Sentences with phrase «goal lead in the first»

With regard to the Anderlecht game, it is important to note that it was Wenger's tactics and Arsenal's tenacity that even opened up the three goal lead in the first place.
I had guessed it would be 2 - 2 before the game but was hoping for the win... 3 - 3 was probably a fair result overall but really Arsenal should have worked hard to hold onto that two goal lead in the first half.
Taking a one goal lead in the first 45 minutes, Spurs kept on pushing for more and they eventually got their second on 56 minutes as Ali's deflected shot made it 2 - 0.
Despite throwing everything at Celta Vigo in the second half, FC Barcelona were unable to salvage anything from their trip to Balaídos after the hosts had taken a three - goal lead in the first half.
In other action on Friday, third - tier club Les Herbiers held on to beat Ligue 2's GFC Ajaccio 4 - 3 after opening a three - goal lead in the first minute of the second half.
Godin Obaje's 85th minute penalty wasn't enough for the holders, who threw away a two - goal lead in the first leg in Lokoja.

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Like most VC firms, its goal is to make smart bets and earn strong returns — but that's exactly why 40 % of the portfolio companies in Aspect's first fund were led by women.
But more often it's how we go about choosing those goals in the first place, their nature, and the timeframes we set for achieving them that lead result in them going astray.
In May he became the all - time top - scorer in the top five European leagues, and his 42 goals in competition helped to lead Real Madrid to their first La Liga title since 2012 and become the first team to win back - to - back titles in Champions League historIn May he became the all - time top - scorer in the top five European leagues, and his 42 goals in competition helped to lead Real Madrid to their first La Liga title since 2012 and become the first team to win back - to - back titles in Champions League historin the top five European leagues, and his 42 goals in competition helped to lead Real Madrid to their first La Liga title since 2012 and become the first team to win back - to - back titles in Champions League historin competition helped to lead Real Madrid to their first La Liga title since 2012 and become the first team to win back - to - back titles in Champions League historin Champions League history.
In his first season, he led the team with 36 goals.
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To argue that the corporation's defining objective is «enhancing corporate profit and shareholder gain» leads, in his opinion, to unacceptable conclusions: «To say that a corporation's only goal is to make money would be to define the business corporation — for the first time in American or English law as I understand it — as a kind of shark that lives off of the community rather than as an important agency in the construction, maintenance, and transformation of our shared lives.»
We're proud to continue to lead the category in the UK by being the first major beer brand to bring twist - off caps to British consumers, ensuring they now never have to miss a minute of the action — like a goal in an exciting football match.
Super Mario's seventh NHL season proved to be seventh heaven as he led the Penguins to their first Cup by scoring 16 goals and 44 points in 23 games.
The Gunners took a lead in the first - half thanks to an Alexis Sanchez goal, only to go into the break level thanks to a header by Seamus Coleman.
Williams won his first Conn Smythe Trophy as playoff MVP by producing nine goals and 16 assists in L.A.'s 26 postseason games, including a league - leading seven points in their five - game Cup final vs. the New York Rangers.
His 13 league goals have seen the side open up a ten point lead at the top of the table and they are two victories away from being crowned Premier League champions, which would be Hazard's first since his arrival in the summer of 2012.
His presence puts defenders in mind chaos as was seen in defenders making mistakes just like the one that led to the first goal.
Arsenal failed to keep up the intensity in the second half after taking the lead against Reading with a well worked goal from Alexis Sanchez in the first half.
Aside from Hanzal's faceoff wins giving his team a boost in puck possession, the trio was also the major cause of Nashville's mistakes in the Predators» own end and produced the first two - goal lead for Phoenix.
But we would give the likes of Szczesny how many chances as ours FIRST TEAM keeper and even now we are debating between selling him (4/5 season as number 1 keeper where he has made countless unforced errors leading to goals conceded) or Ospina (who has been with us ONE season and put in a decent shift good enough to be Cech backup in my view)
We can't win The Champions League or EPL with Giroud leading the line, he only has 14 league goals it's not a 20 goal season, he still lacks big match temperament in the game that mattered the first leg against Monaco he missed sitters!
In their first season in Colorado after moving from Quebec, the Avalanche won their first Cup after the team's 1987 first - round draft pick went on a scoring tear — leading all postseason players with 18 goals and 16 assists in 22 gameIn their first season in Colorado after moving from Quebec, the Avalanche won their first Cup after the team's 1987 first - round draft pick went on a scoring tear — leading all postseason players with 18 goals and 16 assists in 22 gamein Colorado after moving from Quebec, the Avalanche won their first Cup after the team's 1987 first - round draft pick went on a scoring tear — leading all postseason players with 18 goals and 16 assists in 22 gamein 22 games.
Two of those goal - to - go drives came in the first quarter, meaning the Vols could've leaned on an early 14 - 0 lead.
This gave us an early lead which we never looked at giving back, scoring the first five goals in less than 60 seconds without reply!
