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Recovery run

Meaning in football (soccer), with examples

nounCommon term

In football (soccer), recovery run means: A run back towards a defensive position after an opponent or the ball has moved beyond a player.

In Turkish: savunmaya dönüş koşusu

How it is used

Make a recovery run describes restoring defensive involvement after being bypassed.

Example sentences

  1. Her recovery run let her block the cross after the winger had passed her.

    The player regains a useful position after the initial defeat.

  2. We praised his recovery run even though another defender made the tackle.

    Recovering position can support defence without winning the ball personally.

Common collocations

  • make a recovery run
  • long recovery run
  • defensive recovery run
  • defenderA player whose main job is to stop the other team from attacking and scoring, usually playing in the line closest to their own goal.
  • counter-attackA fast attack launched straight after winning the ball back, aiming to score before the opponents can reorganise their defence.

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