goal line
noun
: a line at either end and usually running the width of a playing area on which a goal or goalpost is situated
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The United States got on the board immediately, as midfielder Sebastian Berhalter, the son of former head coach Gregg Berhalter, placed a free kick in the perfect position for Chris Richards to head the ball off the crossbar and over the goal line to make it 1-0.
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Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 7 July 2025
In a moment of brilliance, the Charlotte defense also cleared a shot off the goal line in the 62nd minute after the Orlando attack beat Kahlina.
—Colin Cerniglia, Charlotte Observer, 6 July 2025
Commanders players attempted to jump offsides to try to stop the play from the goal line.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 31 Mar. 2025
The junior was able to push through the Xaverian block at the goal line for the score after a prolonged Eagles possession.
—Marcello Rossetti, Boston Herald, 14 June 2025
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Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 7 July 2025
In a moment of brilliance, the Charlotte defense also cleared a shot off the goal line in the 62nd minute after the Orlando attack beat Kahlina.
—Colin Cerniglia, Charlotte Observer, 6 July 2025
Commanders players attempted to jump offsides to try to stop the play from the goal line.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 31 Mar. 2025
The junior was able to push through the Xaverian block at the goal line for the score after a prolonged Eagles possession.
—Marcello Rossetti, Boston Herald, 14 June 2025
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“Goal line.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/goal%20line. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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