Sentence examples for a direct ball from inspiring English sources

The opening goal came on the break, following a direct ball from Gerrard and Suárez was central to it.

Mansfield then broke the deadlock two minutes after the break, when Crewe loanee Oliver raced on to a direct ball before rolling past keeper James Shea.

In the final minute of five allotted minutes for extra time, Chris Smalling played a direct ball in the air to Falcao, which fell dangerously on the edge of the penalty area.

The French side played three at the back but space in front of the defence was ample and when a simple, direct ball fell to Lamela in the 15th minute he was all but invited to shoot.

"There is an irony that we are meant to be a direct, long ball team and they put someone on and launch it to him to score".

Ultrafine particles of Co P were synthesized by direct ball milling of Co and P powders and also investigated as a reversible hydrogen storage electrode material.

Another direct ball forward was headed down by Frank Stapleton, the Ireland captain, and England could only half clear.

Not kicking the ball to touch, therefore keeping the ball in play for as long as possible, targeting the breakdown, direct ball carrying and power at the scrummage, have been key in those victories.

Jordan Roberts headed in Sam Hatton's corner to bring the Shots level just after half-time, but Akinde went straight down the other end and finished well from another direct ball.

They had unsettled Manchester United and Arsenal with direct balls into the centre-forward Romelu Lukaku and that approach made particularly good sense against Liverpool's gegenpressing.

Carlisle slowed the game down and hit direct balls, making it difficult to play against, but I was pleased with the way the boys fought back.