Sentence examples for both teams the first from inspiring English sources

"The pitch was difficult for both teams, the first goal of Exeter was their first attack.

Given the attacking talent on display in both teams, the first half was surprisingly low on action.

The first pitch of the season for both teams, the first pitch Matsui had seen in a major league game, and it was gone for a home run.

"It was difficult, the ground was very difficult to play and for both teams the first thing to do was show you were prepared for a game like this and that is what my team did," Klopp said.

Its two league losses — against Temple City and Monrovia — came after it defeated both teams the first time around.

After 58 minutes of offensive ineptitude by both teams, the third-string quarterback Wade Wilson gave host Oakland an unlikely victory over San Diego.

The key for both teams is the first innings".

Kenny Britt's 22-yard reception -- the longest rushing or passing play by both teams in the first half -- was created by the patience of quarterback Case Keenum.

Both coaches also talked before the game about the apparent paucity of 3-point baskets in the series — 25 for both teams in the first four games.

He made that clear after Friday's morning skate and later mentioned the "pregame thing" affecting both teams in the first period.

Both teams played the first period as if they wished the game had been played a night earlier.