Sentence:  A second Norwich goal in four minutes arrived after some dire Newcastle defending. Gosling gave the ball away with a sloppy back-pass, allowing Crofts to curl in a cross that the unmarked Morison powered in with a firm, 12-yard header. &para; Gosling's <WSD>plight</WSD> worsened when he was soon shown a red card for a foul on Martin. 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  A dire or unfortunate situation. (from 14th c.)