Sentences with phrase «strike at the near post»
A Barca break, predictably orchestrated by Neymar, left them exposed on the counter and PSG came close to a second in the 33rd minute when Draxler breezed past Roberto and struck at the near post.
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Moments later though his strike partner did open the scoring as he was played in Pizzi on the left side of the box and fired a rasping effort towards goal that Lopez, despite the power on the shot, will have been disappointed to see go in at his near post.
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.
Arsenal have made things a little bit uncomfortable for Manchester United at the Emirates Stadium after Olivier Giroud scored a fine strike deep into injury time to mark his return from injury — skidding an effort past David de Gea at his near post.
Adding to the disappointment, he was beaten at his near post by Mauro Zarate's low strike.
Alexandre Lacazette had volleyed the visitors into a 14th - minute lead at St James» Park, but Ayoze Perez drew Newcastle level (29) with a smart near - post finish before Ritchie completed the turnaround with a 68th - minute strike.