miaowang123: minutes left, but his header clattered the post

minutes left, but his header clattered the post

11 Sep 2019 at 22:40

CLEVELAND - Cavaliers star LeBron James missed practice with flu-like symptoms, leaving his status for Wednesdays game against Utah uncertain. Clay Matthews Womens Jersey .James recently missed eight games with a strained back and knee. The Cavs went 1-7 without him, but have gone 3-1 since the four-time league MVP returned. James scored 26 points in 36 minutes on Monday night as Cleveland won its third straight, 108-94 over the Chicago Bulls.He was not at practice Tuesday and coach David Blatt said James was at home. The team is expected to update his status following Wednesdays shootaround.James said the two-week break was good for his body, and hes feeling better than he has all season. The 30-year-old has shown flashes of explosiveness that werent there earlier.Blatt says the team heavily relies on James and when healthy, he influences in every respect. Andrew Whitworth Jersey .com) - The Golden State Warriors have started another winning streak and theyll try to pad it Tuesday night when they head to Staples Center to face the Los Angeles Lakers. Todd Gurley II Womens Jersey . Bozak and Clarkson suffered the injuries in pre-training camp workouts, according to Carlyle, who said they made "small amounts of improvement" from Friday to Saturday. After the players were deemed less than 100 per cent by doctors after Thursdays medical testing, the Leafs held them out of on-ice testing and are being cautious.Hal Robson-Kanu scored the winner as Wales beat Slovakia 2-1 in their first ever match at a European Championship finals. The substitute carved his name into Welsh football history with a low strike nine minutes from time, after Ondrej Duda (60) had cancelled out Gareth Bales first-half free-kick in Bordeaux.It means Wales tasted victory in their first match at a major international tournament since the 1958 World Cup and are now in a strong position to qualify from Group B ahead of clashes with England on Thursday and Russia next Monday. Bale celebrates opening the scoring for Wales Chris Coleman had suffered a blow ahead of the game as first-choice goalkeeper Wayne Hennessey woke up with a back spasm meaning 22-year-old Liverpool goalkeeper Danny Ward made his first international start in goal.And he almost conceded just four minutes into the match when Slovakia playmaker Marek Hamsik showed sublime skill to run 30 yards into the area and produce a low left-footed shot which beat the Wales goalkeeper - only for Ben Davies to slide in and make a last-ditch clearance off the line. Player ratings Jack Collison rates the Wales team after Saturdays famous win Just six minutes later, Wales took the lead thanks to the left foot of Bale. Jonny Williams was needlessly tripped by Patrik Hrosovsky 30 yards out and the Real Madrid star stepped up to curl the ball over the wall and into the net.Bale rushed to the Wales bench to joyfully celebrate a landmark goal, but Slovakia will ask questions of goalkeeper Matus Kozacik, who took a step to the left just before the ball was struck and was beaten far too easily. Ben Davies clears Marek Hamsiks shot Chris Colemans side might have had a penalty on 32 minutes when Martin Skrtel stepped across and appeared to bundle Jonny Williams over with his elbow inside the area. However, nothing was given - even though one of the extra officials was standing two yards from the incident.Wales continued to control the game after the interval with a firm Bale header forcing a fine save from Kozacik to his right with 58 minutes gone. Marek Hamsik of Slovakia and Joe Allen of Wales compete for the ball That prompted Slovakia manager Jan Kozak to make a double substitution with Duda and Adam Nemec introduced for Hrosovsky and Michal Duris. Cory Littleton Youth Jersey. It proved to be an inspired move as Duda scored with his very first touch.The goal was engineered by a fine run from Robert Mak, who cut in from the right and beat Aaron Ramsey and David Edwards before setting up the substitute to strike low between two defenders and beyond Ward from near the penalty spot. Ondrej Duda equalises for Slovakia Slovakia seized the initiative as Juraj Kucka forced a save from Ward before Coleman made an inspired double substitution of his own on 69 minutes as Robson-Kanu and Joe Ledley replaced Jonny Williams and Edwards.Robson-Kanu almost created a goal with his first real involvement, crossing for Ramsey from the right, but the midfielders header from inside the six-yard box went over the bar.But the substitutes were both involved in a goal that will be long remembered by Wales fans. Wales midfielder Aaron Ramsey vies for the ball against Slovakias midfielder Miroslav Stoch In the 81st minute, Ledley played a superb long pass to Ramsey, who nicked the ball past Skrtel and into the path of Robson-Kanu who scuffed the ball through the legs of Durica and beyond the goalkeeper.The final touch appeared to come off his shin, but that mattered little as the Wales players dived on top of the goalscorer in wild celebrations by the corner flag. Hal Robson-Kanu shoots to score the winner Nemec might have denied Wales with four minutes left, but his header clattered the post, while both Bale and Ramsey wasted late opportunities to put the game beyond doubt.But Wales held on to earn a win that could see them extend their stay at their first major international tournament in 58 years beyond the group stage.Team line-upsWales: Ward, Chester, Ashley Williams, Davies, Gunter, Allen, Edwards, Ramsey, Taylor, Jonny Williams, Bale.Used subs: Robson-Kanu, Ledley, RichardsSlovakia: Kozacik, Pekarik, Skrtel, Durica, Svento, Kucka, Hrosovsky, Hamsik, Mak, Duris, Weiss.Used subs: ;Duda, Nemec, StochMan of the match: Joe Allen ' ' '



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