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Do ngoc tien Posted 13 years ago
Vocabulary

clearance

In the closing stages the visiting Hammers almost stole all three points when Jack Collison's goalbound clearance was hooked off the line by Lucas.
What's the meaning of 'clearance' in this situation.It doesn't mean 'kicking the ball out of danger' here.
  

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It doesn't mean 'kicking the ball out of danger' here. Yes, it does. A defender's clearance from his own half of the pitch often reaches his opponents' goal.

  • It doesn't mean 'kicking the ball out of danger' here.
  • Yes, it does.
  • A defender's clearance from his own half of the pitch often reaches his opponents' goal.
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do ngoc tienWhat's the meaning of 'clearance' in this situation.It doesn't mean 'kicking the ball out of danger' here.
Yes, it does.

A defender's clearance from his own half of the pitch often reaches his opponents' goal.

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You're both right, but in this match it was definitely not a clearance that Lucas cleared off the line.

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