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Square Posted 12 years ago
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Place the third goal for the team

Nguyen Xuan Ngoc scored twice and Iheruome Uche placed the third goal for the team, with all scoring seen in the second half.

Source: "Thanh Hoa stay on top of V-League", Viet Nam News.

The use of "place" seems strange to me. Is it used correctly?
Thank you.
  

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Square The use of "place" seems strange to me. Is it used correctly? I believe that is correct sports terminology.

— CalifJim

  • Square The use of "place" seems strange to me.
  • Is it used correctly?
  • I believe that is correct sports terminology.
  • It sounds fine to me.
  • CJ
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SquareThe use of "place" seems strange to me. Is it used correctly?
I believe that is correct sports terminology. It sounds fine to me.

CJ
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Could you explain a bit about the meaning of it here?
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SquareCould you explain a bit about the meaning of it here?
placed a goal = made a goal = scored a goal

CJ
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Is the sport football (soccer)?
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Sports writers often use slightly odd ways to say '. . . scored a goal', because they don't want to keep repeating the same words.
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Squareplaced the third goal for the team
'Placed' also suggests the care and accuracy with which is was accomplished.
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