Sentence examples for striker holding from inspiring English sources

There was a nutmeg of David Luiz – not the last – and a burst away from Marquinhos, the striker holding off Maxwell before converting Barcelona's 400th goal in this revamped competition inside Salvatore Sirigu's near-post.

By half-time it was three, Ben Thatcher's hopeless back header putting Roberts away, the striker holding off the challenge of Distin to drag David James wide in order to roll the ball into the far corner of the net for his fifth league goal of the season.

Bell blocked a well-struck Imrie shot before the winger set-up Thompson for his second, the striker holding off a defender as he planted a shot into the bottom corner from the edge of the box.

Conrad Logan in the Stockport goal appeared to have an arm held by Dale striker Adam Le Fondre, and the keeper could get nowhere near Kallum Higginbotham's arcing delivery from the left and McArdle gladly converted.

Pulis went berserk on the touchline, and the striker held his head in shame.

The striker held it and chipped back to the Brazilian, whose diving header slipped past Carson.

Kalusha Bwalya: PSV and Zambia striker, holds all-time appearance and scoring records for his country.

6 mins Fabianski scoops up the first shot of the game – a relatively tame effort from Cleo, though Arsène Wenger should be concerned by how easily the striker held off both Djourou and Squillaci on the edge of the area.

The announcement of Solskjaer's departure was made after the 41-year-old former Manchester United striker held talks with Cardiff chairman Mehmet Dalman.

The hosts scored two minutes before the break when Colin Hamilton latched onto Barr's pass and the striker held his nerve to convert a last-gasp penalty.

"Behind the strikers, holding midfield, right back, coming off the flanks on either wing.