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What does the verbs "stab", "drift" and "fumble" mean in this context? Home is the goal. 84' SO CLOSE! Defoe inches away from stabbing home van Aanholt's cross! Really not Sanderland FC's day. 54: GOAL! QPRLFC 2-0 West Ham Ladies. Sophie Foggerty drifts home a second! (also "drift over" as in: Ness's corner drifts over everyone and behind for a Chelsea goal-kick. 47 GOAL. Norwich 1-1 Everton. Barkley half clears off the line but Wes Hoolahan fumbles home the rebound from a yard out.
Posted : 18/01/2016 11:08 pm
- To stab home is another way of saying 'to score a goal'. The idea of stabbing home the ball is that the attacker sticks out a leg quickly to divert (change the direction) the ball into the net. I think it has the meaning of a quick movement.
- When talking about a ball drifting in football it suggests that there is no real purpose to the pass, cross or shot. In the example above the attacker has probably scored by floating the ball over the keeper.
- The verb to fumble is usually used to describe a mistake by a goalkeeper, i.e. when they drop the ball. It suggests that the player has no control over the ball and so in the example above the player scored though without too much control. It may have occurred after a goalmouth scramble.
Posted : 19/01/2016 11:47 pm
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Thank you very much, Damian. I completely get it now.
Posted : 26/01/2016 5:30 am
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