gefootball.ap.org---Follow Genaro Armas | Forum

Position des Themas: Forum-Startseite » User Foren » Allgemeine Fragen
Mitglied
q123 Apr 28 '19
Usually a role reserved for teams eliminated from contention, the New England Revolution will try to be spoilers in their own right when they visit the Chicago Fire on Sunday afternoon. Cheap Nike Free Shoes Free Shipping .New England (10-13-9, 39 points) trails the Philadelphia Union by three points for the final spot in the Eastern Conference playoffs with two matches left to play.However, the Revolution know the last-place Fire (6-16-10, 28 pts.) will be playing for pride in front of their fans at Toyota Park in their home finale in Bridgeview, Ill.Were going in to almost play spoiler on their home game, Revs midfielder Kelyn Rowe told reporters Wednesday. For us, its a huge game because its on us to prove that were a playoff team, and we need these three points.New England is seeking its fourth consecutive MLS Cup Playoffs berth, and a win Sunday would go a long way heading into their season finale against the Montreal Impact on Oct. 23.The Fire have proven to be a beatable opponent for the Revolution, who have won all three meetings this season (two in MLS play). Chicago leads the all-time series 22-21-11.The last time New England beat an opponent four times in a single year was 2005, when it went 4-2-0 against Chicago. The Revs havent swept a four-match season series since 1999.Chicago erased a 1-0 deficit to earn 2-2 draw with Columbus at home Thursday, eliminating the Crew from the playoffs. It hopes to deal another serious blow to the Revolution on Sunday.The people who come, our crowd, our supporters, they suffered too much and we have to give that last game everything we have to win the game, Fire coach Veljko Paunovic said after Thursdays match.Everyone has their own goals. Columbus had their own goals. New England has their own goals. They will approach things the way we cant control. We only control what we can do.A little more rest has been afforded to New England, which hasnt seen the pitch since a 3-1 victory over Sporting Kansas City on Oct. 1, the fourth win in its last five matches.The Revs may have the services of midfielder Gerson Koffie and defender Jose Goncalves back, as both practiced this week after missing a combined five matches with ankle injuries. Nike Free Shoes On Sale . The 15th-ranked Canadian men lost the opening two games of their European tour: 19-15 to No. 17 Georgia and 21-20 to No. Wholesale Nike Free Shoes Free Shipping . With Parker having a quiet game for once, Nicolas Batum and Boris Diaw provided the scoring as France won its first major basketball title by beating Lithuania 80-66 on Sunday. It was a victory that ended a decade of frustration for Parker and a talented French generation, which lost the final against Spain two years ago and took bronze in 2005. http://www.nikefreecheap.com/ . The Vancouver coach and an announced sellout crowd of 18,910 watched in dismay as the Canucks lost 7-4 to the New York Islanders on Monday night by squandering a 3-0 lead in the third period. MADISON, Wis. -- Finally, Wisconsin had a breather.Tested week after week with close games against the Big Tens tougher teams, the seventh-ranked Badgers assumed the role of playoff contender in beating up on one of the leagues weaker squads.Corey Clement ran for 123 yards and three touchdowns, Dare Ogunbowale added 103 yards on seven carries and Wisconsins defense intercepted Illinois quarterback Jeff George Jr. four times in rolling to a 48-3 win on Saturday.The Badgers (8-2, 5-2, No. 7 CFP) led by 18 after the first quarter with two scores from Clement, and 31-3 at the half on a homecoming weekend at Camp Randall Stadium.After playing five top 10 opponents over its first nine games, Wisconsin beat Illinois like it was a non-conference pushover.Its very frustrating when you have to win games by seven or 14, and it kind of gets old, Clement said. I would like to get back to this style of football to where we can close out the game.George had an awful day a week after helping Illinois rally to beat Michigan State. George was 5 of 16 for 79 yards in the first half against Wisconsin before getting pulled for former starter Wes Lunt.That didnt work, either. Illinois (3-7, 2-5) managed just 60 yards and three first downs in the second half.I didnt see much to talk about today. We were dominated by a better team. There was nothing we did that was good out there today, coach Lovie Smith said.Safety Leo Musso had two interceptions for the Badgers, including one on a pass that caromed off cornerback Sojourn Sheltons foot.It was planned. ... Ive been watching a lot of Ronaldo highlights, playing FIFA, said a smiling Shelton, referring to the Portuguese soccer star and the popular video game.It was that kind of afternoon for Wisconsin.THE TAKEAWAYIllinois: Any momentum from the thrilling victory over the Spartans disappeared quickly in the first quarter. A defense allowing 191.9 yards rushing a game coming into Saturday got overwhelmed on the ground. Tackling was poor, allowing the Badgers backs to break free for extra yards. On offfense, the deep passing game needs work. Cheap Nike Free China Free Shipping. . George threw two interceptions in the first quarter alone and tended to miss high on long throws down the field.Asked if his team took a step back, Smith said At the end of the season you put it all together. ... Today we didnt get the job done and played bad ball.Illinois managed a few big rushing plays in the first half against the Big Tens best run defense. Kendrick Foster finished with 75 yards on 15 carries.Wisconsin: A laser-like focus on the next game has been a strength for coach Paul Chrysts team through a season in which expectations have grown each week. The Badgers showed no letup against Illinois. Leading 28-3 in the second quarter, Chryst kept players on their toes by calling for a successful fake punt on fourth-and-1 from the Wisconsin 41. Garret Dooley took the direct snap for a five-yard run and a first down.Once again, I thought our defense was really good, Chryst said. It was a good team win, and it didnt just happen. It was a good week of preparation.POLL IMPLICATIONSWith No. 3 Clemson losing to Pittsburgh, the Badgers figure to move up at least a spot when the next AP Top 25 poll is released on Sunday.STARTLING STATSWisconsin dominated Illinois up and down the stat sheet. A few of the more eye-catching ones:First downs: Wisconsin 23, Illinois 12Total yards: Wisconsin 455, Illinois 200Third-down conversions: Wisconsin 7 of 13, Illinois 0 of 9.QUOTABLEThey didnt do anything different than what we practiced. I just made some bad decisions. -- George on his four-interception day.STREAKSWisconsins seventh straight win over Illinois is the longest win streak by either team in the history of the series.UP NEXTIllinois: Wraps up its home schedule by hosting Iowa.Wisconsin: Plays its last road game with a trip to Purdue.---More AP college football: www.collegefootball.ap.org---Follow Genaro Armas at: https://twitter.com/GArmasAP ' ' '