Sorry, there was an error
Sorry, there was an error
Country Music Forums @ CountryMusicPerformers.com

a little bit draining, I will say that." NOTES: Th...

Please login or register free to be able to post.

View forum:

a little bit draining, I will say that." NOTES: The game could prove costly f

Started by wff0605, 2014/09/12 12:24AM
Latest post: 2014/09/12 12:24AM, Views: 298, Posts: 1
a little bit draining, I will say that." NOTES: The game could prove c...
#1   2014/09/12 12:24AM
wff0605
LUCERNE, Switzerland -- Switzerland took control of its World Cup qualifying group on Tuesday, beating Albania 2-0 to get its second win in five days. Vic... Ibarbo Colombia Jersey . Swiss star forward Xherdan Shaqiri, whose family roots are Albanian, defied the whistles of jeering visiting fans to score with a neat one-on-one finish in the 23rd minute. Captain Gokhan Inler then slotted in a 68th-minute penalty after Valentin Stocker was fouled. Albania seldom threatened before captain Lorik Canas powerful shot in the 80th was parried then caught under pressure by Swiss goalkeeper Diego Benaglio. Switzerland, which also won 2-0 in Slovenia last Friday, leads Group E with six points after all six teams have played two matches. Four teams have three points and Slovenia is last without a point. Switzerlands dominance on the field quieted thousands of fans from the Albanian diaspora who filled large sections of the 15,600-capacity Swissporarena. Shaqiri, who has impressed in his first season at Bayern Munich, showed tenacity to power through the Albania defence and place a left-footed shot past keeper Samir Ujkani. The Kosovo-born forward declined to celebrate with enthusiasm. Switzerland led 2-0 after Ujkani pushed Shaqiris shot wide of goal, and the ball was returned by defender Stephan Lichtsteiner toward the penalty spot where Stocker was tripped. Coach Ottmar Hitzfelds second-half substitutions ensured that all five Switzerland players with Albanian family links took part. Switzerland next plays at home against Norway at Bern on Oct. 12. cheap china jerseys . "I see a hockey player who has moxie, who has the ability to step up into the play when needed, he has the ability to play strong defensively, he skates strong, he loves the game," said Oiler assistant coach Steve Smith, who has seen virtually every one of the 34 games Schultz played this season with the Oklahoma City Barons of the American Hockey League. Da... Ospina Arsenal Jersey .C. -- Russ Cochran holed an 8-foot putt on the final hole Sunday for his fourth straight birdie and a one-stroke victory over David Frost in the SAS Championship. http... . Kirk Cousins: three touchdowns, no sacks. If preseason stats could be taken at face value, one could have fun cobbling together yet another Washington Redskins quarterback controversy, this one involving a pair of rookies. [url=http://www.mlbyankeesteamshop.com/black-9-roger-maris-womens-jersey/]http:/... Jersey/ . -- Jim Calhoun could scarcely watch when the most improbable post-season run of his coaching life at Connecticut came down to an open three-point attempt by Arizonas Jamelle Horne. . 26th at 7 p.m. (ET), the NBA office has announced. The two Atlantic Division rivals were slated to open their respective 2012-13 seasons Thursday at the newly built Barclays Center, but the effects of superstorm Sandy on the New York area caused the league to postpone the contest.INDIANAPOLIS -- It was just Peyton Mannings luck. On his first trip back to Lucas Oil Stadium, he and his teammates had an off night. His successor and his old team, they got it right. Andrew Luck threw three touchdown passes and ran for another score Sunday night, handing Denver a 39-33 loss -- its first of the season -- without even needing one of Lucks trademark fourth-quarter comebacks. "Its not real fun watching him," Luck said of Manning. "But he is something to watch." Heading into the game, Manning and Denver (6-1) looked virtually unbeatable. The Broncos were scoring points by the dozens in the midst of a 17-game regular-season winning streak and showed no signs of even hitting a speed bump. Then came what was supposed to be Mannings happy homecoming. Nothing went right and now the Kansas City Chiefs are the NFLs lone unbeaten team. He lost a fumble, threw an interception and was sacked four times -- twice by Robert Mathis, one of the few remaining holdovers from the Manning era. Broncos kick returner Trindon Holliday fumbled twice, losing one that led to a Colts touchdown. Denvers defence committed inexplicable penalties throughout the second half, giving the Colts more opportunities than they needed, and the Broncos