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an own goal |
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an own goal (British) something that someone does to try to get an advantage, but which makes a situation worse for them Usage notes: In sport, an own goal is when someone scores a point for the opposite team by mistake. The publishing industry believes that new regulations on recycling paper will be an environmental own goal. The government has scored an own goal with its harsh treatment of single parents. See also: goal How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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After Shannon Cox was issued a red card, forcing the Rebels to play
the remainder of the game down a player, Lancaster (6-6-2, 1-0-1) took
advantage of an own goal to tie the score, then converted the winning
goal when Stephanie Meek buried a pass from Patty Garcia inside the back
post to help the Eagles hand Quartz Hill a rare home loss. An own goal with 29 seconds remaining in regulation gave Portland a
1-0 win at LMU. Toluca (4-0-2), the only unbeaten Primera team, has surrendered
just two goals, an own goal and the penalty kick. |
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