half volley in English

noun
1
(in ball games, especially tennis) a strike of the ball made immediately after it bounces off the ground.
And while Redha Tukar almost levelled immediately with a half-volley , it was the Ukrainians who looked the more likely to add to the scoring as the Saudis panicked whenever the European side pushed forward.

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1. Gavin Peacock had the best chance of the opening 45 minutes when his half-volley hit the crossbar.

2. Chelsea's Joe Cole set up Crouch to cancel out Omar Pouso's first-half volley and then scored one himself in injury time to clinch victory.