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extra time

(General Sporting Terms) sport an additional period played at the end of a match, to compensate for time lost through injury or (in certain circumstances) to allow the teams to achieve a conclusive result

extra time

(in game) overtime

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Noun

extra time - playing time beyond regulation, to break a tie

overtime

athletic game - a game involving athletic activity

period, period of time, time period - an amount of time; "a time period of 30 years"; "hastened the period of time of his recovery"; "Picasso's blue period"

extra innings - overtime play until one team is ahead at the end of an inning; e.g. baseball

overtime period - a period of overtime play to resolve a tie; e.g. basketball

tiebreaker - overtime play in order to break a tie; e.g. tennis and soccer

sudden death - (sports) overtime in which play is stopped as soon as one contestant scores; e.g. football and golf

Translations

tempo supplementare

延長戦

extra time

n (Sport) → Verlängerung f; we had to play extra time → der Schiedsrichter ließ nachspielen

extra time

n (Ftbl) → tempo supplementare

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Fact is, I was going to ask you to give me a little extra time on that payment.

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The 'Away Goal' rule will not apply in the extra time and the team that scores more goals in the extra time will be declared the winners.

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But they were overwhelmed by a slick Premier League outfit who underlined their dominance with three goals in extra time.

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The visitors were two goals down by half-time, but improved in the second half with goals from Ben Kirby and Josh Harrison taking the tie into extra time.

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The Galway star explained: "We were a little bit deflated but we were here before two weeks ago, we'd been here before against Castlebar because last year down there it went to extra time as well.

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Chris Stockton was Stockton Town's hero with an injury-time winner in extra time as the Anchors were 4-3 victors against Consett.

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Elsewhere, Wallington won 5-3 in extra time when away to New Fordley, and Cramlngton Town won 5-2 at home to Hebburn Reyrolle.

NORTHERN ALLIANCE

The International Football Association Board (IFAB), the game's law-making body, is carrying out a global study into a proposal for teams to make a fourth replacement during extra time.

FA Cup to allow fourth substitute in extra time

Steven Williams was brought down inside the Darwen box, leaving the referee no option but to point to the spot, Shaun Harris stepping up and cooly converting to send the game into extra time.

Bootle through after late McShane strike

Cowden struck rst in 13 minutes through Sean Higgins but sub Robert omson levelled for City in 69 minutes to take the game into extra time.

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After the Netherlands stole victory from Mexico with an 88th minute goal and a penalty in stoppage time, Greece also took a late equalizer in their match against Costa Rica to force extra time.

FIFA World Cup 2014 Round of 16 Results: Costa Rica vs. Greece

Italy, England, Argentina and Spain used the additional 30 minutes to seize the Trophy in 1934, 1966, 1978 and 2010 respectively, while, following goalless extra time periods in 1994 and 2006, Brazil and Italy emerged triumphant on penalties.