Answer: D) Kicking the ball into the upper left-hand corner of the goal, the striker scored the winning goal.
Explanation:
A phrase that looks like a verb, but functions as an adjective is called participial phrase. This phrase modifies a noun within a sentence and adds description to it.
In this case, it is in sentence D that the participial phrase is used correctly. The sentence begins with a participial phrase, which is followed by other words. The phrase describes the subject of the sentence - 'the striker'.