategyPlanned approach to goals
- performanceCarrying out a task
- statisticsCollected numerical information
replay · highlights · breakdown · evaluation · assessment · critique · review · formation · adjustments · errors
victory
Defeating an opponent
medals · cheering · applause · fans · party · dancing · fireworks · ceremony · congratulations · triumph
stretching
Extending muscles or material
- hydrationBodily fluid replenishment
- ice bathTherapeutic immersion in frigid water
- massageSoft tissue manipulation
foam rolling · cooldown · rest · compression · physiotherapy · jogging · walking · protein shake · electrolytes · sleep
press conference
Organized media Q&A
- journalistNews profession practitioner
- microphoneAudio input device
- cameraImage capturing device
quotes · soundbite · manager · captain · pundit · spokesperson · media · reaction · comments · response