Germany and Portugal did follow the old script, with the favored Germans controlling the game and the Portuguese looking to hit on the counter.

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Germany were content to sit back with their two-goal cushion and try to hit Wales on the counter.

BBC: Wales 0-2 Germany

After the break, the pattern was much the same, with Boro keeping their shape and trying to hit Liverpool on the counter-attack.

BBC: Liverpool 2-1 Middlesbrough

Ben Blair replied in kind for the Blues, but they then were hit by a swift Bristol counter-attack after losing possession.

BBC: Blues 34-18 Bristol

Wolves' second was scored in controversial fashion, as Birmingham attacked a Radhi Jaidi's pass hit referee Webb and sparked a counter-attack through Keogh.

BBC: Birmingham 0-2 Wolves

The 2-D film can act as counter programming to the bigger films slated to hit theaters in the coming weeks like Green Lantern and the third Transformers movie.

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Yeom paid the price when Argentina counter-attacked, and after Messi's shot hit the post Higuain tapped in.

BBC: Argentina 4-1 South Korea

Saints hit back immediately, Shane Geraghty, playing at full-back, counter-attacking from deep and initiating a sweeping move which ended with loose-head prop Tonga'uiha burrowing over.

BBC: Northampton 30-24 Gloucester

Schaaf hit the gym five to six days a week and traded cookies for apples and bananas on her kitchen counter.

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