reaction save

English

Noun

reaction save (plural reaction saves)

1. (soccer) The instinctive blocking of the ball by a goalkeeper.
   • 2011 October 1, John Sinnott, “Aston Villa 2 - 0 Wigan”, in BBC Sport‎^[1]:

     The England striker had come close with a first-half header from a Bannan free-kick and after a neat piece of ball juggling and fierce shot, Bent was then denied by a superb reaction save from Al-Habsi.

Translations

an instinctive blocking of the ball

• Swedish: reflexräddning (sv) c