own goal

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English - Turkish
(Spor) kendi kalesine gol
English - English
A blunder that damages ones own prospects
A goal that results from a player putting the ball into his own goal; the resulting goal being scored for the opposition
(soccer) a goal that results when a player inadvertently knocks the ball into the goal he is defending; "the own goal cost them the game"
(soccer) a goal that results when a player inadvertently knocks the ball into the goal he is defending; "the own goal cost them the game
A goal scored for the opposing team when a player puts the ball into his or her own team's goal
If a course of action that someone takes harms their own interests, you can refer to it as an own goal. Because of the legislation I could not employ a woman. Women have made themselves unemployable. They have scored an own goal
In sport, if someone scores an own goal, they accidentally score a goal for the team they are playing against
When a player accidentally kicks, heads or knocks the ball into her own goal The point is awarded to the offensive team
When a defender accidently scores in his goal
independent goal, goal one sets for oneself

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own goals
plural form of own goal
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