Sentences with phrase «game was in the balance»

The game was in the balance, swinging to Fluminense then back to a draw until it reached 2 - 2.

The game was in the balance, and United put it beyond doubt when yet again the officiating was found wanting.

We looked a threat again which we hadn't for that 20 - minute period in the second half and the game was in the balance with 10 minutes to go.

Not exact matches

China is engaged in an elaborate shell game to hide a mountain of bad debts piling up on the balance sheets of its banks, developers and state - owned enterprises.

My belief is that all Americans should be able to invest their money in startups, in the same way all Americans can buy stocks, play the lottery, start small businesses, start a well - balanced portfolio at Wealthfront, or even go to Las Vegas to play poker, roulette or place a bet on a football game.

In the event this happens, your assets could be fair game as payment to cover the balance.

Ender's Game (12A) It's a film set in the future but this vision of it doesn't see gender balance on the horizon.

Part of the deeper excitement of the game is following how the strategy is progressively altered, from pitch to pitch, cumulatively and prospectively, in accordance both with the situation of the inning and the balance of the game.

And this fallacious idea of the need to «balance» each other in destructive power has come to be regarded as self - evident to the people of America — because of what President Dwight Eisenhower in his last message to the American people called the «military - industrial complex» and what Alva Myrdal in her book The Game of Disarmament calls the «arms race within the arms race.

A perfect balance of taste and texture that's sure to please game lovers as well as those who may think that venison is too «gamey,»» says Eric Sakai, Chef / Co-Owner of Restaurant Marron in Seattle and winner of Food & Wine's People's Best New Chef, 2015.

Pumpkin seeds because they are # 1 high in magnesium (good for you heart, relaxation of your muscles, and helps with bowel function), # 2 high in zinc (good for immunity), # 3 high in Omega 3's (keeping the balance with Omega 6's has been a game changer in my health), # 4 rich in tryptophan which helps promote better sleep.

I wonder if there is anyone on here who will claim they have watched complete West Ham games week in week out to enable a balanced view about Reid.

Arsenal is a big name; we are the 5th richest in the World; the Emirates if a great stadium; 60,000 spectators every home game; London is a well desirable city to locate; Champions League guaranteed every year; players like Ozil, Alexis, Cech; big fat bank balance.

But I guess they wanted to balance the pairings... They'll probably split the ice time evenly at 5 on 5, and when / if the game is tight in the 3rd, they'll go back to the regular top 4.

Less than 20 games to go, and they have to find the right balance in their D pairings, the right forward lines, and now they're dealing with possible injuries.

Here's the obvious scenario... In a close fought match a player gets sent off at a pivotal point which changes the whole balance of the game and the team who are reduced to ten men go on to lose the match.

«(Prolific Prep is a) good example of what I'll be doing in college — flying to games, balancing school and competing against top competition.

«He has a good engine, good stature, he is good in the air and has a good balance in his game, he has a good short ball and a good long ball.

Kansas State is lead in scoring by 6» 4 ″ guard Rodney McGruder (14.6 ppg) but they feature a balanced offensive attack in which nine players average at least 11 minutes per game.

However, there were a few points in that Game where the momentum was in the balance and with a little luck Team Gainski may have been on the right side of that one..

The Cavaliers shot just 39 percent in the restricted area through the first three quarters, when the game was actually in the balance.

While Carragher has no issue with players embracing and showing sportsmanship at full time, as he has done himself in his career, he admits he can not understand why the player felt the need to do it while the game was still in the balance, and could not contemplate doing so himself in such an important match.

To complement... Every team would face each other two times a year (home / away), that would reduce the insane amount of games in a season, it would also make it easier to have a balanced schedule with no back - to - back games and I believe it would make it possible to have fixed game days (like Saturdays, Sundays, Tuesdays and Thursdays, and obviously if a team play on Saturday they wouldn't play on Sunday and the next weekend would be reversed).

It is especially unwise to do so at crucial moments when the game hangs in the balance.

20 years old, already played 100 games for Real Betis and looks like the real deal, awesome balance, passing, dribbling and is quite tough in the tackle.

I hear every pundit saying we need a spine in or team GK CB CM ST, I disagree i think we have kos as or main centreback who is as good as any in the league, we have coq who has been a revelation this season and has helped the balance of the team hugely although he has not played many games all he can do is improve, I do feel if cech is available buy him the man has years of experience.

At 1 - 0 Chelsea brought on Ramires... In this point of a match the game is more balanced, at 2 - 0 it makes sense.

