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| Toulons three-season reign as the champions of Europe is over after they were beaten 19-16 in their Champions Cup quarter-final by Racing 92 on Sunday. Dennis Johnson Jersey . A 78th-minute penalty from the boot of French scrum-half Maxime Machenaud kicked Racing into their first semi-final, knocking out the reigning champions.Machenaud took over the goal-kicking duties from Dan Carter who sustained a leg injury, but the 27-year-old was shaky off the tee, missing with three earlier attempts. But he kept his nerve when it mattered most to send his side into a semi-final date with Leicester Tigers. Dan Carter was over the moon after Racing 92 narrowly beat Toulon in the Champions Cup quarter-final The home side started brightly at the Stade Yves du Manoir, racing into a 10-point lead within the space of three minutes.The points started to flow from the kick-off as the referee penalised Charles Ollivon at the first ruck on the Toulon 22-metre line, and Carter made no mistake with a simple shot at goal. Delon Armitage found losing to Racing 92 in the Champions Cup quater-finals a tough way to finish his time at Toulon Carter was back in action a few minutes later when Argentinian wing Juan Imhoff latched onto an interception on halfway from Maxime Mermoz before racing to the corner. Carter added the extras from wide out.The champions were on the ropes, but the returning Matt Giteau steadied the ship from outside half and when Josua Tuisova evaded the attention of Racing lock Francois van der Merwe and advanced into the home 22, Ollivon was on hand to take the off-load and atone for his earlier error with a try.Jonathan Pelissie added the conversion to make it 17 points in 10 minutes between the sides before kicking a further penalty on the stroke of half-time to level the scores at 10-10. Ali Williams and Will Greenwood analysis Racing 92s quarter-final victory over three times champions Toulon Toulon got the better of the early exchanges in the second half as Pelissie stepped up to kick another penalty four minutes after the interval. But no sooner had they got their noses in front, Toulon gave away two penalties in succession.With Carter struggling with a knee medial ligament injury, Machenaud took over the goal-kicking duties and having missed one at the end of the first half, he missed another early in the second.He then made amends when he got another shot to level the scores at 13-13 before putting Racing into a 16-13 lead on 53 minutes.Pelissie responded on the hour, making it 16-16, before the game reached a dramatic finale.Delon Armitage and Machenaud missed good chances in the final 10 minutes, but the latters 20-metre penalty two minutes from time sent Racing through. Reggie Lewis Jersey . Wheeler scored at 4:58 of overtime, with Scheifele getting an assist, and the Jets beat the slumping Colorado Avalanche 2-1 on Sunday night. John Havlicek Jersey . Pinch-hitter Tommy Medica singled in the go-ahead run in the eighth inning and the Padres beat the Seattle Mariners 2-1 in their first home game since Gwynn died of cancer Monday. http://www.celticssale.com/kids-bill-russell-celtics-jersey/ . - Pittsburgh Steelers president Art Rooney II says the NFL has told the team it will not be docked a pick in this years draft for coach Mike Tomlins foray onto the field against Baltimore last November. SALVADOR, Brazil -- France is striking at the World Cup again, this time in a way the fans back home will approve of. Four years ago to the day, Frances players shamed the nation by going on strike at the last World Cup. On Friday, the team put on a striking attacking display, blowing Switzerland away with a 5-2 win on Friday to take total control of Group E and put themselves in position to avoid a showdown with Lionel Messis Argentina in the next round. "We were all magnificent tonight," said goalkeeper Hugo Lloris, one of only four holdovers from the shambles of Frances last World Cup. "We cant let ourselves get flooded by emotion and must stay calm. But were going to savour this." Karim Benzema, Olivier Giroud and winger Mathieu Valbuena alls scored one goal and created another to underline both the newfound team spirit in this team and the lethal versatility in attack. "When you score five goals, its ecstasy," Valbuena said. "It was a great night for us. We hurt them with our quick attacks and with the variety of our play," France coach Didier Deschamps said. Giroud and Blasie Matuidi scored a minute apart and Valbuena added another before halftime. Benzema made up for a first-half penalty miss with a poachers finish in the 67th, and then turned provider for Moussa Sissoko, who made it 5-0 in the 73rd. "Karim is confirming that hes in very, very good form," Deschamps said." Hes in great shape athletically." Switzerland pulled two consolation goals back as Blerim Dzemaili scored with a free kick in the 81st and Granit Xhaka slotted in the second in the 87th. Benzema thought he had scored his second -- and the goal of the night -- but his curling, first-time strike was ruled out because Dutch referee Bjorn Kuipers blew his whistle for full time just seconds before the shot. "I didnt hear the whistle," he said. Friday marked the fourth anniversary of Frances infamous World Cup training ground strike four years ago in South Africa, when the players shamed a nation back home. How different things look from 2010. "We have to carry on this way and to keep this strength, this irreproachable team spirit we have," Valbuena said. France has scorred eight goals in two games in the tournament and Benzema could even afford to miss a penalty. Danny Ainge Jersey. "Its a huge satisfaction within the team but were not going to get carried away," Deschamps said. "We shouldnt think were prettier than we are." Switzerlands demise came rapidly, after centre half Steve Von Bergen came off with blood pouring down from under his left eye after Giroud kicked him in the face in the sixth minute. He was replaced by Philippe Senderos and things went from bad to awful from then on for a makeshift defence against the ferocious pace of Frances breaks from midfield and the slick movement of its interchanging forwards. "They can go very far in this tournament," Switzerland coach Ottmar Hitzfeld said through a translator. "We have seen Frances potential. They had an explosion of power." Deschamps had dropped midfielder Paul Pogba, who was lucky not to be sent off against Honduras for aiming a wild kick at Wilson Palacios, warning him that he needs to control his temper better. After coming on as a substitute, Pogba sent an exquisite pass with the outside of his right boot that had Senderos kicking at air, and Benzema finished confidently for his third goal of the tournament. The Real Madrid forward then instigated a move and waited for Sissoko to break down the right, serving him with an inch-perfect pass. The Swiss conceded far too easily. Giroud jumped above Behrami from near the back of the penalty area to head powerfully under the crossbar in the 17th minute. Then, Valon Behrami gave the ball away to Benzema, who fed Matuidi sprinting down the left, and the Paris Saint-Germain midfielder slotted neatly inside the near post. The Swiss had only one shot on target in the first half, with goalkeeper Hugo Lloris diving low to keep out Mehmedis drive. Shaqiri picked up the rebound and scuffed a low shot that rolled just wide. That close miss went unpunished by Benzema, who missed from the spot after being tripped by Johan Djourou in the 32nd. Yohan Cabaye hit the crossbar from the rebound. It mattered little as Giroud galloped into space down the left and picked out Valbuena at the back post in the 40th with a classic counterattacking goal. ' ' ' |
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