However, Luis Enrique's side have dropped four points in their last two matches by conceding late goalsfirst versus Valencia and then blowing a 2 - 0 lead to draw 2 - 2 at home to Deportivo last weekend.
THat led to the two teams cancelling each other out to a certain extent and chances were pretty thin on the ground in the first half, which is why the opening goal was a big plus point for the Gunners and once again it came from our big centre forward Olivier Giroud.
The Terps looked hungry in the early going last week, making their first two goals 11 seconds apart and building a 3 - 0 lead.
Arsenal may have taken the lead with Theo Walcott's first goal for the Gunners but Chelsea let their experience show and Didier Drogba was his usual dominating self against Arsene Wenger's side bagging a brace and another trophy for Jose in the process.
Depay is the leading scorer in the Eredivisie this season, with a staggering return of 20 goals in 27 games, helping his side clinch their first league title since 2008.
Abby Wamback finished a header during the first 15 minutes of OT and Japan countered with a tying goal in the second 15 of OT by the tournament's leading goal scorer, Homare Sawa.
Chad Alban's stats are impressive — as of Sunday he led the nation with a 1.53 goals - against average and a.926 save percentage — but they don't explain why Alban, a Michigan State senior, should be the first goalie since Minnesota's Robb Stauber in 1988 to win the Hobey Baker Award as the top college player.
Dortmund fell behind late in the first half due to a Divock Origi goal that bounced over Weidenfeller and gave them a 1 - 0 lead going into the lockers.
He has them running would - be shooters off the arc and toward an interior defense that, through the team's first 20 games, led the country in two - point field goal percentage allowed, at 34.5 %, and percentage of shots blocked, at 20.9.
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United then had Juan Mata to thank as the Spaniard scored two fine goals, the first a cool finish from just inside the area, with the second being a thing of beauty, as the former Chelsea ace curled a free - kick into te top corner to give Jose Mourinho's side the lead in the second half.
I'd say that the owner defaulting on payments and ensuing bankruptcy putting the team in control of the banks, whose goal was to minimize costs, not win on the ice, led to not being able to replace the aging core of the team via free agency, and the years of trading the first / picking late in the first / drafting players like Fistric with their first led to them not having a young core to turn to.
Diego Costa though had as solid a performance in the first half as he's had against any top opponent all season, knocking in a goal off an assist from Willian to get an early equalizer after PSG had taken the lead.
It was our mistake in midfield which led to their first goal before the break and then we were at fault again for the winner in the second half.
I know that he maybe should have done better in palming away the effort that led to Kane's first goal at White Hart Lane but apart from that I think Ospina has still been at a very high level and has made some very good saves.
The goal was not too long in coming either, giving Arsenal a rare first half lead in the Premier League.
Despite creating plenty more chances in the first period, however, Barca were unable to extend their lead before the half - time break and actually surrendered their lead just after the kick - off, when left back Jordi Alba conceded an unfortunate own goal.
Considering their position in the table, Paul Clement's Swansea side looked confident and stylish at the start of yesterday's game against Arsenal, and for the first half an hour they looked like they could take something from the game, until Olivier Giroud got his customary goal a game to give the Gunners a half - time lead.
Coquelin was only stopped from scoring his first Gunners goal by the post in the first half and there were a few more chances scattered through the match, especially as we pushed for a late equaliser, but our control of the ball did not lead to enough real chances on a frustrating night.
After an early goal for the Germans — oh, cruel hope — Di Stéfano struck first and second, tapping in at the far post from a Canário cross, then following up the same player's shot, in the process establishing a one - goal lead for his team and a two - goal lead ahead of his strike partner.
We should not take monaco for granted, we should go with a strong squad and get the job done in the first leg at the emirates, get a commanding lead of 3 or 4 goals and take it back to france, finishing off the job there!
I don't really blame any of those players at all, first mistake from Wenger was his team selection and secondly wrong players in a wrong position,, its quite sad with all their mouths and boasting of starting the season strongly and aiming for the league just a waste of energy and wishful thinking, am putting the whole blame on Wenger, where is Belerin, why Ozil, Cazorla played out of positions, you should know their weaknesses and strength as a coach, why must we pass and pass to score a goal, many opportunities came from shooting distance but the players will always be looking for the next person to pass the ball to, its quite unfortunate that a big club like arsenal is relying on a scrappy Giroud to lead an attack of a team aiming to win the league.
Couture scored his NHL - leading 16th go - ahead goal six minutes into the third period and the Sharks improved their chances for home - ice advantage in the first round of the playoffs with a 4 - 2 victory over the Colorado Avalanche on Thursday night.
Ryan O'Reilly had a goal and two assists in Buffalo's first game without leading scorer Jack Eichel, who will miss between four and six weeks with a sprained right ankle.
The visitors twice took the lead in the first - half and looked set to inflict a first league defeat on Arsenal that season, but a hat - trick from Thierry Henry, including a wonderful solo goal, gave the home side the win.
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