long ball

Noun

(soccer) A kick in which the ball is kicked over the heads of other players into an empty space, into which an attacker is moving. / (baseball) A home run / (basketball) A three-point shot.

Japanese Meaning

（サッカー）他の選手の頭上を越えて、空いたスペースに向かって蹴り出すキック。攻撃者がそのスペースに走り込む状況を作り出すプレー。 / （野球）ホームラン。 / （バスケットボール）スリーポイントシュート。

What is this buttons?

The winger launched a perfect long ball into the channel, and the forward sprinted onto it to score.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

ウィンガーがチャンネルへ完璧なロングパスを送り、フォワードがそれに走り込んで得点した。

Details

Sense（1）

Welsh nerves continued to jangle as Blake let a long ball bounce over his head and only Wayne Hennessey's swift advance from his line prevented Mirko Vucinic sneaking in.

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Sense（2）

(baseball) A home run

In the 1970s Seaver knew that batters could connect for a long ball at almost any time, so he had to be able to reach back and strike a hitter out if necessary.

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