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goal line

1. Sports A line located at either end and typically running the width of a playing area, on which a goal is positioned.

2. Football A line at either end of the playing field over which the ball must be carried or passed to a receiver to score a touchdown.

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goal line

(Team Sports, other than specified) sport the line marking each end of the pitch, on which the goals stand

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goal′ line`

n. Sports.

the line that bounds a goal, esp. the front line.

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Noun

goal line - a line marking each end of the playing field or pitch; where the goals stand

line - in games or sports; a mark indicating positions or bounds of the playing area

Translations

branková čára

maalilinjamaalirajamaaliviiva

linea di fondo

goal line

n → linea di porta

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The purpose of the yellow card is to act as a deterrent to the goalkeeper not to encroach from the goal line before a penalty is taken.

No yellow for keepers off their line

An Aston Villa shot was heading towards an open goal when Justin raced back and kicked the ball off the goal line and out for a throw in.

Justin great save in Villa match so memorable

The technology, which tells match officials if the ball has crossed the goal line or not, has been used in the Premier League since 2013, as well as in some League Cup ties and the EFL play-off finals at Wembley.

Goal-line technology for all Bluebirds' league games next season

"The main task of the AARs is not to control the goal line and decide whether a ball has crossed it; rather they are responsible for monitoring everything that is happening in the penalty area overall, aiding the main referee in making important decisions in the box." Goal-line technology will be used in every Champions League match from the play-off round onwards next season and could also be introduced for the Europa League group stages, UEFA said.

UEFA introduce goal-line technology in Europa League final

Not just for goal line decisions but also for penalties, off-sides, red cards, and so on."

'Goal-line technology has made beautiful game ugly'

line technology will be used to determine whether or not entire ball has crossed over the goal line in a match.

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Had an extra linesman at least been near the goal line he would surely have indicated a goal as the ball was slow moving at the time.

We need more footy technology; FEEDBACK

And in line with England's history of controversy with goal-line incidents, London bookmakers have immediately quoted England at 66-1 to have a goal awarded by goal line technology at the 2014 World Cup.

Goal Line Technology: How it works?

However, goal-line technology is not favoured by European soccer's governing body Uefa, which instead prefers to employ two extra linesmen, one on each goal line. Fifa president Sepp Blatter has already said that extra linesmen are unlikely to be used at the World Cup.

Fifa confirms goal-line technology at World Cup

The data from the cameras is fed into a central processing unit that analyses the position of the ball relative to that of the goal line. If the system recognises that the ball has crossed the goal line, it relays that information in less than one second to devices worn by officials on the field of play.

Hawk-Eye qualifies as official licensee of goal-line technology

Gary Lineker re-tweeted Blatter's message, adding his own comment of: "Always ahead of the game eh?" He later posted: "Get the sense even my old friend Michel Platini might start favouring goal line technology, now the lack of it, has helped England."

Now Sepp is goal line cams fan.

A replay of the shot showed that the ball clearly crossed the goal line before Terry kicked the ball out of harm's way.