What is the meaning of the words "ace" and "hit" in this sentence?
88 England ace Ward-Prowse struggled to hit the back of the net with his poor penalty shot.
But he still managed to take advantage of his second chance on the rebound
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An ace refers to a star of the team, someone who is the best performer at something in the team (maybe a free-kick specialist like James Ward-Prowse). In this example, England ace means that this player is an international and probably the best player in the team or at least has a high level. I think 'ace' usually refers to a goalscorer though - goalscoring ace
Hit the back of the net is to score a goal with a strong shot - it didn't just cross the line it hit the net at the back of the goal frame This phrase is rather romantic - all players want to score a goal that hits the back of the net (a strong, powerful shot that flies past the keeper!)
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