shepherded

/SH EH1 P ER0 D IH0 D/
verb
  1. 1

    To watch over; to guide

  2. 2

    For a player to obstruct an opponent from getting to the ball, either when a teammate has it or is going for it, or if the ball is about to bounce through the goal or out of bounds.

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