A further period of play added on to a game if the scores are equal.
England won in extra time
Example sentencesExamples
- Having said that it may offer us a little advantage if the game goes into extra time or there is a penalty shoot-out.
- Our goalkeeper kept us in the game in extra time and when it came to the penalty kicks we managed to score all five.
- Dellas scores in the dying seconds of the first extra time period from a Greek corner.
- However, it was a brief reprieve as Tranmere scored again in extra time to secure the win.
- Then when it looked as if the game would go into extra time, Parkville scored two goals.
Synonyms
postponement, deferral, delay