late tackle

Examples (10)

• The referee immediately blew his whistle after the late tackle.
• He received a yellow card for a reckless late tackle on the winger.
• The coach was furious about the defender's unnecessary late tackle.
• Such a dangerous late tackle could have caused a serious injury.
• The commentator described it as one of the worst late tackles of the season.
• Despite the protestations, it was clearly a late tackle and deserved the booking.
• The striker went down clutching his ankle after the mistimed late tackle.
• Fans booed loudly after the opposition player committed a cynical late tackle.
• He has a history of making late tackles, which often puts his team in trouble.
• The VAR confirmed that it was indeed a late tackle, leading to a penalty.