Definitions

from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.

  • adjective That wins a match.

Etymologies

from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License

match +‎ winning.

Support

Help support Wordnik (and make this page ad-free) by adopting the word matchwinning.

Examples

  • The Catalan crowd was eager to see their new world-record signing Diego Maradona in action, but it was Belgium's Erwin Vandenbergh who stole the show with his matchwinning goal after the hour - the first goal scored in a World Cup opener since 1962.

    Argentina 82 World Cup football shirt and kits Azmie aka switch image 2008

  • Prior's matchwinning victim was Australia's last man Ben Hilfenhaus, a faint edge that he took going down the leg-side to give Tim Bresnan his fourth wicket.

    The Ashes 2010: Matt Prior stakes his claim to keep match-winning ball 2010

  • The Catalan crowd was eager to see their new world-record signing Diego Maradona in action, but it was Belgium's Erwin Vandenbergh who stole the show with his matchwinning goal after the hour - the first goal scored in a World Cup opener since 1962.

    Archive 2008-06-01 Azmie aka switch image 2008

  • "We need to bowl better, that is the reality, all our bowlers are proven matchwinning bowlers but they need to do it more consistently," Strauss said.

    Strauss plans era of 'trust' 2009

  • After Thierry Henry's matchwinning effort for Arsenal on Monday, it was perhaps destined that Scholes would come up with something special today once he was confirmed as a member of the United starting line-up.

    Telegraph.co.uk - Telegraph online, Daily Telegraph and Sunday Telegraph Telegraph Staff 2012

  • It looked like being been a matchwinning display, too, until Villas-Boas' decision to replace his fellow 33-year-old with Salomon Kalou for the final seven minutes at the Mestalla backfired spectacularly, with the forward conceding a needless penalty.

    Evening Standard - Home 2011

  • If Zimbabwe are to stage a fightback their brittle batting line-up will rely heavily on his ability to dominate the oppostion's bowlers early on, but he will also need more support from an underperforming middle order if he is to build a matchwinning innings.

    Cricinfo news from Cricinfo 2010

  • Sidney Crosby #87 of Canada celebrates after scoring the matchwinning goal in overtime during the ice hockey men's gold medal game between USA and Canada on day 17 of the Vancouver 2010

    canada.com Top Stories 2010

  • Blackburn Rovers defender Martin Olsson will avoid an FA rap after admitting he dived to win their matchwinning penalty against

    tribalfootball.com tribalfootball.com 2010

  • But the worrying fact is that he has only one five-wicket haul in this period, the true yardstick of a matchwinning bowler.

    The Times of India 2010

Comments

Log in or sign up to get involved in the conversation. It's quick and easy.