Sentences with phrase «scrappy game»
A "scrappy game" refers to a sporting event or competition that is chaotic, disorderly, and filled with intense or aggressive play from the participants. Full definition
In truth, it was a pretty scrappy game against Catania.
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In a scrappy game between Liverpool and Tottenham where both sides played a number of youngsters and fringe players, it was hard to pick out individuals who truly excelled.
It'll be a scrappy game.
Plays well in a scrappy game like this one.
After coincidentally edging a scrappy game against Newcastle by a 1 - 0 scoreline the Gunners looked well set at the start of 2014 but then we proceeded to lose key players like Aaron Ramsey, Olivier Giroud, Theo Walcott and Mesut Ozil and by March any hopes of the title were gone.
The USA Women's Soccer team played a scrappy game on Saturday againt Colombia.
A near brawl broke out between the Detroit Lions and Chicago Bears in the 4th quarter of a scrappy game.
We'll need to make it a scrappy game, if we try to play ball up there they will love that.
It looked rather bleak as the scrappy game continued into stoppage time with Chelsea still in the lead.
The Black Cats, combative even if they lacked quality, did briefly threaten but Jack Rodwell headed well wide before a scrappy game drifted into midfield limbo.
The win was Arsenal's 10th away win in all competitions, many of which have been scrappy games that the Gunners really had to drag themselves through and at times haven't played very well.
They need to be grinding out results in difficult, scrappy games.
Arsenal managed to beat Crystal Palace 2 - 1 in a scrappy game — on an equally scrappy pitch — to move up to third in the Premier League table on Saturday.
In a scrappy game short on clear chances, it was Everton who came closest to getting the next goal, three minutes from time.
Arsenal managed to beat Newcastle 1 - 2 in a scrappy game on Saturday afternoon.
With Millwall fielding a weakened team, Ian Henderson ignored the dreadful condition of the Spotland pitch to settle a scrappy game when he slotted home from close range after 53 minutes.
Jordan Henderson — 6.5 An engine in midfield and did what was needed in a scrappy game such like this one.