Definition of half volley
: a stroke of a ball (as in tennis) at the instant it rebounds from the ground
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Boniek Garcia scored the opener on a half volley in the 30th minute.
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In the 24th minute the first real opportunity of the match, Spurs' Harry Winks whipped over an inviting cross and Son met it on the half volley.
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One of the Republic's only recognisable names, James McClean, was the one who settled the match with his crisp second-half volley beyond Crystal Palace's Wayne Hennessey.
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Manchester United star Antonio Valencia has won the Premier League's Goal of the Month prize for September for his stunning half volley in the early stages of his team's 4-0 win over Everton at Old Trafford.
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First Known Use of half volley
1843
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