But their willingness to run with the ball was punished when Lee Blackett intercepted a loose pass on 70 minutes and sent Goodridge in for a try, converted by Thomas.
Once again, they seemed to prefer to kick rather than run with the ball, while Ugo Monye, playing out of position at full-back, looked like a fish out of water until switched to the wing.
They do not need to run for two hours in the same pace, they need to run when it is necessary with the ball under control.
The Fed chief expressed empathy with the challenges of cutting government deficits while trying to promote growth, acknowledging the complex challenge facing policymakers, but renewed his push for Congress to pick up the ball and run with it after the Fed has spent three years trying to grease the wheels of recovery.
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The Republicans' offense has run out of downs, and now they should turn over the ball and let the Democrats run with it.
The second period followed a similar pattern, with the Cornish club determined to run the ball whenever the opportunity allowed.
Within seconds Derby should have been level after Stephen Pearson ended a mazy run into the Coventry penalty box with a square ball towards Dickov but the striker inexplicably drilled his shot over from six yards.
You do not have to be standing still over the ball when playing a shot, so striking the ball with a run-up is okay.
The Germans counter-attacked immediately, with Terry inexplicably allowing the ball to run and run towards the hesitant Carson, allowing Helmes to score his first international goal.
In that recess yard, the boys used to play a kind of baseball -- but with no bat: you'd just whack the ball with your hand and run like hell to first base, which was a basement doorway.
In the midst of the financial crisis last week, it was John McCain's turn to pick up the ball and run with it.
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There seemed to be little on when a Jordan Henderson clearance fell to Richardson just inside his own half, but the former Manchester United man spotted Campbell's run, splitting the Villa defence with a prodded through-ball.
Myrie-Williams should have put the game beyond the Paisley Saints in the 36th minute when John Potter failed to deal with a long ball to leave the winger with a clear run on goal, but his left-footed effort allowed Gallacher to block with his foot.
It did little to halt the hosts' dominance in the second half, but against the run of play Dempsey provided Fulham with a glimmer of hope, bundling the ball home from Diomansy Kamara's cross.
Following the news that Mark Butcher's sprained ankle ligament injury could force him out of next Thursday's opening Test, the tourists lost Marcus Trescothick to the third ball of the day after resuming with an 89-run lead.
Friedel had little option but to wait and see whether Doyle made contact with his near-post run but once the ball eluded the striker, he found himself both flat-footed and woefully out of position.
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But the run-up areas are also contoured, and the ball must be coming in with the correct curve, so it's not like these shots require any less accuracy.
Wicketkeeper Ramdin drove and cut Onions for consecutive boundaries for the 100-run partnership, but next ball, having made 46, he presented the bowler with a very acceptable caught-and-bowled opportunity - a chance that went begging.
After soaking up some Sarries pressure, Sexton and O'Driscoll exposed the Sarries defence near halfway, Strauss then took the ball on and McFadden had a comfortable 30-metre run to the line, with Sexton adding the extras.
Flintoff fell first ball, to continue his poor run with the bat, with Davies claiming four wickets in seven balls.
It follows the decision of Hair and Billy Doctrove to award a five-run penalty against them at The Oval for allegedly tampering with the ball.
Lee Byrne was halted just short of the line after a fine run and the ball eventually came to Hook, who succeeded with his second attempt at a drop-goal.
Again Villa fluffed their lines when, following Howard's desperate parry from Ashley Young's swivel-hipped run and shot, Albrighton hacked the ball wildly over the bar with time and space.
Ronaldo set up Brazil's second goal 11 minutes later when he played a one-two with Juninho which allowed the former Middlesbrough player to run and place the ball beyond the Malaysia keeper.
Sports memorabilia collectors aren't exactly looking ahead with rabid enthusiasm to Barry Bonds' record 756th home run ball hitting the auction market.
Some dreadful defending from Real allowed Makoun to pick up the ball in midfield and run completely unchallenged before letting fly with a quite superb effort from 25 yards that curled away into the top corner.
"There's certainly no question about his quickness, and there's certainly no question about run-after-the-catch because he's a talented guy with the ball in his hands, " said NFL Network draft analyst Mike Mayock.
Australia captain Ricky Ponting will be concerned that his bowlers could take only three wickets with the ball in 50 overs - the other three dismissals were run-outs - against arguably the weakest side in the tournament.
She comes off a deceptively short run but she hits the pitch and the bat hard and gets movement early on with the white ball.
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