Sentence examples for held possession from inspiring English sources

By game's end, Barcelona had held possession for 63 percent of the time.

Barcelona held possession of the ball for two-thirds of the game, yet directed only two shots toward goal.

For long stretches of the game, the Germans held possession of the ball, and denied the U.S. players any chance to go forward.

Both teams held possession of the ball an average of 29 minutes per game, and attempted a similar number of passes, too.

They had held possession well before a delicate ball into the box split the Swiss defence and found the run of Bengtson.

They held possession for 40% of roughly 35 minutes ball in play, which means they turned the ball over once every minute they had it.

The city of Constance and its bishop were caught in the middle between these two blocks: they held possessions in Swabia, but the city also still exercised the high justice over the Thurgau, where the Swiss had assumed the low justice since the annexation in 1460.

Why weren't USA holding possession better?

To hear the manager of United laud the side when the opponent holds possession jars.

12.45am GMT 22 mins New York holding possession a little further up the field now.

Wales hold possession but some excellent defensive work from Dusautoir stops them in their tracks.