Hello everyone. I don't understand the following words. Run: Up the pitch on a counter: Nudge: Lunge in: Take him to ground: Like the call. What do they mean? 74' Splendid run from Lanzini who sprints 40-yards up the pitch on a counter. He produces a fine touch to nudge the ball past Coates, who then lunges in and takes him to ground. He doesn't like the call, but it's an easy decision for the referee who produces a yellow card as well.
Let's take a look at these words in their context:
74′ Splendid run from Lanzini who sprints 40-yards up the pitch on a counter. He produces a fine touch to nudge the ball past Coates, who then lunges in and takes him to ground. He doesn’t like the call, but it’s an easy decision for the referee who produces a yellow card as well.
Run: This simply means a run; if you make a run, you run with the ball up the pitch
Up the pitch on a counter: To run into the opposition half on a counter attack (a quick attack that happens after the opposition attack is stopped)
Nudge: to hit/push slightly; here it means to touch the ball softly - not hit it hard - and score
Lunge in: dive in; tackle aggressively
Take him to ground: knocks the player to the ground
Like the call: agree with the decision
Hope that helps!
Thank you so much, Grell.
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