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.