Sentences with phrase «goalkeeper at the near post»

Liverpool now lead Swansea City 4 - 1 at Anfield, thanks to an own goal from former Reds midfielder Jonjo Shelvey, who glanced the ball beyond his own goalkeeper at the near post after a swinging corner from Jordan Henderson.

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.

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However, it was Alan Pardew's Palace who struck first, with Kelly finding space in the dying moments of the first half, having been played in by Wilfried Zaha, before firing a thumping shot past Michel Vorm at the Dutch goalkeeper's near post.

The Uruguayan substitute faced a difficult angle which Courtois should have closed off at his near post, but managed to squeeze the ball through the goalkeeper's legs.

He flashed a shot at Lukasz Fabianski's near post early on, but the goalkeeper tipped it wide, just after the Pole had also done well to scramble away a dipping Kane free - kick from 30 yards.

Indeed, the goalkeeper enhanced his reputation with a string of fine saves, denying Mkhitaryan at his near post and Ozil from long range as well as rushing off his line to deny Aubameyang.

Four minutes later, we were back in front, Kane bursting down our left flank before beating the visitors» goalkeeper Roman Burki at his near post.

Lingard and Rooney had attempts in a dull second period lit up in the 81st minute by Andrei Agius showing great technique to aim a volley at Joe Hart's near post, forcing the England goalkeeper into action for the first time.

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.

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.