Sentence examples for an impressive first half from inspiring English sources

6 Donnacha Ryan: Had an impressive first half.

Jan Vertonghen stretched to deny Lacina Traore before time was called on an impressive first half by Spurs, who were being forced to defend more when play resumed.

The Boston Red Sox have also had an impressive first half, but it's their typical luck that they should have this kind of season when the Yankees have given new meaning to the musical title "Damn Yankees". Boston's current winning percentage would compute to 99 victories over an entire season, but that total would get the Red Sox a wild-card spot at best.

All the good things the Knicks had done to nearly run Indiana off its home floor during an impressive first half -- running the break, defending the key, putting outstretched fingers in the faces of Miller (21 points) and Jalen Rose (22 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists) -- were negated with an equally inefficient second half.

Paddy Jackson scored two tries in an impressive first half while Tommy Bowe added a third try for Ulster.

York stretched their unbeaten run to five games with an impressive first half performance against out of form Exeter.

Neil McManus scored the opening goal on four minutes and Shane McNaughton also netted in a impressive first half display from Antrim at Dr Cullen Park.

Overall the good outweighed the bad but it was a close-run thing at times and Southgate must wonder why his players lost their momentum after such an impressive first-half performance, featuring goals from Gary Cahill and Kane and the clear impression of a team capable of playing slick, joined-up football.

Although this vastly improved team is not interested in moral victories anymore, it put on an impressive second-half performance.

Exactly 100 days before the World Cup opener, Brazil produced an impressive second-half display after having failed to reach any heights of brilliance before halftime.

Hibs extended their unbeaten run to seven matches with an impressive second-half show to earn a 2-0 win at Queen of the South.