Sentence examples for key games for from inspiring English sources

Taarabt, 23, had said that if selected he wanted to play in the three-week tournament, which starts in January, despite missing key games for QPR.

He only made two further appearances for Chelsea, both of which were as a substitute and both of which would prove to be key games for the club.

"It was a key game for both teams," Red Bulls Coach Hans Backe said.

Then comes the key game for the Irish: a visit to Oklahoma on Oct. 27.

"That was a key game for us, and it was a matter of just staying patient," Lemieux said.

"That was a key game for me to hold," said Seles, who is now 0-3 against Williams.

Even though you could see it in another way, as well, it was a key game for him to stay on and break my good run.

Branislav Ivanovic, who will shoulder some of the responsibility of doing just that, sees this as "a key game for this generation, one of the most important games for all of us.

"Game 1 is obviously going to be a key game for us," said Lemieux, recalling that Pittsburgh took a 2-0 series lead with commanding victories against Buffalo, only to drop the next three games.

For almost a year now, Barcelona versus Atlético has stood waiting at the end of the season; it always felt like it would a key game, for one or other of them … and for Real Madrid.

BOBCATS 83, HEAT 78 Stephen Jackson scored 17 points and host Charlotte used a fourth-quarter comeback to beat Miami in a key game for playoff positioning in the Eastern Conference.