Sentence examples for go closest from inspiring English sources
But again, it would be Portland who would go closest next.
The Argentina forward was kept quiet by a defensive-minded Sevilla side at the Juventus Stadium, although he did go closest to breaking the deadlock shortly before the hour when he headed Dani Alves' cross on to the bar.
However, it was Alexander's side who would go closest before the interval as Steven Schumacher's free-kick was flicked on by Nathan Pond and hit his centre-back partner Roberts, who knew very little about the chance as it dropped just wide.
Instead the goal was confirmed as Quintero's and while the Sounders continued to press, and Zakuani almost replied immediately after cutting in from the right (only to blaze over when free on goal), it was Quintero who would go closest to scoring again in the first half as his run from deep caught out the Sounders and his angled shot rebounded off the inside of the post, just before half time.
West Brom have suddenly come to life and go closest to pulling a goal back when Craig Dawson rises to meet a James Morrison free-kick, but plants his header on the top of the crossbar.
"I didn't want to go close".
"When we go close, we go fresh," Palmberg said.
16 min: Spurs go close once more!
13 mins: Milan go close again.
