Sentence examples for half challenges from inspiring English sources

Martinez's side had torn some holes in them at Goodison Park in November yet one of the images of this night was Steven Gerrard, the new Anfield regista, pouring himself into two big first half challenges to shut down Barkley.

Her final sentence, half challenge and half plea, might be an intriguing place to begin a new piece; as an ending it felt a bit too pat, like a tossed-off line that sounds cleverer than it is.

Two and a half challenging years later, in May 2014, she finally "rang the bell" signifying the end of her cancer treatments.

That overlooked the first-half challenges that might have seen Mark van Bommel and Nigel de Jong dismissed – there were five cautions in 13 minutes at one stage – with Xabi Alonso left with a suspected broken rib by the Manchester City midfielder's chest-high lunge 28 minutes in.

The former Manchester City striker had cut a frustrated figure for long periods of the match, having missed a series of early chances and been dumped on his backside by a series of heavy second-half challenges.

Perfectly timed second-half challenge on Cole.

Ornithology aside, Arnold was ever the stoker of embers, saying that Barbarouses should have been sent off for a first-half challenge.

Slovakia, nonetheless, looked comfortable until Skrtel, already booked for a first-half challenge on Kane, brought down his studs on the same player.

Boateng was booked for his first-half challenge on Germany's captain, whose right ankle buckled horribly in Saturday's FA Cup final.

The official refused to stop play as Scott McDonald caught the United defender Lee Wilkie on the knee with a first-half challenge.

PURDUE 72, ILLINOIS 64: Kelly Komara scored 16 points as No. 6 Purdue fended off a second-half challenge to beat Illinois for its ninth straight victory.