side-netting en · NOUN
Meanings
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(uncountable) The net at either side of the goal, extending from the touchline to a few yards behind it.
But Gyan missed the best openings, shooting into the side-netting after showing good strength when chasing a long pass, and then hopelessly miskicking from six yards out.
2010 December 28, Owen Phillips, “Sunderland 0 - 2 Blackpool”, in BBC Sport, archived from the original on 19 Mar 2023:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| side netting | alternative | lexicographic | |
| sidenetting | alternative | lexicographic |
Translations (1)
fr petit filet (in soccer, the net at either side of the goal)