Football Glossary – (a) Shut-out
This is the American equivalent of a clean sheet, i.e. when one team does not concede any goals in a game.
- Example: LA Galaxy had a shut-out against Portland at the weekend when they won 2-0.
- Example: New York earned a 2-0 shut-out last week.
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