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Do ngoc tien Posted 13 years ago
Vocabulary

centre-backs stay up ?

A free kick! The two centre-backs have stayed up from the free kick and Spurs reap the benefits. Bale picks up the ball straight after coming back on following treatment for his head injury, and it is he who swings the cross in to Vertonghen, who rises highest to nod the ball past Jones.
I don't know what the action "stay up" is in this sentence ?
  

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They have remained near to their opponents' goal after the free kick instead of retreating to more defensive positions. Rover

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  • They have remained near to their opponents' goal after the free kick instead of retreating to more defensive positions.
  • Rover
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They have remained near to their opponents' goal after the free kick instead of retreating to more defensive positions.

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It is worth mentioning that in football, the direction towards your opponents' goal is known as 'upfield' which is what the 'up' in your sentence refers to.
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