first overtime

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the first extra period in a sports game

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  • The first overtime period ended without either team scoring.
  • The game was tied at the end of regulation, forcing a first overtime.
  • He scored the winning goal just two minutes into the first overtime.
  • Both teams looked exhausted as the first overtime began.
  • The coach decided to change tactics for the first overtime.
  • The crowd went wild when their team took the lead in the first overtime.
  • It's rare for a basketball game to go beyond a first overtime.
  • The goalie made a spectacular save in the final seconds of the first overtime.
  • The tension in the stadium was palpable during the first overtime.
  • After a scoreless first overtime, the game proceeded to a second extra period.