Sentence:  His first touch was horrid – a <WSD>hospital pass</WSD> to Juliano Belletti – but from that moment on his eye-catching football was wonderful to witness. 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  A poorly executed pass to a team-mate, who is likely to lose the ball as a result. (Originally rugby union, where the recipient of a hospital pass is a sitting duck for a hard tackle.)