Weekly Football Phrase: First time

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Today’s football phrase comes from another question on our Forum page by @Hyuna_27g and is ‘first time‘.

Find out more about this phrase by reading the transcript below.
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First time

First time is used in football to describe when a player gives a pass or hits a shot without having to control the ball beforehand. A first-time shot can often catch the defence out as they are not ready, while a first-time pass can also open up a defence. Players who use this skill often have good technique as they need to rely on their touch, their control and their vision. So, you will often hear this phrase collocating with the words pass or shot but hardly ever with tackle or header: first-time shot or first-time pass. First time.

Example: The player hit a first-time volley to open the scoring
Example: The team opened up their opponent’s defence with a series of first-time passes