Football its a sport with sports you have injuries add to that its contact sport so the probability of getting injured is sure Ok I can understand luck and ball wobble has got something to do with it but as a soccer player you know you could get injured just like that two or more players are going for the ball you could be sandwiched you could instantly hit the same ball one gets injured both get injured what ever but injury is part of the game some go away pretty easy some do nt and can get aggravated because not all can wait in a in a heavy box for too long and if you do well you become weak so it will take some effort to get back to full strength praying that you do nt get a strain or muscular problem players mangers coaches and physician know that i know that because not long ago i had bad thigh injury all was fine with it then i got a knock just below my knee 3 weeks ago and there is still slight pain in it but will try and play on Thursday thats part of the game The manager has to account for it in his head i got 11 players 6 might go down my contingency if it were to happen is and you still got a fully balanced team well thats the essence and Arsenal all fall because that contingency plan always falls short

Tell me when you saw in a game when you thought this boy is bringing balance and distribution to the team.

What Wenger said about Ramsey: I just consider the next game and try to find the balance with the players to be in a position where they can give their best for the team.

As a result, with plenty left on the line in the remaining eight games of the campaign, Van Gaal will need to find a balance in his side whether it is Mata or Lingard playing in behind the main striker.

I think ydays game was evidence that the balance in this team is just awful.

Good balance to the side, I thought Rosicky would play but understand two games in two days are a lot, glad to see Coquelin play he's looks what we need, would like to see Walcott given at least 30 mins please

best formation is 4 -5-1, high pressure and fast counter attack, something like Klopp did with BvB seasons ago, Ozil vision, Walcott speed and Sanchez class can defeat anyone, passing is good but when opponent like Watford just sit and wait its hard to pass and score, start game with high pressure and fast counters than in second half start playing pass game, so with right balance it could be done, something we did against Liverpool last year on Emirates, first half high pressure and counter while in second half passing and controling game.

We need to change some players, even if they are good players to make our game more dinamic, more complete.If Walcott will leave, definetly Sterling is the right choose to play with Sanchez.If Bayern will want Ozil, I think we should let him go.I think mutch people will be not agree with this, Ozil is a great player BUT is not a complete player, doesn't have enough speed and is seems sometimes like he is not involved in the game.I think a switch with Gotze can be benefic for our team, he run alot, is creative and make the defensive as well.We need a Striker to, but a good one, someone like Benzema or Cavani, someome who can get at least 20 goals per season.A new DM is what we need for balance the game, I think Vidal is the best in the world in this moment (is just my opinion), he working hard in defence and can win a game with a long shot.This is the way I see footbal.

The Koscielny sending off was a game changer, which doesn't imply we would have won had he stayed on, but it shifted the balance in Bayern's favour.

So your disagreement is based off of one occurrence in the game, and not what the entire balance of the half has shown you?

This won't be an easy game, that's for sure but with the Wenger trophy hanging in the balance, I'm pretty confident that our lads will Nick the 3 points against a fighting Palace tonight.

The injuries that occur — or heal — can lift a team (Colorado left wing Valeri Kamensky's return in Game 3 from a broken right arm permitted the Avalanche to move Adam Deadmarsh from wing to third - line center and drop pivot Dale Hunter to the fourth line, creating a more balanced lineup) or devastate it (Detroit winger Martin Lapointe looked lost in Games 3, 4 and 5 after his center, Igor Larionov, fractured a pinky in Game 2), but they are all part of the process of winning championships.

Our team is far too balanced and strong at the moment to not find rhythm and momentum in our attacking game and if Giroud finds the form he has shown he's capable of finding, are they going to have the hunger to fight to try their hardest to displace him??

The Wenger out comments after the Swansea game were one way traffic, after a draw at Spurs, it's in the balance, if Wenger wins against Hull, I dare someone to mention his name in vain!

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Public betting was balanced in each of the first two games with the Celtics (closed -4) receiving 51 % of spread tickets in Game 1 and the Wizards (closed +5) receiving 51 % of spread tickets in Game 2.

And now that the Gunners are now playing with a great technical balance in the Gunners Boss» first team choice starting XI, that have seen them won 9 games and drew just 1 game at home to Chelsea in their last 10 games.

He has been searching for an answer in the running game to balance the Seahawks.

But if, as I expect, this result settles the side and allows us to get back to the fluency and balance that has been so impressive in the league this season, then the only thing that will be remembered from this game against Sunderland will be the three points and the end of a thankfully short winless run.

There are rules governing how hard you can hit — each league has its (not very long) rule book, but in practice each game sets its own violence level — a balancing act of boundaries tested by sudden escalations of rage that are remarkably similar to the rules of conduct governing a street fight.

The man who won an amazing eight eight titles and two Champions League trophies has proved since retiring that he is a great reader of the game so for him to see the progression and the right balance in this Arsenal team, while still keeping the wonderful fluid style that Wenger is famous for, is very encouraging.

It's a fine balance for Barcelona as ultimately the most important thing is that they continue to win games and remain in front in their pursuit of honours this season.

Although the manager has praised the team's dynamic and balance recently, there is little doubt about which part of the Arsenal team was responsible for the fans» happiness, with 10 goals scored in the last three games and some really top class strikers among them.