Sentence examples for shot of target from inspiring English sources

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They failed to register a single shot of target in the whole of the first half.

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Tense atmospheres have proven conducive to late drama at this tournament, but the strain has not aided France's composure, particularly in front of goal, where only Poland fired off a lower proportion of shots on target (22%) of the teams to reach the knockout phase.

It was the only shot on target of the first half.

England were beating the Republic of Ireland comfortably thanks to goals from Trevor Steven and Gary Lineker when Bailey was called upon to deal with his first shot on target of the evening.

This tie appeared ripe for an upset from the outset, considering only one team in England have scored more league goals than Peterborough this season and West Brom have struggled to manage a shot on target of late.

There was a strong Swiss reaction in the immediate aftermath of the interval, led by Shaqiri, who saw Fabianski push away his left-foot drive, though Robert Lewandowski – largely occupying a slightly deeper role behind Milik – did manage to land a first shot on target of the tournament, three and a half games in, which Sommer fielded neatly.

United registered their first and only shot on target of the match in the 89th minute as they slumped to a surprise defeat.

United threatened sporadically as Van Persie's close-range effort grazed the crossbar and Wayne Rooney had his first shot on target of 2015, albeit a weak effort easily held by Lukasz Fabianski.

Spurs were focused on their defensive duties but they did manage the only shot on target of the first half when Sandro tested Petr Cech with a fizzing first-time drive.

Pantilimon's own goal meant the Baggies were on the scoresheet without managing a shot on target of their own, but Anichebe's fine finish - his first goal for West Brom - ensured they did not end the match with that unwelcome statistic.

The tackling was robust, on both sides, and by the half hour the Baggies had not improved on their record of having failed to have a single shot on target in three of their previous four games.

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