What does goalmouth mean?
Goalmouth means (sports) The area in front of the goal..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
(sports) The area in front of the goal..
There were still 20 minutes remaining but the pace refused to relent. Kalou should have scored his second of the night after he was released by Anelka but his side-foot effort from inside the area struck both posts before spinning away from the goalmouth.
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Goalmouth means (sports) The area in front of the goal..
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There were still 20 minutes remaining but the pace refused to relent. Kalou should have scored his second of the night after he was released by Anelka but his side-foot effort from inside the area struck both posts before spinning away from the goalmouth.
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