through-ball
through-ball — noun
1. In football (soccer), a forward pass played into the space behind the opposing t
In football (soccer), a forward pass played into the space behind the opposing team's defensive line, giving a teammate a chance to run onto it and attack the goal.
Lucía split the defence with a perfect through-ball for Ada to score.
collocation: split the defence with a through-ball
Justin's through-ball between the centre-back and full-back set up the first goal.
through-ball between [players]
The midfielder played a clever through-ball that sent Tariro clear towards goal.
With one quick through-ball, Karim opened up the entire opposing defence.
The coach showed the young players how to time a through-ball properly.
- pass
more general; any ball sent to a teammate
- forward pass
emphasises direction but does not specify the gap between defenders
- back pass
a pass played backwards towards one's own goal, opposite in direction
文法句型
play + a through-ball
release + a through-ball
用法筆記
This term is specific to football (soccer). In other ball sports, passes that go past defenders are described differently.