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Makiasan Posted 14 years ago
Vocabulary

to keep out his penalty

What does this phrase " to keep out his penalty" mean?

The American deflected Sinclair's goalbound effort beyond Mark Schwarzer for Swansea's opener and then missed a glorious chance to equalise with four minutes to go as Michel Vorm dived to his right to keep out his penalty.
  

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He saved his penalty. This is a soccer question (in BE we call it 'football' but that means a different game in AE). The goalkeeper kept out his free one-on-one shot at goal from 12 yards.

  • He saved his penalty.
  • This is a soccer question (in BE we call it 'football' but that means a different game in AE).
  • The goalkeeper kept out his free one-on-one shot at goal from 12 yards.
  • Rover
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He saved his penalty.

This is a soccer question (in BE we call it 'football' but that means a different game in AE).

The goalkeeper kept out his free one-on-one shot at goal from 12 yards.

Rover
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Thanks Rover!
Now I understand the paragraph!!
Maki

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