Sentence examples for started a match from inspiring English sources

The 6ft 7iNorwayay striker last started a match against Arsenal in November.

In a prematch interview with ESPN's Brad Gilbert, Federer said he started a match in Miami this year at half past midnight.

Had not started a match for Wales for a year before the World Cup, but his five tries took his side to the verge of the last four.

Carlo Canna has just three caps to his name, has never started a match, and made his international debut this August.

Anderson, who was so ineffective he was substituted at half-time, had not started a match for a fortnight; Park Ji-sung for two and a half weeks.

Diaby, a tall and physical presence who can also dribble through traffic, looked very much like he belonged, particularly in the first half, even though he had not started a match for France since 2007.

Torres returning, Aquilani starting a match, Gerrard getting fitter every game.

He has scored four goals, including on Thursday night, without once starting a match.

"Everybody would rather start a match than be on the bench, but you do whatever is best for the team".

Among the copious oddities of this tournament were 14 retirements from matches and 4 other walkovers, when players could not take the court to start a match.

But Benitez seems set on a major gamble on Fernando Torres and £20million new boy Alberto Aquilani, who has yet to start a match for his new club.