tap home

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in football/soccer, to score a goal from a short distance

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Examples (10)

  • He tapped home his second goal from close range.
  • The striker managed to tap the ball home after a goalmouth scramble.
  • With an open net, he simply had to tap it home for an easy finish.
  • She skillfully tapped home the rebound, securing the win for her team.
  • The defender inadvertently tapped the cross home for an own goal.
  • Despite the pressure, the young forward calmly tapped the penalty home.
  • The captain was perfectly positioned to tap home the corner kick.
  • It was a simple pass across the box, leaving him to just tap it home.
  • They need to be more clinical and tap home these easy opportunities.
  • Having missed several chances, he finally got one and tapped it home.