half volley


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a tennis return made by hitting the ball immediately after it bounces

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Craig McAllister fired Glebe into an 18th minute lead only for Dwayne McManus to level with an impressive half volley.
It seemed to galvanise the Bray and Gary McCabe sprayed a cross-field pass for fellow Irish Futsal international Massey but his dipping 25- yard half volley was pushed out superbly by Williams.
Michael Dobson's half volley wiped out an early lead for the home side and Zak Riley headed home a Tom Brady free kick to give the visitors a 2-1 half time lead.
Nicky Burke, who had a spell last season with the home side, returned to haunt his teammates with a brace of goals in the 68th and 74th minutes - the second a spectacular half volley. John French bundled the ball over the line in the 80th minute from a corner to add further misery on the home side who have now won only one of their last eight matches.
McKechnie scored for Shire with a half volley from 18 yards on 53 minutes.
Hayles buried his 14th goal of the season from Boa Morte's pass for Fulham to take the lead after his strike partner had earlier cancelled out Colin Rivers' first half volley.
That separated the teams after Jaroslaw Fojut's half volley had been cancelled out by Callum Willock.
Barnsley's first strike on goal came 15 minutes from time when Antony Kay put a half volley wide of substitute keeper Michel Kuipers' post.
In the 53rd minute he rose at the far post to meet Chris Holland's cross and again on 79 with a half volley into the left-hand corner.
Norberto Solano equalised three minutes later - then Fergie took over with a second half volley and a late header.
Jones almost doubled his tally early in the second half when his fizzing half volley hit the woodwork.
That lifted the Tykes and the same pairing conspired to kill the game off just five minutes later when Carson hammered a glorious 30-yard half volley against the post and Rankin found himself perfectly positioned to thump the loose ball into the unguarded net.
The striker had put his side ahead on the half-hour with a thunderous half volley from all of 25 yards.
Dumbarton almost struck back straight after the goal but Lee Sharp's half volley hit the post.