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Woodwork

Meaning in football (soccer), with examples

nounCommon term

In football (soccer), woodwork means: The goalposts and crossbar considered together, especially when the ball hits them.

In Turkish: kale direkleri

How it is used

Hit the woodwork is common even when the goal frame is made of metal.

Example sentences

  1. We hit the woodwork twice before finally taking the lead.

    The phrase counts attempts striking the goal frame.

  2. The shot struck the woodwork and bounced back into the penalty area.

    Hitting the frame does not itself mean a goal was scored.

Common collocations

  • hit the woodwork
  • strike the woodwork
  • off the woodwork
  • goalA point scored when the whole ball crosses the goal line between the posts and under the crossbar; also the frame with a net that teams try to put the ball into.
  • shotAn attempt to score by kicking or heading the ball towards the opponents' goal.

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