"he was tightly closely marked by the opponent s defence" in German He was tightly/closely marked by the opponent's defence. Er wurde von der gegnerischen Verteidigung eng gedeckt. Detailed translations for "he was tightly closely marked by the opponent s defence" He was tightly/closely marked by the opponent's defence. He was tightly/closely marked by the opponent's defence. Er wurde von der gegnerischen Verteidigung eng gedeckt.