Sentence examples for matches seriously from inspiring English sources

For a while, few took such matches seriously, with the very first match, played in Auckland in February 2005 between New Zealand and Australia seeing the home side donning retro beige kit, false moustaches and bubble-perm wigs: real hit and giggle.

And the South Africa coach is upset that the reigning African champions are not taking the remaining matches seriously.

The BBC accepted that the sequence involving comments from Rangers' manager Ally McCoist could have given the impression that he did not take the issue of violence and disorder at football matches seriously.

It's a well-worn narrative: Vince turned wrestling into a circus populated with gimmicky cartoon characters who make it impossible to take their simulated matches seriously.

"I remember Victoria and I coming back to the dressing room one night and were excited that we had 'Holy shit' chants, rather than chants for 'puppies', a sign that the fans were taking our matches seriously and we were giving them action not expected from the women,'" Stratus reflected.

"We take every match seriously," he says, given the priority is winning the group stage.

"The key point is we did not behave professionally as athletes and did not treat each match seriously," he told Xinhua.

But Chivas know they have a fantastic opportunity to advance to the semifinal, and they will surely take this match seriously.

"I feel that no matter whether it is the rules or something else, that's no excuse," said Li. "The key point is we did not behave professionally as athletes and did not treat each match seriously.

It is also hard to take a midsummer soccer match seriously when the lads have just come back from those brief vacations from a sport that grinds bodies and minds down to nubs.

"But if they don't take the match seriously, probably we can put them under pressure".