Complex sentence: After a goalless first half, Alan Smith scored soon after the restart, heading in a free kick from Nigel Winterburn, but as the clock ticked down it looked as if Arsenal were going to win the battle but, ultimately, lose the war.
Split into simpler sentences: After a goalless first half, Alan Smith scored soon after the restart, heading in a free kick from Nigel Winterburn. As the clock ticked down, though, it looked as if Arsenal were going to win the battle but lose the war.