Table 2. Difference in match demands between first and second half (mean ± SD). Variable First half Second half p Cohen d ± 90% CI Practical outcome PL/min 9.1 ± 1.6 8.5 ± 2.1 0.02* 0.4 (0.1 - 0.6) Likely small m/min 82.8 ± 11.7 76.4 ± 15.6 0.07 0.3 (0.0 - 0.5) Possibly small LIA/min 71.4 ± 9.3 66.0 ± 12.9 0.07 0.3 (0.0 - 0.5) Possibly small HIA/min 4.9 ± 3.1 4.6 ± 2.6 0.95 0.1 (-0.2 - 0.3) Possibly trivial HIHR/min 14.6 ± 17.3 10.3 ± 2.3 0.57 0.1 (-0.2 - 0.4) Possibly trivial CI: Confidence interval; SD: Standard deviation; HIA/min: high-intensity activity per minute; HIHR/min: high-intensity heart rate per minute; LIA/min: low-intensity activity per minute; m/min: meterage per minute; p: significance; PL/min: player load per minute. * Significantly different from first half (p ≤ 0.05).