What do the words in bold means in football (soccer) context?
Southampton on the ball, not a lot of hustle from the United midfield. Sofiane Boufal has a shot blocked, Sam McQueen screams an ambitious effort wide.
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Southampton on the ball, not a lot of hustle from the United midfield. Sofiane Boufal has a shot blocked, Sam McQueen screams an ambitious effort wide.
On the ball should be easy to guess - it means in possession of the ball, dribbling it or passing between team members.
A screamer is something exceptionally good. In football it means a powerful shot (wiktionary). Screams is a back-formation of the verb "to kick a powerful shot".
Now why you don't need to ask: Have you ever seen a football match? If you have you know that the aim is to kick the ball into the goal.
Sofiane Boufal has a shot blocked, Sam McQueen screams an ambitious effort wide.
So what could have happen here? Boufal kicked at goal. But it was blocked. You know that McQueen is another Southampton player. He did something that went wide..... What could it be except another shot at goal. Do you think that "scream" suggests a gentle tap or a powerful kick?