• Playing a wider game, Ireland attempted to concentrate on working the outside channels with the dangerous, quick, flat ball rather than grunting and boring their way through the packed close-in defenders.

    BBC: Ireland coach Eddie O'Sullivan

  • They're flat and the ball doesn't get much above stump high.

    BBC: Flintoff keen to join IPL in 2009

  • Owen's goal, on 17 minutes, came after Riise lobbed the ball over a flat-footed Joos Valgaeren.

    BBC: SPORT | Football | Liverpool thrash Celtic

  • Using the Sokka unit basically involves kicking a ball against a flat playing surface containing a number of electronic sensors that monitor accuracy and technique.

    BBC: Kevin Keegan launches football training systems

  • After tea, Anderson was repaid for his discipline with the old ball when Pomersbach edged a flat-footed drive behind.

    BBC: The Ashes: Stuart Broad on song in England tour match

  • Kallis stood his ground and appeared incensed when given out by the third umpire, but there appeared little doubt either that he had edged in flat-footed fashion or that the ball had carried through low to Prior.

    BBC: England maintain perfect record

  • There would, however, be no let-up for England and Yuvraj hit Broad for a flat six over cover-point and pulled the next ball for four.

    BBC: Dismal England thrashed by India

  • Germany struck again soon after when man of the match Schweinsteiger floated in a free-kick and Ronaldo remained flat-footed while Klose sped by to force the ball beyond Ricardo.

    CNN: Ballack steers Germany to Euro semifinals

  • 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.

    BBC: Emile Heskey celebrates scoring his late winner at Wolves

  • However, Mackay's team doubled their advantage when Mutch's looping cross evaded both Martin Taylor and Matthew Connolly as they challenged for the ball and nestled in the bottom corner with Kenny caught flat-footed.

    BBC: QPR 1-3 Watford

  • India's prolific domestic cricket is played on dull, flat tracks, which make most of its batsmen vulnerable to the moving ball and bouncy pitches overseas.

    BBC: Indian cricket's end of an era

  • But a crafty line-out move caught the Irish flat-footed as Mike Phillips broke away to score, though Wales had used a different ball at the line-out.

    BBC: Wales 19-13 Ireland

  • The Kiwi passed inside to hooker Brett Sharman and the ball was eventually shipped right for centre Downey to cut inside, leave the Gloucester defence flat-footed and touch down next to the posts.

    BBC: Northampton 30-24 Gloucester

  • Lionel Messi capitalized on the chance and chipped the ball over the wall and into the corner of the net with Almeria goalkeeper Diego Alves caught flat-footed.

    CNN: Real Madrid go top in Spanish La Liga as Barca held

  • Shaun Perry spotted space on the right and fizzed a flat pass out to Arscott, who chipped ahead and showed great pace to challenge Blair for the bouncing ball.

    BBC: Blues 34-18 Bristol

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