long corner

The term "long corner" is used in field hockey and soccer to describe a strategic play opportunity near the opposing team's corner flag.

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Definition

B2Field Hockey

(technical)A free hit taken from near the corner flag after the defending team has hit the ball behind the back line.

Example

  • The team earned a long corner after the defender deflected the ball out of bounds.

B2Soccer

(technical)A corner kick aimed directly into the goal area.

Example

  • The player decided to take a long corner to create a direct scoring chance.

Similar

Terms that have similar or relatively close meanings to "long corner":

short cornerin a cornerboundary cornerhappy cornercorner upcorner bracketoutside edgehot cornercum cornerturn the cornerfour cornersleft fieldlong balllong arminside edgeshort legout of squarecoffin corner