In other words, your initial match was misleading.

He could not play the initial matches of the season owing to a stress fracture.

The initial matches were played in Dagshai.

The initial match resulted in a 1-1 draw, but they ended up losing 2-0 after the replay.

The initial match resulted in a 0-0 draw at Wembley Stadium on 18 March 1978.

After the initial match finished in a 1-1 draw, Wanderers won the replay 3-0 to win the tournament for the third time.

Shoot the initial matches to my office unit, in case I need to backtrack.

However if the initial match is drawn (tied), home advantage for the replay is given to the other team.

He waits almost an hour before he's called for his initial match, and blood splatters seconds into the fight.

It was the initial first-class match played by either club.