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dispossess (verb)

Definition

An opponent player (OPPONENT_PLAYER) takes the ball from the player in possession (PLAYER_WITH_BALL). The location on the pitch where this happens (LOCATION) can be mentioned.

Examples

  1. [Benayoun]OPPONENT_PLAYER was tripped after dispossessing [Costas Kaiafas]PLAYER_WITH_BALL [on the edge of his own area]AREA and although Panagiotou managed to parry Nimni's powerful free-kick, the ball rolled to Adoram Keisi who finished coolly. [75276 / p5]
  2. On 16 minutes Hungary went close when [Robert Waltner]PLAYER_WITH_BALL was dispossessed [by Maltese goalkeeper Justin Haber]OPPONENT_PLAYER at the last gasp. [75396 / p4]
  3. Tomasz Frankowski twice went close, while [Ronaldo]OPPONENT_PLAYER dispossessed [Wisla goalkeeper Radoslaw Majdan]PLAYER_WITH_BALL [on the edge of the box]AREA only for Arkadiusz Glowacki to produce a last-ditch tackle. [79372 / p3]
  4. PSV's energy and endeavour was enthralling, with [Park]OPPONENT_PLAYER typifying their approach by dispossessing [Andrea Pirlo]PLAYER_WITH_BALL [on the centre spot]AREA in the 28th minute and releasing countryman Lee Young-Pyo on the left. [1086476 / p7]

Semantic relations

abluchsenabnehmenabjagensich_erobern
robstealdispossesswin
subtiliserdéposséder
To_Get_Ball

Frame elements

AREA [On_The_Field_Location] OPPONENT_PLAYER [Player] PLAYER_WITH_BALL [Player]

LUAREAOPPONENT PLAYERPLAYER WITH BALL
dispossessing on the edge of his own ar...BenayounCostas Kaiafas
was dispossessed by Maltese goalkeeper Jus...Robert Waltner
dispossessed on the edge of the boxRonaldoWisla goalkeeper Radoslaw...
dispossessing on the centre spotParkAndrea Pirlo