Sentences with phrase «flicked header»

The phrase "flicked header" refers to a soccer move where a player redirects the ball with a quick and light touch of their head, usually to pass it to a teammate or score a goal. Full definition
Giroud is very good at flicking headers from goal kicks and defensive clearances but I don't remember any of his headers finding one of our payers.
Almost immediately a free kick from defence found Eli whose flicked header reached LANCASHIRE just outside the penalty box.
It's the visitors taking the attack to Claude Puel's side as Perez flicks a header towards Schmeichel.
Dušan Tadić sends in a cross from the left, picking out the run of James Ward - Prowse, but he can't flick his header on target.
Chelsea then levelled up the scoring in the 59th minute, after a brilliant cross from Eden Hazard found it's way onto the head of Alvaro Morata, whose flicked header made its way past Jan Oblak in the Atletico goal to draw the away side level.
James Ward - Prowse's corner is met at the near post by Wesley Hoedt, who flicks a header towards the far corner, but Mohamed Elneny is on the line to head it clear.
Deeney's excellent contributions to this Watford side have often seen him set - up Ighalo goals and it was this sensational dynamic that worked again for the Hornets with Deeney's flicked header allowing the Nigerian to score.
Then moments later, he managed to flick a header over the goalkeeper with his back to goal from a Mesut Ozil corner.
Will Bruin tapped in a well placed flicked header from Chad Marshall.
Eriksen's low cross was met at the near post by a smart run by Kane, sending an unorthodox flicked header past the returning Thibaut Courtois.
Two goals and an assist on his debut against Malmo assuage fears a little, particularly the subtle movement and flicked header for his first, after an equally promising pre-season, but there was little of note in his cameo Premier League appearances.
A corner - kick from Carney was met powerfully by Millie Bright at the back post and Aluko was perfectly placed inside the six - yard box to flick a header beyond Earps before the keeper could react.
Perisic flicked a header to the back post and the Italian striker was there to head the ball home.
With ten minutes left, Shane Long's flicked header from a corner was cleared off the line by Stefan Lainer, but Austria were by no means safe.
The Colombia international came within inches of putting Atletico ahead after just nine minutes when he got on the end of Koke's inswinging cross from the right to flick a header on to the inside of the post with Barca goalkeeper Victor Valdes beaten.
That was played short, Sawyers delivered and Mepham's flicked header was again saved.
A minute later, the Brazilian found the Englishman again, this time with a flicked header, but the volley from a narrow angle bounced off the post and out of play.
First the Argentine reacted quickly to Sami Khedira's flicked header to prod in at the back post then, less than three minutes later, he turned in the middle of the pitch, drew three Spurs men towards him and released Paulo Dybala.
Bettinelli then produced a fine save to turn a flicked header from Barbet over the crossbar, the resulting corner again found Brentford's French defender and he really should have done better than head down and over from seven yards.
Stoke midfielder Ndiaye, who earlier escaped a card for a bad tackle on Mario Lemina, was closest to putting the visitors ahead when his flicked header was tipped past the left post by Southampton goalkeeper Alex McCarthy.
A fairly uneventful first half saw Juan Foyth and Fernando Llorente both head over from Kieran Trippier corners while Barnsley's Liam Lindsay went close at the other end with a flicked header from another corner.
Chelsea, four points clear of Tottenham, were ahead inside five minutes as Willian's free kick flew home, scoring again from the spot after Harry Kane's flicked header had drawn Pochettino's side level.
Rondon had earlier gone close with a flicked header was turned away by Asmir Begovic, although chances remained at a premium.
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