Sentence examples for was somewhat fortunate from inspiring English sources

The goal was somewhat fortunate as I was going to take Diouf off just before he scored but all in all we showed real belief".

Hernández, his future under scrutiny in the absence of a regular starting role, made an immediate impression on Sociedad's Iñigo Martínez and was somewhat fortunate an elbow into the central defender's face was deemed accidental.

Called on to preserve a 4-3 lead in the bottom of the ninth inning Monday, Rivera allowed a couple of hits and a walk and was somewhat fortunate when the Royals' Mike Sweeney -- who took confident, healthy swings, just missing a high fastball and fouling it straight back -- lined out to center field to end the game.

But they're somewhat fortunate to get it.

However, although both Galaxy goals were somewhat fortunate there was nothing lucky about their win over the Whitecaps.

Wenger conceded Arsenal had been somewhat fortunate to be awarded the penalty when Eduardo went down following what looked minimal contact at best from Celtic keeper Artur Boruc.

Jose Mourinho's side were somewhat fortunate to escape the match with a point, having spent much of the second half reduced to 10 men following Courtois' red card.

Arsenal were somewhat fortunate when Brazil forward Hulk - who is serving a four-month domestic ban for a fracas with a steward after a match against Benfica - capitalised on a mistake by right-back Gael Clichy and cut in towards goal, but stabbed his shot into the arms of Almunia.

I haven't seen either one again, but to get both of those away from home is somewhat fortunate.

Indeed, the winger almost snatched what would have been a somewhat fortunate victory when his close-range header was scrambled away by goalkeeper Tim Krul in the dying moments of a match which had earlier seen Newcastle denied by the woodwork on three separate occasions.

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