Sentences with phrase «sliding challenge»

The phrase "sliding challenge" refers to a soccer move where a player slides along the ground with the intention of taking the ball away from an opponent. Full definition
Thanks to his great positional play, he cut out a number of Liverpool passes, and made a last gasp sliding challenge on Raheem Sterling in the box to deny him a shot at Vito Mannone's goal.
Nathan Ake struck the bar from Junior Stanislas» free - kick at the start of an end - to - end encounter, which the visitors should have led once Josh King robbed Adrian Mariappa before being denied by an outstanding sliding challenge from Sebastian Prodl.
Gabriel Paulista almost scored an embarrassing own goal with a wild clearance and Aaron Ramsey had a great chance to score, but the Welshman was denied by a superb last ditch sliding challenge by Kevin Wimmer.
Mustafi is not even a starter any more... and given the kind of reckless sliding challenges he keeps on putting in id be happy if we could recoup the money we spent on him and buy another defender.
The match, however, took an unwanted twist on the second half when John Terry's sliding challenge got him sent off with a straight red card by referee Kevin Friend, allowing the visitors to push for a consolation goal a minute after.
Jack Wilshere was lucky to escape with a yellow card for a late sliding challenge on Barry.
Clucas almost converted a Nathan Dyer cross, Mohamed Elneny had to make a perfect sliding challenge to deny the same man in front of goal and Mawson curled a shot just wide.
Gibbs: [8/10] Kieran was once again exceptional going forward today, but added to his game by being defensively solid for a full ninety minutes, harassing Chelsea players whenever he could, and making great sliding challenges.
The first opening of the night went to Liverpool when Yesil broke through on 9 minutes, but Ashley Williams averted danger for Swansea with an excellent sliding challenge.
However, a tremendous sliding challenge by Hugo Lloris rapidly racing out from his box denied him.
Laurent Koscielny got himself (stupidly) sent off today with a sliding challenge early into the game, and will now miss next weekend's FA Cup final against Chelsea, our last chance for silverware.
Did we not make ourselves aware of his sliding challenges that you seem to think is a reason to sell him (not unlike discovering Xhaka can't tackle as a DM — also ludicrous)?
In the Real Madrid - Valencia match, Luka Modric busted a gut to get back and put in a sliding challenge out wide when Valencia broke on Real.
West Brom, on the night midfielder Gareth Barry broke the Premier League appearance record, felt they should have been awarded a penalty before the opener when Shkodran Mustafi brought down Jay Rodriguez with a sliding challenge.
Nicolas Otamendi did win the ball back but then lost it again with a sloppy pass and Vardy raced clear, evading a sliding challenge from Ilkay Gundogan in the process.
The ball broke to the returning Pierre - Emerick Aubameyang but Kyle Walker did enough to put him off with a sliding challenge and Claudio Bravo saved with his feet.
A loose, quickly taken free - kick across midfield was pounced upon by Dion McGhee, whose first touch tempted Rhys Williams in for a slide challenge that earned him his marching orders.
Lukaku has him beaten for pace and the defender times his slide challenge to put the ball out for a throw.
Lukaku shrugged off Mertesacker inside the Everton half and hurdled the sliding challenge of Chambers before sprinting at the Arsenal defence on the break.
Headers, tackles, sliding challenges and accurate passing made up a spectacular performance from Koscielny.
Isco made a sliding challenge for it but got tangled up with Garza in the process.
Barça wasted little time capitalising, substitute Cesc Fàbregas finishing delightfully before Guarín was dismissed in the final minute for a sliding challenge on Javier Mascherano.
With activation sites with sounds, moving parts, and slide challenges, toddlers will work to figure things out.
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