Sentences with phrase «secured second spot»

Last year, it secured the second spot with US$ 13.5 billion, ahead of the oil and gas sector.

Both teams had chances to win it, with Vargas heading wide from six yards out and Ryan McGowan missing from similar range at the other end - but in the end a draw seemed a fair result and it secured second spot for Chile, who will play Portugal in the semi-finals on Wednesday.

The game itself was pretty tame after a strong start from Arsenal but we came strong again at the end and with Newcastle doing us a huge favour, the fans went home happy and the Gunners secured second spot.

The 23 - year - old, who has been sensational for Dieter Hecking's side this season, has helped the club to secure second spot in the Bundesliga after scoring 10 goals in 30 appearances.

Our young backline stood firm to keep out wave after wave of Southampton attacks to all but secure second spot in the Under - 18s Premier League South.

While the other four candidates that are on his heels in the polls have not been able to separate themselves from each other, or from their own parties past failures, all of them are betting on being able to secure the second spot in therun - off election to be held in April.

Not exact matches

Kevin Luyckx went off for the second straight game and in doing so he helped secure his Team a spot among the Final4.

With his win Vettel all - but secured second in the championship - Bottas would have to win in Abu Dhabi with Vettel ninth or lower to pip him to the runner - up spot.

Ultimately, the Irons slumped out of the top half, but have still secured themselves a spot in the Europe's second - tier continental club competition.

Though Aaron Harrison's game - winner with less - than 3 seconds left is what will be remembered most, the resiliency of Kentucky to stay focused and make a late run is what secured the team a spot in the Final Four.

Sept. 26: The Twins won again, and in the process not only eliminated multiple teams from the AL Wild Card race but knocked their magic number to secure the second Wild Card spot down to one.

In the Midwest, Dallas secured an early playoff spot by downing Chicago 114 - 96 and widened its lead over second - place Utah to seven games with victories over Sacramento, 105 - 104, and Detroit, 122 - 118.

It comes after United secured a 2 - 1 win over Liverpool at Old Trafford at the weekend, solidifying their place in second spot in the Premier League table and opening up a gap between the two sides in the battle behind leaders Manchester City.

Although it will be incredibly difficult to ever match his contributions on the pitch, it's vitally important for a former club legend, like Henry, to publicly address his concerns regarding the direction of this club... regardless of those who still feel that Henry has some sort of agenda due to the backlash he received following earlier comments he made on air regarding Arsenal, he has an intimate understanding of the game, he knows the fans are being hosed and he feels some sense of obligation, both professionally and personally, to tell it like he sees it... much like I've continually expressed over the last couple months, this team isn't evolving under this current ownership / management team... instead we are currently experiencing a «stagnant» phase in our club's storied history... a fact that can't be hidden by simply changing the formation or bringing in one or two individuals... this team needs fundamental change in the way it conducts business both on and off the pitch or it will continue to slowly devolve into a second tier club... regardless of the euphoria surrounding our escape act on Friday evening, as it stands, this club is more likely to be fighting for a Europa League spot for the foreseeable future than a top 4 finish... we can't hope for the failures of others to secure our place in the top 4, we need to be the manufacturers of our own success by doing whatever is necessary to evolve as an organization... if Wenger, Gazidis and Kroenke can't take the necessary steps following the debacle they manufactured last season, their removal is imperative for our future success... unfortunately, I strongly believe that either they don't know how to proceed in the present economic climate or they are unwilling to do whatever it takes to turn this ship around... just look at the current state of our squad, none of our world class players are under contract beyond this season, we have a ridiculous wage bill considering the results, we can't sell our deadwood because we've mismanaged our personnel decisions and contractual obligations, we haven't properly cultivated our younger talent and we might have become one of the worst clubs ever when it comes to way we handle our transfer business, which under Dein was one of our greatest assets... it's time to get things right!!!

The Ulsterman poured in three birdies over his final seven holes to make a charge into solo second and secure a spot alongside Spieth in the final Saturday tee time.

Gerrard's first goal for England came in 2001 when he scored the second goal of a 5 - 1 rout over Germany during a 2002 FIFA World Cup Qualifying match in Munich, helping England secure a spot in the 2002 FIFA World Cup.

«It's definitely a feeling of relief and happiness,» DeChambeau told the USGA about securing his second straight spot in the national championship, which starts next week at Oakmont.

Jose Mourinho believes Manchester United still face a fight to secure a top - four finish, never mind sealing second spot

A second - half goal from Max Meyer has secured Schalke's spot in the Last 16 of the Champions League after winning 1 - 0 away to Maribor.

Her more immediate attention is on competing well to clear a PB height of 1.97 m and achieve the British Athletics qualification standard — or place herself well within the rankings — to secure a spot for her second World Indoor Championships after Portland two years ago.

United recently appeared secure in second place in the Premier League, albeit a distant second to Manchester City, but two defeats in three games leave Mourinho's side looking vulnerable with matches against four of the top six sides still to come, including Chelsea in fourth spot.

After Chelsea failed to secure top spot in this season's UEFA Champions League group stage, they had to settle for second place behind Roma.

Liverpool have gone 12 games unbeaten in the Premier League as they close in on a top - four spot which would secure Champions League qualification for the second successive year after almost ending the club's 24 - year wait for the title last season.

United secured a dominant victory to reclaim second spot - with Lukaku reaching a landmark goals total in the process

A second cup final in succession, next season's Champs League spot secured in plenty of time, the arrival of Coquelin, Bellerin, Gabriel and Alexis... it has not been too bad a season...

The group leaders Barça and second - placed Milan qualified for the knockout round with two games to spare and a win for the Spanish club at San Siro will secure them top spot and a

The committee, which is controlled by Cuomo, produced a 30 - second spot touting state leaders» work to secure a «fifth consecutive balanced budget.»

Garcia was just.021 seconds behind his teammate with a time of 1:19.086 (115.621 mph) that secured the fifth spot in the production - based GT category for the No. 3 Corvette C6.R.

In the 2012 24 Hours of Nürburgring (the 40th edition of the race), Audi secured its first - ever victory and a 1 - 2 finish in the 24 - hour classic with a Phoenix team consisting of Marc Basseng, Christopher Haase, Frank Stippler and Markus Winkelhock taking the top spot of the podium and Christian Abt, Michael Ammermüller, Armin Hahne and Christian Mamerow of the Mamerow racing team (which used a Mercedes - Benz SLS AMG last year) taking second.

Ken Gushi in the GReddy Scion FR - S ended up beating fellow drifter Toshiki Yoshioka by 4.376 seconds and secured his spot on the podium of the Time Attack 1 class beating out 16 other drivers.

The German Shepherd Dog secured its spot as the second most popular breed again this year.

Pikachu and Mario secure the first and second spots, only being beat out by everyone's favorite blue cat, Doraemon.

Pace Gallery secured a floor, as well, its second Hong Kong gallery, as did local stalwart Pearl Lam, which adds another jewel to a crown that already includes a spot in the city, as well as two others in Singapore.

Despite the unfortunate news, Star Wars Battlefront did manage to secure a spot as the second best - selling game in the UK this weekend, failing to surpass only the recent Call of Duty.

- Ability to find, source and engage with top level candidates - IT proficient - Money motivation - must be driven to close the high value deals early on and secure your spot as a top biller within a business - Confidence is a must as you will be joining a very social team - Strong degree or a «Graduate - calibre» 2nd jobber - Work rate and energy - levels must be second - to - none