And Everton killed City off on 85 minutes with an electric counter-attack in which Cahill and Arteta once again combined to devastating affect.
Brazil doubled their lead 13 minutes later with a superb counter-attack goal.
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Flanagan added a third on 65 minutes before Robin Sowden-Taylor's try from a flowing counter-attacking move made the game safe five minutes from time.
The Blues failed to make their numerical advantage count, but they delivered the telling blow five minutes from time with a superb counter-attack.
However, the atmosphere quickly turned to gloom when Blackburn went in front after 12 minutes with a slick and simple counter-attack.
Campbell then gave the Bruins a 2-1 lead 10 minutes later, capping a Boston counter-rush after Rangers defenseman Roman Hamrlik turned the puck over on an outlet pass.
Thomas' try put Gloucester even further in front and even though Bristol started the second half brightly, Goodridge finished off a stunning counter attack on 57 minutes to end their hopes.
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His slotted home from 12 yards for his first in the 21st minute before finishing off a counter-attack ten minutes later, before lashing home his third from 20 yards 10 minutes before the break.
Robert Garrett sealed the victory with a goal in a classic counter-attacking move 12 minutes from time.
However, Russia forward Andrei Arshavin settled the match on the counter-attack with five minutes to play as Arsenal clinched a seventh successive win in all competitions.
With 65 minutes gone, Higdon finished off a swift counter-attack with a fine volley from a Paul McGowan delivery.
But then the German onslaught began as England's hopes were buried by two fine counter-attacking goals in three minutes.
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Argentina international Gonzalo Higuain opened the scoring on nine minutes as he polished off a swift Real counter attack from fellow countryman Angel Di Maria's cutback.
The game was not over though and Bath were forced to endure a nervy last few minutes when O'Hare finished off a counter attack and Jackson crossed after intercepting a speculative Nick Abendanon pass.
The visitors, the only three-time winners of the competition, launched two scything counter attacks in the first five minutes and their early pressure paid off when Courrent edged them into the lead with a penalty.
And Alves secured victory with 21 minutes remaining as he finished well following a smart counter-attack.
Sudan, who have come with a second-string team, were kept under pressure but managed to break on a counter-attack to restore their lead 10 minutes later through Amarria.
Defending vigourously and resorting to counter-attacks, the Super Eagles were two minutes away from winning.
However, Chelsea did take the lead 10 minutes into the second period through Anelka from a lightning-quick counter-attack just seconds after Pompey had another penalty appeal turned down for handball.
In a rare counter attack, Saints pulled a try back on 32 minutes when loose forward Joynt sold a dummy close the Bradford line and stretched out of Nathan McAvoy's tackle to score.
Two minutes later, Glasgow finally put an attack together and from a sparkling counter-attack, Max Evans's chip eluded Vincent Clerc for Aramburu to grab the try.
In the four minutes of injury time, home substitute Rory Loy went on a blistering counter-attack, passing three defenders and finding Higdon, whose effort was turned round the post by MacDonald.
As United held firm, with an ever-present menace on the counter-attack, Ancelotti made a double change with 20 minutes left, replacing Yuri Zhirkov and Drogba with Florent Malouda and Nicolas Anelka.
Two minutes later, the stalemate was broken when Sheils broke free on the counter-attack and outran the United defence to round Zaluska and confidently bury the ball in the back of the net.
Hitting the ageing Finns on the counter-attack is what is what Wales had to do and nine minutes before the break, Tottenham left-back Bale did just that crossing from the by-line for Simon Church, but the Reading striker could not direct his glancing header goal-bound.
Davidson scored with an overhead kick after 36 minutes before tapping home Marc Newsham's pass in the 53rd minute after a swift counter-attack.
Gopperth opened the scoring when Wasps infringed after he led a second-minute counter-attack but the visitors scored the game's only try four minutes later when Wade got possession from broken play and ran down the touchline to score.
Rangers were dangerous on the counter-attack and created a flurry of chances in the space of the four minutes approaching half-time.
However, Habana gathered his own clever chip down the left to score two minutes later when Gonzalo Olongo lost the ball in the tackle and the Boks pounced on the counter attack.
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