Definition

Noun: A method of restarting play in association football (soccer). It is awarded to the attacking team when the ball goes out of play over the goal line, having last been touched by a defending player, and is taken from the corner of the field nearest to where the ball crossed the line.

Usage

A corner kick is a set-piece opportunity. The ball is placed stationary within the corner arc, and an attacking player kicks it into play, usually into the penalty area, to create a scoring chance. Defenders position themselves to defend against this.

Examples

• The referee awarded a after the defender deflected the shot over the crossbar.
• Their team scored the winning goal directly from a .
• We need to practice defending against .

Advanced Usage

• "To take a corner kick": To be the player who executes the kick from the corner.
  • The winger will take the corner kick because she has a good delivery.
• "Short corner kick": A tactical variation where the kick is played a short distance to a nearby teammate instead of directly into the penalty area.
  • They tried a short corner kick to surprise the defense.

Variants and Related Words

• Corner (n): The informal, shortened term for a corner kick in common speech (e.g., "We won a corner").
• Goal kick (n): The related restart awarded to the defending team when the ball goes out over the goal line, last touched by an attacker.
• Free kick (n): The broader category of restarts to which a corner kick belongs.

Synonyms

• Corner (n): (Informal synonym)
• Flag kick (n): (Less common, archaic synonym)

Related Phrases

• "To swing in a corner": To kick the ball from the corner with curve, making it difficult for the goalkeeper to catch.
  • His job is to swing in a corner towards the near post.
• "To clear a corner": For a defender to kick the ball away from the danger zone following a corner kick.
  • The center-back rose highest to clear the corner.

Noun

1. a free kick from the corner awarded to the other side when a player has sent the ball behind his own goal line