The Timberwolves opened a 10-point lead early in the second half against a team that was 0-14 on the road against Western Conference teams.
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And Tevez's sensational second-half strike ensured that Maradona's team continued their excellent form in South Africa with their fourth straight win of the tournament.
The second-half was an uninspiring affair, with neither team able to keep hold of possession.
He became the youngest player to appear for the Eagles when he made is first team debut as a second-half substitute against Watford in October 2007.
Worthington brought Manchester United teenager Oliver Norwood on for his senior debut in the second half while his Old Trafford team-mate Corey Evans and Jonny Gorman were also introduced after the break.
With team-mate Felipe Massa qualifying third, half a second behind Alonso and pole-sitter Sebastian Vettel, and ahead of the German's Red Bull team-mate Mark Webber, it was Ferrari's best qualifying result of the season so far.
Elford touched down just half-time, but Tigers coach Terry Matterson's half-time team talk had little impact as the Giants cut loose in the second half with four tries in a devastating eight-minute spell.
Malouda may have left the field to a chorus of vitriol at half-time but he and his team-mates returned to torment the home side with a superb second-half display.
Easton was out on the pitch well in advance of his team-mates for the second half as he tried to run off an injury, but he was forced to make way for Kyle Wilkie just six minutes after the restart.
For the second time in seven days, Hood's half-time team-talk would centre on defensive disappointment, and his side responded brilliantly.
Andrew Little put the young Irishmen further ahead early in the second half, lashing the ball past Rangers team-mate Gallacher from close range after good wing play on the right.
That proved costly as in the dying moments of the first-half Forssell poached his team's second goal, prodding in from two yards out after Jerome rose clear at the near post to flick on Larsson's left-wing corner.
The 25-year-old German, who made 62 appearances as captain of the Bundesliga side's second team, has signed a one-and-a-half-year deal.
Lawrence revealed he had discussed the prospect of joining Celtic with international team-mate Robbie Keane, who spent the second half of last season on loan in Glasgow.
Waldrom sat out the game's final minutes after killing possession, but he and his team-mates had done more than enough in the second half to end the contest comfortably in charge, underlined as Steve Mafi was driven over from close range.
"Ulster's discipline was much better in the second half - they managed to keep their penalty count down and they were the dominant team on the pitch throughout, totally deserving of the win, " said radio match summariser Ryan Constable after the final whistle.
Newry keeper Andy Coleman denied Ryan McIlmoyle after half-time before substitute Andy Graham struck the home team's second goal on 74 minutes.
His team-mate will be fellow Ulsterman Jonathan Rea who missed the second half of the 2004 season because of injury.
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Police then fought running battles with fans who sought to attack their own team after a disappointing performance that also saw Swaziland also squander a second-half penalty.
Beckham eventually left the training ground with former Manchester United team-mate Ruud van Nistelrooy and insisted he would watch the second half of England's friendly against Greece at Old Trafford - if he got home in time.
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Although Boston Bruins owner Jeremy Jacobs helped deliver the Stanley Cup to the team in 2011 after a 39-year drought, he spent the second half of 2012 under fire thanks to his significant role in the most recent NHL lockout.
Simmonds increased her intensity but could not produce the necessary power to overtake team-mate Spofforth, who clocked more than a second-and-a-half over her world record time of 58.12secs.
The second half of the Macedonia match and the attitude of the team against the Netherlands had us chin-stroking, trying to work out why on earth we hadn't seen the likes in previous encounters.
The loss of England fly-half Wilkinson to a rib injury early in the second half, with Toulon leading 13-6 at that point, was a turning point as the French team lost their guiding light.
The final pre-season testing in Jerez, Spain last week proved that the Woking-based team are heading in the right direction as Heikki Kovalainen improved to within half a second of Williams' Kazuki Nakajima, who set a fastest time of one minute 17.494.
Villa boss Martin O'Neill showed little respect as he angrily pursued referee Halsey down the tunnel at half-time and his team certainly came out fired-up for the start of the second period.
Visser only came on after Webster came off after 15 minutes with a rib complaint, but team-mate Craig Hamilton had more to worry about after requiring hospital treatment following a second-half head injury.
Hoyas students chanted "A-C-C" as the game turned into a rout in the second half, but they will no doubt miss the team they love to hate.
"Matty came out in the second half and missed a penalty and that knocks you down again but great credit to the players - for a lesser team that would have affected them, " added Pulis.
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