Sentence:  As lax as the visitors' defence was, Blackpool's backline was solid. In the first half the Seasiders <WSD>cut out</WSD> final balls to Meireles, one of Liverpool's best players, on two occasions and after the break the brilliant Craig Cathcart got enough on his headed clearance to prevent Torres from planting into the net at the far post. 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  To intercept.