English

Noun

set piece ‎(plural set pieces)

1. a piece of freestanding stage scenery
2. any carefully planned sequence of operations, especially as part of a military operation
3. an elaborate action scene in a movie or video game
4. (soccer) any planned strategy that a team uses after play is restarted with a free kick, penalty kick, corner kick, goal kick, throw-in or kickoff.

   Roberto Carlos is deadly from set pieces.

See also

• dead ball