The Italians simply wouldn't let the Irish breathe, and the pressure led to Cassano's open strike, the corner kick, and the decisive goal.
The Manchester United striker misplayed a bouncing corner kick in the 87th minute, getting only the back of his right foot on it.
Just before the hour a brilliant Thurston kick into the corner found Morris, who got his hands on the ball to score in the corner, for what was the turning point of the game.
The U.S. broke through in the 19th minute, as Rapinoe sent a corner kick toward the far post, and Wambach did what she does best: rise above the defense to get her forehead on the ball, sending it over French goalkeeper Sarah Bouhaddi, who inexplicably left her line.
Flannery's bustling try in the second half brought Saints back into the game but Eastmond's awkward kick from the corner got caught in the wind to leave the Rhinos two points ahead.
The hosts were awarded a penalty when Miguel Garcia's driven cross found the arm of Ki and Brazilian forward Alan coolly fired the spot-kick into top corner of the net.
Seven minutes after the break Owen's offload put Snitch over the line, Orr again on song with the extras, but then Webster won the foot race for Blake Green's kick to the corner for KR's fourth.
Alex King's penalty for Clermont reduced the deficit and Rougerie's length-of-the-field score after the break following Cipriani's ill-advised kick to the corner put the French side right back into the game.
Wondolowski scored in the 92nd minute with his second try at the penalty kick, which initially came about when Jahn headed a corner kick into the left arm of New York defender Roy Miller.
The Reds doubled their lead after Ratchford floated a delicate kick to the corner for Swain.
Minutes later Kevan George cleared a header by Olave off the goal line following a corner kick and a collision that left two Columbus players on the pitch.
Wigan pressurised the visiting ball-carriers and after the ball was spilled, Deacon fired a cross-kick to the corner which was collected in the air by Carmont and then touched down for the first try after only two minutes.
The game came to a dramatic conclusion when Walder's chip-kick to the corner looked to be covered by Geordan Murphy before it sprang up and over the Ireland full-back's reach.
John Potter was booked for a cynical challenge as Russell raced forward and the Ghanian powered the resulting 30-yard free-kick into the top corner.
Whether or not it was change of formation that made the difference, the scores were level a minute into the second half when Edu misdirected his attempt to head clear a Tino Costa free-kick into the corner of the net from all of 15 yards.
Harlequins hit back early in the second half when Malone's high kick to the left corner was gathered by Monye before he went through Nicolas Jeanjean's tackle to score in the corner.
It meant penalties would be needed and after Baines and Anelka had both missed, Cole blazed into the stands and Everton captain Neville place his kick into the top corner to seal a famous win.
Leinster's kicking game was atrocious at times, Brian O'Driscoll, Isa Nacewa and Contepomi all booting the ball out on the full, while Contepomi over-cooked a kick to the left corner.
The Baggies went ahead against the run of play when Graham Dorrans smashed his free-kick into the left corner.
Ben Foden, on for the disappointing Tait, might have manufactured a late try, but his kick to the right corner was too long for the chasing Delon Armitage.
The winning goal came from substitute Ben Watson off a corner kick directly in front of the 23, 000 or so Wigan fans here.
Dean claimed his second try in the 70th minute when he went over in the left corner, but Wellens failed again with the kick.
It did not matter as the home side were ahead seven minutes later when Pratley's free-kick from by the corner flag was flicked on by Ashley Williams and Dyer was unchallenged to head into an empty net with Marshall nowhere.
Gyan's early free kick hit the Egyptian wall and from the resulting corner, the ball fell back to the striker, who attempted an ambitious overhead kick, which sailed over Essam El Hadary's goal.
Lampard kept his cool and sent Pletikosa the wrong way as he steered his spot kick into the left hand corner to spark an unlikely comeback.
The outstanding Burns chipped away and then set up Sharples with a perfect cross-kick to the right corner after the break.
Brunt then hit the bar from the edge of the area but he was not to be denied and he sealed the points, and all that went with them, by hammering a free-kick into the top corner from just outside the area.
On-loan Celtic full-back Carey broke the deadlock with a fiercely-struck free-kick that flew into the corner as McGregor stood rooted to the spot.
The goal lifted Hull, while having the reverse effect on the visitors and the Tigers capitalised by extending their lead through Dawson's precise 25-yard free-kick into the top corner.
Michael Duberry handled inside the Saints box from a corner and Simon Mensing converted the spot-kick with 22 minutes remaining.
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