Sentence examples for keeper closed from inspiring English sources

Skipper Asamoah Gyan then had a chance to put Ghana firmly in control when he beat the offside trap to bear down on Daouda Diakite but the Burkinabe keeper closed down the angle well to make a save.

When the home side did get inside the area they were first denied by keeper Wayne Hennessey, who closed down Saha, and then Ward, who produced a stunning block to prevent Cahill from scoring from two yards out.

Keepers in Edinburgh have closed off her enclosure and that of the male panda, Yang Guang, to prepare for a potential birth.

Wolves keeper Hennessey was closing in on a first-team comeback, but needed further surgery to repair a knee injury he initially suffered in April, which is likely to keep him out of action for the remainder of the season.

"But the goal came after we closed down their keeper and the ball ended up in our net.

Jackson's first, a clever deflection past the goalkeeper, was matched only by his second, a delicate lift past the keeper from close range.

Boro were almost back in it on 86 minutes when Ayala flicked on a Jacob Butterfield ball - but Kamara headed straight at the keeper from close range.

Marchisio was heavily involved as Juventus effectively killed the tie with a third goal, putting the ball on a plate for Vucinic to beat the keeper from close range after Ambrose was again at fault and caught in possession.

If Keeper is close to their hoops they are safe from being hit by bludgers.

40 mins Brush so, so nearly made to pay there for a moment of sloppiness, the Rovers keeper allowing Defoe to close him down and get a boot in front of his clearance.

The Latics keeper did manage to close Richardson down but the ball spun to Larsson and he smashed home his fourth of the campaign in Sunderland colours.