Sentence examples for reacts smartly from inspiring English sources

50 min: On an increasingly rare Cypriot break, Dunne reacts smartly to block a Christofi shot.

However, Ulster reacted smartly and made serious headway approaching the hour mark.

It might have proved costly had Pantilimon not reacted smartly to repel Rémy Cabella's shot.

Nicholls had to react smartly again early in the second period to stop Hanson making it 4-0.

He reacted smartly to tip it way with the distal phalanx of the middle finger of his left hand, I believe.

Lennon reacted smartly, then twisted past a defender and pulled an astute pass back to Crouch, who could hardly miss from six yards.

Although England did have one first-half scoring chance – shot wide by Chapman – they had Bardsley to thank for reacting smartly to keep Abily's shot out.

O'Grady came the closest to breaking Brighton's duck with a late header that Gomes was relieved to see fly wide and the goalkeeper had to react smartly to save Dale Stephens' low shot but this was Watford's day.

The United defence looked unprepared when Trevor Benjamin ran at them in the third minute and, although the veteran striker lost control, Lionel Ainsworth reacted smartly to drive the loose ball past the wrong-footed Casper Ankergren.

The St Johnstone goalkeeper Graeme Smith had blocked a close-range shot from Steve Davis after a Nacho Novo pass but the former Fulham midfielder reacted smartly to send Rangers in front with the rebound, an angled volley.

Tim Krul had been largely underemployed but Newcastle's goalkeeper needed to react smartly to repel a swerving shot from Danilo Dias before looking rather relieved when a subsequent drive from the same player flew fractionally wide.