Sentences with phrase «game as a contest»

Aaron Ramsey added magnificent third midway through the second half to truly end the game as a contest before Nadir Belhadj netted a consolation goal for Pompey.

But Costa's goals ended the game as a contest, Anfield, LCF, us at Stamford Bridge so on so forth.

As for decisive big goals retrospectively I agree with you on the Giroud points, as his goal killed the game as a contest vs City.

Bizarrely dropped for the Manchester City game yesterday, Lacazette promptly came on as a sub later in the match and scored a well - taken goal to give the Gunners hope, before a controversial offside goal ended the game as a contest.

I know the letter of the law is that Szeszney had to go but it does kill the game as a contest and spectacle.

Sterling's effort had ended the game as a contest, City producing yet another passing masterclass to leave Cardiff chasing shadows.

Lallana then teed up Roberto Firmino to add a third in the second half to effectively end the game as a contest.

A half time scoreline of 5 - 1 didn't so much reflect badly on Fulham as it did well on Chelsea; the visitors had been the better team up until the moment they took the lead, but Morris» youngsters simply went up through the gears after that, and the game as a contest was well and truly finished.

However and for many fans out there, the match will be marred by some questionable refereeing decisions that essentially ended this game as a contest before it could really get started...

Not exact matches

Even if you do find a gym you can contest, the game's combat mechanics are as simultaneously basic and opaque as all of its other elements.

Under the jurisdiction of the state's gaming commission, DFS contests are specifically recognized as a game of skill.

However, state lawmakers held 2016 hearings to debate a proposed law that would define certain daily fantasy contests as games of skill and remove them from the state's overall ban on cash - based fantasy games over the internet.

On Thursday, the company was announced as the winner of Intuit's «Small Business, Big Game» contest.

A game may, of course, be a contest for a prize, but this is always regarded as incidental.

I might add that play is often governed by rules, either explicit (as in game) or implicit (there are rules of impersonation, for example) and that it often involves a test or contest.11

As umpire John Hirschbeck himself explained in an interview after the controversial game — the only World Series contest ever to end on an obstruction call — intent does not matter:

For the true sportsman every contest is a new beginning: he carries no burdens of earlier defeat and wears no garlands of prior victory; he plays each game solely for itself, as if there were no other.

The recreation of Australians is permeated by a highly stylized mythology of contest through such things as mediated news, sports and drama, videos, fun parlours, and computer games.

Fourth, Matthew presents temptation not as a private morality game but as a contest about the shape and nature of ministry.

As each round is only three games long for each team with a tiebreaker if necessary, starting out 1 - 0 is significant: that and a win in Friday night's head - to - head contest could be enough to propel one of these two teams to the World Baseball Classic semifinals.

The game began in January 1967 as a curiosity and has morphed into a virtual national holiday, with hundreds of millions — both in the United States and around the world — tuning in for the contest.

The Gunners tore them apart in the first half and went in to the break with a 4 - 0 lead, but couldn't keep the same frantic pace and the pressure up in the second half but the game was already over as any contest.

Arsene Wenger was very clear in his comments after the West Brom v Arsenal game on New Years Eve that Mike Dean had made a grave error in awarding the Baggies a penalty in the dying minutes of the 1 - 1 draw, but after telling us all that he was going to contest the charge it now appears that he has admitted that he was guilty as charged.

Despite Chelsea appearing to be out of the contest, an eight minute blitz of quality turned the games on its head, as the Blues clinched victory from the jaws of defeat following an inspired substitute appearance from Giroud.

As expected, the game between the Nos. 4 and 5 seeds — the Loyola Marymount Lions and the San Francisco Dons — has been a tight, exciting contest.

Both the Bulls and Blazers shot less than 40 percent, but the game still had all of the drama of a regular season contest as it took an extra frame to decide the winner.

Mkhitaryan will now be preparing to face Tottenham in a big game at Wembley this weekend, but Wenger seems prepared to use his new signings as he has no fears over their ability to handle the pressure of such an important contest.

