upfield
Speech parts
1. upfield - Adjective
2. upfield - Adverb
3. upfield - Adjective Satellite
4. Upfield - Proper noun
Meaning
away from the defending teams' end of the playing field
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Examples
Los Angeles FC forward Carlos Vela (10) kicks the ball upfield against the Los Angeles Galaxy during the second half of a Major League Soccer match at Banc of California Stadium in Los Angeles, Calif. on Saturday August 22, 2020.
Palace were static, Arsenal all clever movement as David Luiz played a low, upfield ball that was touched on by Mesut Ozil into Alexandre Lacazette, who deftly found Aubameyang.
But when Lysianne Proulx punted the ball upfield to Telly Vunipola, the offense came to life.
The speed with which the Brewers got men back forced the Owls into a laboured approach, sideways and backwards passes preceding, more often than not, a long ball upfield or a low pass that was cut out by Murphy.
France work the ball upfield, before Grosso breaks away!
Olympiacos complained after the game that Foden’s goal should not have been allowed to stand, believing Mohamed Drager to have been fouled prior to City’s sweeping move upfield.