The phrase "atrocious play" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe a performance, such as a theatrical play, that is extremely poor or disappointing in quality.
Example: "The critics were unanimous in their reviews, declaring it an atrocious play that failed to engage the audience."
Alternatives: "terrible performance" or "dreadful show".
Their shows for the BBC and later ITV - still regularly re-broadcast - were comfortingly familiar: some front-of-curtain banter (usually the funniest part of the show), followed by a sketch or two, and then one of Ernie's deliberately atrocious plays, based on classics such as Wuthering Heights or Mutiny On The Bounty, with guest stars like Glenda Jackson, Peter Cushing and Andre Previn.
The Super Eagles overcame atrocious playing conditions to triumph in the last 20 minutes with goals from skipper Joseph Yobo and a sensational effort from Obinna Nsofor sealing a much-needed win.
The emasculation experienced by northern Indian men during partition, when women were subjected to atrocious violence, plays its role in explaining another significant feature of modern Delhi.
The atrocious shots played were not the actions of men who did not care but of men who cared a great deal and could do nothing about repelling an all-consuming opponent.
Ten penalties -- usually at the very worst times -- four turnovers, atrocious special-teams play and equally powerless play from both the offense and the defense left the Giants behind by three touchdowns at halftime.
He will fit in perfectly by continuing to play atrocious defense".
But Christian Ponder played like Christian Ponder circa 2011-12 (three interceptions, the second one being atrocious) and Reggie Bush played like Reggie Bush circa 2005, when he was one of the best professional football players U.S.C. had ever had.
And the Brewers helped out, too, playing atrocious defense and making multiple base-running blunders.
The United States was atrocious on set plays and twice did not even try for corner kicks directly to the goal.