last good chance fizzled when Denver running back Ronnie Hillman lost a fumble inside the Colts 5-yard line with 3:03 left in the game. With Luck and the Colts repeatedly taking advantage, even Manning couldnt rescue the Broncos. While Manning finished with solid numbers, 29 of 49 for 386 yards with three TD passes, he certainly wasnt himself. Passes fluttered, passes sailed, passes were broken up. Luck was 21 of 38 for 228 yards with three scores and no turnovers in ending Denvers pursuit of perfection. Indianapolis (5-2) extended its lead in the AFC South and still hasnt lost consecutive games since Luck arrived in the NFL last year. "This is a game we need to learn from. We, I guess, had four turnovers and still somehow had a chance to win that game," Manning said. "I would have liked to have seen it go to a two-point game down there toward the end and see what would have happened, but it never quite got to that point. You can go back to different parts of the game and we got behind, mistakes there, but we still had a chance there at the end. We certainly have to improve from this game because we werent as sharp execution-wise as wed like to be." Admittedly, this was no typical night for Manning. The weekends marquee matchup was the NFLs most anticipated homecoming since Brett Favre went back to Green Bay -- with the dreaded Minnesota Vikings -- in 2009. Indys former franchise quarterback dealt with questions all week about owner Jim Irsays most recent comments expressing disappointment with winning just one Super Bowl title during the Manning yearss, then arrived to find out the roof and window at Lucas Oil Stadium would be open on a chilly night inside the house he helped build. [url=http://www.worldsocceronlineshop.com/Brazil-Dante-Jersey.html]Dante Brazil Jersey. And when he first ran onto the field, some sections in the lower bowl looked like a checkerboard of Colts blue and Broncos orange. They roared for No. 18 throughout a 90-second video tribute featuring some of his most memorable moments with the Colts including the record-breaking pass to Marvin Harrison for most TDs by a quarterback-receiver duo, the AFC championship comeback against New England and, of course, the evening when he finally hoisted the Lombardi Trophy in rainy Miami. Manning responded to the standing ovation by stopping his warm-up throws, taking off his helmet, waving to the fans and mouthing the words "Thank you." The large video screen then cut to a fan holding a sign that that read "Thanks Peyton But Tonight Im A Colts Fan." Afterward, he acknowledged it was an emotional game. But the Broncos were dealing with far bigger issues on the field. After Holliday fumbled, Luck hooked up with Darrius Heyward-Bey on the next play to give Indy a 10-7 lead. Mathis second-quarter strip sack forced a safety and Luck found Stanley Havili for a 20-yard TD pass after the free kick to make it 19-14. Indy never trailed again. "Thats my job, thats how I help my team," Mathis said. "It felt good." The Colts extended the lead to 26-14 at halftime and 33-14 in the third quarter when Luck scrambled for a 10-yard TD during a drive on which four flags came out on Denver defenders. Then Manning rallied the Broncos, throwing a 31-yard TD pass to Demaryius Thomas early in the fourth and handing off to Knowshon Moreno for a 1-yard TD run to make it 36-30 with 8:44 left in the game. Denver forced a punt, giving Manning another chance as the stadium noise subsided. But on the first play, Erik Walden hit Mannings arm and Pat Angerer picked it off to set up Adam Vinatieris 42-yard field goal. "Hopefully well have a chance to play these guys again because that would mean we made the playoffs," Manning said. "I think if there is a next time it may be a little bit easier just because it was somewhat of an emotional week and it can be a little bit draining, I will say that." NOTES: The game could prove costly for both teams. Denver cornerback Champ Bailey left in the second quarter with a left foot injury, the same foot that kept him out of the first five games this season. Indy lost Pro Bowl receiver Reggie Wayne in the fourth quarter with what team officials called a sprained right knee. Wayne is expected to have an MRI on Monday. ... Colts cornerback Vontae Davis mistakenly referred to Manning as Tom Brady during a postgame interview on NBC. ... Denver rushed 20 times for 64 yards. ' ' '


Please login or register free to be able to post.

« Go back to topic list

  • Links allowed: yes
  • Allow HTML: no
  • Allow BB code yes
  • Allow youTube.com: yes
  • Allow code: yes
  • Links visible: no
  • Quick reply: yes
  • Post preview: yes