Berry was voted into the Pro Bowl for the fourth time in his career last week, but for those out there that see the Pro Bowl as a popularity contest or a name - recognition game (which it is, sometimes), I know we both think it's pretty important to point out that Berry's performance this season definitely makes him deserving of the honor — it's no sympathy vote based on his story.

I was already leaning towards Mathieu Flamini as the best Arsenal player in the Capital One cup north London derby, and then the Frenchman came up with that stunning volley to win the game, so there was no contest.

The game lived up to that billing, as Marshall beat UConn 16 - 10 in a tightly contested game.

During the home - run - hitting contest at the All - Star Game, which most players treated as kindergartners would recess, Martinez watched Mark McGwire closely.

Mousa Dembele — 6/10 — Injected a bit more energy into Tottenham's midfield, but the game was already dead as a contest by the time he replaced Bentaleb.

The O's get three games against the 64 - 88 Diamondbacks next, and they need to win that series and maybe all three contests, as then they face the Blue Jays and Yankees for three games a piece to finish their season.

And the specter of canceling or disrupting one of only eight Panthers home games — unlike, in the case of the Baltimore Orioles, canceling one of 81 home contests in the wake of Freddie Gray's tragic killing in 2015 — would be described by some as a civic crisis.

For example 4 -3-3 concentrate less on playing in the centre and attempting to dominate it as it's contest Arsenal will win and take advantage of the fact that the full backs haven't got pace, which normally means the defensive midfielders or center backs often end up doubling up on the wingers... thus clearing a space in the middle and allowing people like Ozil and Giroud to play to the strong points of their game.

Arsenal will certainly bring all the 3 points contested for in the game to the Emirates Stadium in the early hours of Monday as they returned from their traveling to the Emirates.

As mentioned, Mourinho's men come into the contest on the back of Thursday's crucial 1 - 0 win over Celta Vigo, a result which takes the Reds a step closer to the Europa League final, while extending our unbeaten run to 12 games in all competitions.

Slope - shouldered Jack Ramsay, the St. Joseph's coach, who had spent most of the contest prayerfully on one knee, waved to the tiny Hawk rooting section as the game ended 96 to 86.

Meanwhile, the Panthers will need to improve defensively to avoid allowing the Bears running game to destroy them, as they currently rank 27th in the NFL for rushing yards allowed per contest.

The Panthers are on a four - game skid while the Falcons notched their first victory in as many contests in a 27 - 17 win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Week 10.

Indeed, the game was effectively over as a contest after the Londoners nicked two early goals.

Though the game already looked over as a contest, Messi made sure of things by making it a brace just after the hour - mark.

«Most golfers cite time and money as the two main obstacles to playing more golf, so we try to address that head - on by first bringing the entire golf industry under one roof, saving time, and then by working with our sponsors and exhibitors to generate a unparalleled value for attendees in the form of front - door giveaways, prizes for our interactive contests and games, and show - only savings on the products and services being showcased.»

The Hokies» upcoming contest at home against Maryland just got a bit tougher, as starting cornerbacks Antone Exum and Kyle Fuller will both miss the game with injuries, via Andy Bitter of the Virginian - Pilot.

As part of a halftime contest at a game in Albuquerque in January 1989, Richard, who for the first time was watching Luc play for the Lobos, came out of the stands, ripped off his dress shirt and swished a shot from half - court.

The Catalan giants are on course to deliver two trophies this season, as while they boast a 12 - point lead in the La Liga title race with just five games remaining, they will contest the Copa del Rey final this weekend.

This latest statement prolongs the guessing game as to when, or if, we'll see him again in a PGA Tour contest.

Headmits that as a relative unknown from Oklahoma, a football state, he felteclipsed at the 2007 McDonald's All - American Game in Louisville, even though hewon the slam - dunk contest.

They as the # 1 Seed have earned the advantage of being well - rested for their Elite8 Game while whoever they play will have just won a hotly contested Playoff battle..

Most Teams had not one but two Games to close the Regular Season as each and every Team had their first softball Game of the Summer and many also doubled up with a Hoops contest as well..