First Half Superbowl recap

Here is a quick First Half Superbowl recap for those of you who haven’t been able to follow the game live on television or online.

Miami, Florida – They say that offense wins games, defence wins championships – and at this rate it looks like this old adage could not be more true. With half of the match gone the Indianapolis Colts are leading the New Orleans Saints by 10 points to 6, with just one touchdown to show for two quarters of gruelling play.

First Half Superbowl recap

First Half Superbowl recap

The points festival that many analysts predicted has not materialised, instead being replaced by some long drives and gritty defence. The Colts scored first with a field goal from Stover, and followed it up with a touchdown with Manning finding Garcon. It could have been an avalanche of points – but some solid stops by New Orleans stifled Manning from that point on.

New Orleans came extremely close to a touchdown of their own, having a number of plays in the second quarter in the red-zone of the Colts, but they couldn’t put the ball across the line.

New Orleans ended the half with a strong drive following a Colts punt, and with just 11 seconds left they kicked a field goal to pull within four of the Colts.