Ferguson took responsibility for the striker being forced off before the interval.
After Brazil's star striker had played a first half at walking pace in the semi-final, Zagallo was adamant that he should be taken off at the interval.
The travelling England fans showed their discontent as the players came off at the interval and, unsurprisingly, Capello made changes - replacing the Downing with Joe Cole and sending Emile Heskey on in place of Defoe.
It was a match reminiscent of England's last visit to the Olympic Stadium in Barcelona, under Steve McClaren in March 2007, when they were also jeered off at the interval and had to wait until Steven Gerrard's 54th-minute goal to break the deadlock against the part-timers.
It ensured the Blues entered half-time on level terms, but if they had hoped to use the break to collect themselves, it failed, with Everton picking up where they left off after the interval when Lars Jacobsen set Tim Cahill up to force another Cech save with a diving header.
Owen, who has struggled to claim a regular starting place in the United side, was forced off just before the interval with a hamstring injury.
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Neither side took their foot off the gas after the interval and it was Newcastle who finally broke the deadlock.
The Dons suffered an injury blow when Gary McDonald had to go off 10 minutes before the interval with what appeared to be a hamstring injury.
Houllier was forced into a reshuffle before the interval when Heskey limped off to be replaced by Nathan Delfouneso.
Debutant Adnan Akmal was caught behind off Dale Steyn soon after the interval, leaving Morkel to wrap up the innings.
But Ashton will be a little concerned by how his charges went off the boil after the half-time interval.
The researchers included the methadone patients for comparison because this drug (used for pain relief and to wean addicts off heroin) is known to prolong QT interval.
The Chiefs stand-off added a further two penalties before the interval, but Reihana kept the scoreboard ticking over for the Saints with a third penalty of his own.
But their mission became impossible three minutes after the interval when substitute Chidi Odiah was sent off for a late challenge on Samuel Eto'o, resulting in a second yellow card.
John Utaka burst through with the interval approaching but sent a dreadful effort way off target.
Keatley was successful with his second penalty attempt but USA fly-half Mike Hercus was off-target with three straightforward penalty efforts before the interval.
But Van Barneveld became distracted in the fourth set - the last before the interval - and Fordham stepped in to reel off three straight legs.
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But Giggs had better luck when United took the lead seven minutes before the interval, his free-kick inadvertently glancing off Simao past the stranded Moreira after Cristiano Ronaldo had been fouled.
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The game sprung into life 10 minutes before the interval when Ballack's header was cleared off the line by Kranjcar, while at the other end Portsmouth were unlucky not be given a penalty when Juliano Belletti appeared to handle Baros' attempted flick in the area.
Alex headed wide, and both Kalou and Shevchenko were narrowly off target as Chelsea started to mount a threat as the interval approached.
Boyd was not be denied, however, and the young striker scored a sensational long range strike four minutes after the interval - with his 25 yard shot going in off the underside of the crossbar.
Galatasaray were on top in a game with nothing riding on it, and could have added a third just after the interval when Erguen Penbe's header bounced to safety off the upright.
But he only survived 10 balls after the interval as Anderson, maintaining an immaculate line and length outside off stump, found the outside edge and Paul Collingwood - retaining the gloves while Matt Prior recovered from a badly-bruised finger - clung on to the catch.
Victor Anichebe had two headers off target before Everton took the lead with a freak goal eight minutes before the interval.
Murphy hobbled off soon after with a leg injury, but there were no further scores before the interval.
Arsenal were dealt a severe blow just before the interval when goalscorer Fabregas, who had taken a hefty knock early on, went off to be replaced by Aaron Ramsey.
The batsmen opened up a little approaching lunch but with the interval just three balls away, the left-handed Hughes pushed forward outside the off-stump at Tremlett, despite the angle taking the ball further away from the danger area.
Lamb hit the post with a drop-goal attempt seconds before the interval but the hosts extended their advantage straight after the restart as sometime England winger Ojo picked off an interception and showed a clean pair of heels as he strode over from halfway for an unconverted try.
Keys reduced a 16-0 interval deficit to just eight points midway through the second half, but Powell's try killed off the fightback and Williams' second touchdown gave the visitors breathing space.
Sehwag was then put down on 47 by JP Duminy at slip off Morkel and the opener went past the fifty mark from 41 deliveries as India struggled somewhat to the lunch interval at 97-2.
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