Given on spot to deny Blues; FOOTBALL.SHAY GIVEN Séamus John James "Shay" Given (born 20 April, 1976 in Lifford, County Donegal) is an Irish football goalkeeper who currently plays for Newcastle United and the Republic of Ireland, and is regarded as one of the finest and most reliable keepers in the English game. thanked his lucky stars after saving a penalty to earn Manchester City a point at Birmingham - but revealed his side remained disappointed with the result. The Republic of Ireland keeper denied James McFadden
James McFadden (born 14 April, 1983 in Springburn, Glasgow) is a Scottish professional footballer currently playing as a striker for Everton in the English Premier League. from 12 yards as both sides took a point apiece a·piece adv. To or for each one; each: There is enough bread for everyone to have two slices apiece. [Middle English a pece : a, a; see a from a goalless clash at St Andrew's. He said: "It was a bit of luck I suppose. It's a bit of a lottery, penalties, for goalkeepers, and luckily today I've gone the right way and got a strong enough hand to get it away." The spot-kick, for Nigel de Jong's handball handball Any of a variety games in which a small rubber ball is struck against a wall with the hand or fist. It can be played in a three- or four-walled court or against a single wall by two or four players (in singles or doubles games, respectively). , was the first awarded against City this season, and Given quipped: "I hope it's the last as well! "But we're disappointed, these are games where we're looking to pick up three points." |
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