Sentences with phrase «at near post»

It's a fundamental necessity of any goalkeeper to be solid at his near post, and while being unbeatable there would be absurd, to be beaten eight or nine times out of ten is just too easy.

38 ′ 0 — 2 Luis Suarez was on target again when Dani Alvez cross was headed home at near post by Suarez.

11 - Alexis releases Maitland - Niles down the left flanker and he cuts the ball towards Wilshere at the near post but he scuffs his shot wide

They did equalise seconds later when Gayle chased down another Shelvey long ball and laid it off to DeAndre Yedlin, whose low cross was turned expertly past Cech at his near post by Perez.

A Barca break, predictably orchestrated by Neymar, left them exposed on the counter and PSG came close to a second in the 33rd minute when Draxler breezed past Roberto and struck at the near post.

He was beaten at the near post after all.

Liverpool levelled just four minutes into the second - half when James Milner's drilled cross was turned home at the near post by Mane.

And in less than five minutes, Ben Yedder had his double, dispatching a right - footed shot from a lovely Sarabia through ball that beat David De Gea at the near post and then heading home a Correa cross at the back post that the Spain keeper could only flap wildly at as he tried to keep it out of the net.

Weir very nearly had a long range shot equalize for them only to have Chelsea «keeper Carly Telford stop the effort easily at the near post.

Intricately passing it back to one another in the box, Silva was given an angle to shoot and his effort deflected off Johnson past Mignolet at his near post.

Pedro, following such an early impact on that game a week ago, took only marginally longer to make his presence felt today when his run and pass found Eden Hazard inside the Saints penalty area but although the Belgian slammed on the breaks and centred the ball, Diego Costa at the near post was not allowed a chance to shoot.

He was adding to Lukas Podolski's third - minute opener, scored past Sinan Bolat at the near post, and his own casual effort on 11 minutes, sidefooting across the face of goal and into the net.

60 ′ 2 — 0 Anthony Martial scores at the near post after quick counter attack allowed him to run at Watford defense.

The ball was played back into the box and evaded Chambers, but found its way through to Wilshere, who smashed in at the near post via both a slight deflection and the inside of the post.

Gervinho's awkward dribble ended up with the ex-Lille winger on the byline and his pullback was met by the club captain who nicked his shot in at the near post.

No «keeper likes to be beaten at their near post, and he'll have regrets over Newcastle's first.

The England international had half a chance to double the advantage, but scuffed his shot at the near post after being found by Ainsley Maitland - Niles.

Petr Cech won't have been pleased to be beaten at his near post either.

As the corner comes in Skrtel, Agger and Gerrard all fail to clear the ball at the near post, allowing the cross to travel to the far post.

However, Tom Heaton got down well to save at his near post.

Goal of the match: Didier Drogba - The big Ivorian towered about Rafael at the near post to powerfully head home the opening goal.

Scott Malone's energy after being introduced forced Lössl's opposite number Lloris to be alert at his near post after a low cross aiming for Depoitre.

Forest introduced the pace of Paul Anderson and Nathan Tyson in an attempt to freshen their approach and provide a greater threat on the counter attack, Tyson shooting wide at the near post from a narrow angle after latching onto a through ball with two minutes left.

Ozil beat the offside trap and ran on to an Alexis throughball, only to be denied at the near post by Schmeichel, as the game opened up in the closing stages.

Tariq Lamptey, celebrating his birthday and a maiden professional contract, provided the delivery for Martell Taylor - Crossdale to establish the lead with a first - time finish at the near post, an act he would repeat two minutes later on the other side as James this time came up with the assist for 3 - 1.

Seamus Coleman provided the cross, which Lukaku latched onto at the near post, diverting the ball across goal into the far corner.

Arsene Wenger brought on Tomas Rosicky and Jack Wilshere, and the extra time dominance paid off finally as Olivier Giroud's backheel was poked home at the near post from 18 yards by... who else?

Stanislas fired a long pass to Daniels on the left flank and the full - back skipped inside a challenge from the sleeping Hector Bellerin before side - footing home at the near post.

Jonas Lossl denied Hazard at the near post after the Belgian had snaked his way into the area before Town eased the relentless pressure with a rare foray on goal themselves when Tom Ince's effort was headed clear of goal by Andreas Christensen.

Doucoure flicks the ball on for Pereyra, whose shot looks to beat Butland at his near post, but the England goalkeeper gets down well to tip the ball around the post.

Continuing to put dangerous balls into the box, Alexander - Arnold found the diagonal run of Salah at the near post, and with an improvised finish off his shin, the Egyptian got the Reds off the mark.

It took until the 79th minute before Eduardo had a save to make; the Portuguese stopper ensured Brandon Thomas - Asante's effort didn't sneak in at the near post, and was then on hand to safely claim a tame header from the teenage forward.

Denis Suarez lofted a corner in from the left, which Alcacer got up to meet at the near post and glance a header back over the keeper.

De Bruyne plays a great pass to Sterling, whose cutback hits Jesus at the near post; moments later, Sane's deflected cross is flapped away by Karius.

The latter could be associated with Mignolet against Manchester City at the Etihad last season when he's trying to have a higher starting position and this in turn means he manages to get his angles completely wrong and Sergio Aguero is able to literally pass the ball past Mignolet due to the fact he's left a gaping gap at his near post.

Giroud attacked the ball brilliantly with a stooping header to find the gap at the near post.

Volkan Şen — whose only previous international goal came in the reverse fixture in November — headed in Hasan Ali Kaldırım's left - wing cross at the near post to open the scoring, and although Amir Rrahmani nodded in from a Valon Berisha corner to level, Turkey were not to be denied.

Naughton's effort was blocked and then Carroll's volley from a shrewd Ayew pass was stopped by Elliot at his near post.

The Boro defence is well organised: and as Bernardo covers at the near post, Gibson comes across to track Zlatan Ibrahimović, which is always a daunting task.

The wing - back's initial cross was blocked before he was able to get a shot away, and it forced Ospina into making a smart diving save at the near post.

And it was the visitors who again came within inches of scoring as Matt Phillips crossed from the right - hand side, but Janmaat did enough to prevent Jay Rodriguez from scoring at the near post.

90 +2: Good wing play down the left by Fraser earns his side a corner, but his subsequent delivery is disappointing and easily punched clear at his near post by Schmeichel.

Breaking from his own half, the young forward curled a pass reminiscent of Manchester City playmaker Kevin De Bruyne through the defence for Angel Di Maria to beat keeper Danijel Subasic, who should have done better at his near post.

Arsenal finally broke the deadlock in the 34th minute as Jenkinson worked some space on the right touchline and sent in a good cross for Henri Lansbury to fire at the near post.

Yet the 10 men got a grip and Daniel Sturridge beat David De Gea at his near post.

The threat he poses to defenders even out wide when he is able to dribble at his markers has been self - evident in games such as Liverpool's second - leg victory in the Europa League against Manchester United when the Brazilian tore down the left flank, past Guillermo Varela, and into the box to beat David De Gea at his near post.

But the hosts did manage to pull level after 37 minutes when Eric Dier met Rashford's corner at the near post and fired first time past Martin Dubravka.

Midfielder Wylan Cyprien made the breakthrough for the visitors on 69 minutes when he latched onto a high ball down the right and slotted an angled drive past the goalkeeper at the near post.

Blind deals with the cross at the near post but catches a boot to the face in the process.

However, if he was in the correct position, he would have simply had to stand his ground at the near post.