reaction save en · NOUN
Meanings
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The instinctive blocking of the ball by a goalkeeper.
The England striker had come close with a first-half header from a Bannan free-kick and after a neat piece of ball juggling and fierce shot, Bent was then denied by a superb reaction save from Al-Habsi.
2011 October 1, John Sinnott, “Aston Villa 2 - 0 Wigan”, in BBC Sport:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| reaction saves | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Translations (1)
sv reflexräddning (an instinctive blocking of the ball)