The first shoot-out in Olympic history ensued, and Ellen Hoog smashed home the decisive strike.
In almost every war, it seems, the next planned offensive is seen as the big breakthrough, the smashing, decisive blow that will pave the way to swift victory.
A former Vietnam War protester who insists that the police act with restraint, he is pressured by the governor and the White House to take decisive action after store windows are smashed and intersections are blocked.
The decisive goal came shortly after the break when Michael Rankine smashed in Craig Stanley's cross for his first league goal for the Shots this season.
She flights a delightful drifter in and Healy looks to smash it back over her head, but doesn't make decisive contact, only for the ball to fall short of mid-off.
A poor smash let Tsonga back into the game at 3-3 and the Frenchman grabbed the decisive break with a backhand that leapt off the net cord and hit the struggling Swiss.
Lift, smash, lift, smash.
