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Lin's team owned a 13-2 edge in fast-break points in the opening half.
Real Madrid continued to dictate proceedings but Atletico were always a threat on the break in the first half and equalized through Costa.
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The goal appeared set to round off a satisfactory first half for the Irish but there was a shock in store before the break as Martinez struck in a superb half-volley to the net after the home defence appeared to switch off.
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And although they went off the boil after the break, in the first half they were at their fluid best and were far too quick and inventive for lumbering Bristol, who remain rooted to the bottom of the table.
Falkirk were struggling to get their passing game going, with a lack of movement in front of hesitant defenders seeing moves break down too often in their own half.
The Celtic manager made tactical changes in the second half in an attempt to break the deadlock, first removing Aiden McGeady and Scott McDonald for Lee Naylor and Marc-Antoine Fortune, then throwing on Niall McGinn for Robson.
Referee Hugh Watkins punished the visitors indiscipline to the full, once before the break and twice in the second half.
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Treviso far more competitive at the break-down in the second half and dominated the territory in the third quarter, scoring two penalties in the process.
Knoyle came close to fashioning a try with a stunning break from deep in his own half, but Ulster's 14 men held out, the only points they conceded in the sin-bin period coming from the original penalty.
That should have acted as a warning for Spain, but they were caught on the break again early in the second half and were lucky to escape when Almeida's cross span off Carlos Puyol and looped just beyond the far post.
Joe Lydon's men struggled in the first half but pulled away after the break, running in seven tries.
Higuain struck once in the first half and twice in quick succession after the break as Diego Maradona's side made it two wins out of two in Group B and fired another warning that they are one of the teams to beat in South Africa.
They looked to be in contention at the break but Leinster put their foot to the pedal in the second half.
If Arsenal were struggling for momentum in the first half, that all changed after the break as they set up camp in opposition territory.
Grayson missed the conversion, and although he slotted a penalty in first-half injury time, Sale went in ahead at the break.
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The hosts led 22-10 at the break and cut loose in the second-half.
Willie Faloon's try helped the hosts to a 16-12 lead at the break before they surged clear in the second half.
But trailing 24-4 at the break, Australia stormed back in the second half and winger Mat Rogers made the most of an overlap to touch down and add the goal.
But it was Wigan who took the game by the scruff of the neck before the break, penning their hosts back in their half and maintaining the pressure without managing to fashion a real opening.
Manly, whose squad was hit by a stomach bug this week, fielded fringe players in the first half and were 20-0 down at the break as Quins ran in three tries.
Drogba took his time to warm up in the first half but wasted little time in making an impact after the break, setting up Kalou with a neat pass only for his Ivorian team-mate to shoot straight at Jaaskelainen.
Sexton had kicked one penalty in the first half and was successful with two more attempts after the break to level the scores in the 69th minute.
Tonga took a 12-10 lead into the break, but the drama came in the second half.
Staunton converted and Alan Gaffney's side went in for the half-time break 19-3 ahead.
Ulster pressed after the break but, unlike the visitors in the first half, failed to convert it into points.
Germany could even have found itself behind at the break after surviving a scare late in the first half.
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