You define a goal, break that goal down into manageable steps, and determine how to implement them while identifying the expected consequences of each step.
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To their credit, Paul Groves' strugglers held out to go into the break only one goal down.
Arriving shortly before the break, the goal ended any hopes Olomouc harboured of a unlikely comeback and they were barely given a sniff in the second half.
But the half finished goalless, with the situation in the other games at the break meaning a goal would be enough to move West Brom out of the relegation zone.
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Forbes fired home 10 minutes after the break for his ninth goal of the season.
Now he's prepping Phelps to break 90, a goal Phelps says he recently reached.
The former Wigan striker also looked likely to score just after the break when through on goal.
It meant Liverpool needed three goals to go through but they were unable to get a break in front of goal.
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Murphy was sharp, making a string of good saves and his team-mates took a lead into the first break through a Shields goal.
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Most successful people credit a coach or mentor or additional people outside of themselves with giving the extra guidance and encouragement they needed to break through to their goal.
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.
Zlatan Ibrahimovic took advantage of Almunia's charge from goal to score seconds after the break before then grabbing a crucial second away goal with a rising drive after collecting Xavi's pass on the hour - his first goals in 11 games against English opposition.
Piquionne was guilty of an awful miss as West Ham pressed for that crucial second goal early after the break, putting the ball wide from only eight yards out when unmarked right in front of goal.
Castleford marksman Orr could only land two of his three first-half shots at goal and gritty Wakefield hit back to draw level just before the break with a third successful kick at goal from McNamara.
"We got the lucky break by scoring the first goal, " a delighted Ferguson told ITV Sport.
Hall, on loan from Hull KR, added a third goal before the break to make it 22-8.
Chelsea survived only because of some last-ditch defending, a goal on the break, and the inspired play of goalkeeper Petr Cech.
Scholes narrowly missed from 25 yards and van Nistelrooy twice headed over but Carson held firm in the Leeds goal until the break.
Kore battled on, edging a second goal before the break and testing Australian nerves when Park Mi Hyun scored five minutes from time.
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County laid siege on the Cambridge goal after the break and finally got their reward with Stewart Edwards curling the ball past Naisbitt for 1-2.
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Emilio Izaguirre slotted home his first Celtic goal before the break, then Saints' Danny Grainger was sent off in the 87th minute for a second booking.
Things did not improve after the break until Crouch's goal finally broke the deadlock, just as the striker was about to be replaced by Dirk Kuyt.
Just before the break Malouda was denied a goal by Brown and the chance was a result of Drogba showing that he is not just about goals.
The visitors continued to attack, but a silly penalty conceded by Alex Chan saw them turn over possession and seconds before the break a Long drop-goal extended Saints' lead.
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Sales's other try scorers were Chris Bell, Ben Cohen, Chris Jones, Rob Miller and Chris Leck, recalled stand-off Charlie Hodgson landing three out of his five pots at goal before the break.
Ronaldo added a second goal after the break, while a late Robin van Persie penalty for the Gunners - after Darren Fletcher was deemed to have fouled Cesc Fabregas - was little consolation for Wenger.
Tickle went on to add a try and a goal before the break after some good work from Jodie Broughton, and Willie Manu had one chalked off by the video referee but not before Leeds had posted another three scores.
Arlidge replied a minute before the break with his only successful shot at goal, but the Biarritz scrum-half ensured his side were 9-8 ahead at the break with an immediate response.
Dmitri Sychev scored the all-important goal just before the break to give Guus Hiddink's side victory.
And Andrea Dossena's own-goal just before the break consigned them to defeat and saw the USA qualify instead.
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