kimiani

How to say it

Meaning

In the net of a goal; in football reports, where the ball ends up when a goal is scored.

Good to know

Mostly in kuweka mpira kimiani or bao kuwekwa kimiani, to put the ball in the net, to score. It comes from kimia, a kind of net, with the place ending ni.

Examples

• Mshambuliaji aliweka mpira kimiani dakika ya kumi.The striker put the ball in the net in the tenth minute.
• Bao la pili liliwekwa kimiani kwa kichwa.The second goal was headed into the net.
• Hakuna aliyeweza kuutia mpira kimiani kipindi cha kwanza.No one managed to put the ball in the net in the first half.