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forward pass

noun

Football.

a pass in which the ball is thrown in the direction of advance toward the opponent's goal.

forward pass

noun

Also called: throw-forward.��rugby an illegal pass towards the opponent's dead-ball line

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Word History and Origins

Origin of forward pass¹

First recorded in 1900–05

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The first ended in another poor Le Roux kick and the second was a forward pass from Goosens right on the whistle.

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Reijnders was ranked ninth for forward passes in Italy's top flight last term and was fifth for through balls and carrying the ball.

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Then there were the piercing forward passes, one in particular into John McGinn which set the midfielder free, and other fired for George Hirst to again get Scotland on to the front foot.

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Reijnders was ranked ninth for forward passes in Italy's top flight last term and was fifth for through balls and carrying the ball, which underlines his qualities in progressing play.

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Shortly after, Louis Bielle-Biarrey looked to have put his fellow wing over again, only to have the score chalked off for a forward pass.

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forwardness forward quotation

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