n Boston in time for a workout on Tuesday a
Description
ISTANBUL, Turkey -- Wesley Sneijder scored a late goal Wednesday to help Galatasaray advance to the knockout stage of the Champions League with a 1-0 win over Juventus in a weather-delayed match. Black Friday Jets Jerseys . The former Inter Milan midfielder scored in the 85th minute in snowy conditions, eliminating Juventus from the competition. Didier Drogba flicked a long ball to Sneijder on the right of the penalty area and the Netherlands international shot through Juventus defender Leonardo Bonuccis legs and into the far bottom corner. The match had been abandoned in the 32nd minute on Tuesday because of hail and snow. The field was cleared of snow before the restart but the efforts had left it in poor condition. Juventus coach Antonio Conte and Drogba complained to the referee at halftime. "It was difficult to play the ball and I think it would have been better not to play as I said before the match," Galatasaray coach Roberto Mancini said. "It was an open game in the end and we deserved to win because we were more aggressive." Both teams struggled, especially when the snow began to fall heavily again, and chances were scarce. "It was impossible to play last night and no one wanted to. I didnt think it was right to play today either," Mancini said. "But it was impossible to suspend the game at the end of the first half, but I agree with Conte because it was impossible -- or almost -- to play and it wasnt a game of football." Galatasaray had to win to progress to the last 16, while Juventus needed only a point to secure its advancement from Group B, which was won by Real Madrid. However, the Italian team was without playmaker Andrea Pirlo, who is out with damaged knee ligaments. "We tried to have the game postponed," Conte said. "There was a meeting with the UEFA delegate in which we explained the game was dangerous but maybe no one wanted to wait. "At halftime, I said to the referee that it wasnt safe. Drogba at a certain point told me its the same thing for both teams, but it wasnt, because we wanted to play football." Juventus had had the better of the opportunities on Tuesday, with Fernando Llorente going closest to putting the Italian side in front. The Spaniard controlled a cross from Arturo Vidal before volleying just wide of the left post. Galatasarays best chance fell to Drogba, who sent a free kick over the wall but wide, although Juventus goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon looked to have it covered. Both teams clearly struggled when the match resumed and they resorted to attempting long passes as the ball kept stopping in the slush. Galatasaray appeared to be dealing with the conditions better than Juventus as the snow began to again fall heavily and Sneijder almost broke the deadlock in the 54th but he shot over. "I have to praise the lads, they gave everything," Conte said. "We were punished in a huge way because were a team which plays with the ball. But we complicated our own lives by having to fight for qualification in the last match." Trenton Cannon Womens Jersey . The Union looked to have grabbed a big win in the 88th minute when Amobi Okugo finally put the hosts in front. But a terrible giveaway by Union goalkeeper Rais Mbolhi handed Earnshaw the equalizer in the second minute of stoppage time, keeping the Union two points back of fifth-place Red Bull New York for the final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference. Chris Herndon Womens Jersey . The St. Louis Cardinals were scheduled to arrive in Boston in time for a workout on Tuesday afternoon. Much of Mondays discussion focused on Bostons lineup considerations as the series progresses, specifically when the venue shifts to St.Winnipeg, MB (SportsNetwork.com) - Columbus Blue Jackets goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky left Wednesdays game against the Winnipeg Jets with an apparent lower-body injury. Bobrovsky suffered the injury after stretching out to make a save during the second period and had to be helped off the ice. Authentic Jets Jerseys. The Russian netminder was expected to play in Sundays All-Star game in Columbus. Curtis McElhinney replaced Bobrovsky, who allowed three goals on 12 shots before exiting. Blue Jackets forward Jeremy Morin also left the game with an injury. Cheap Washington Redskins Jerseys Cheap Kansas City Chiefs Jersesys Cheap Cincinnati Bengals Jersesys Cheap Atlanta Falcons Jersesys Cheap Jacksonville Jaguars Jersesys Cheap Los Angeles Rams Jerseys Cheap Tampa Bay Buccaneers Jerseys Cheap Arizona Cardinals JersesysCheap Indianapolis Colts Jersesys Cheap Buffalo Bills Jersesys Cheap Tennessee Titans Jerseys Cheap New York Jets Jerseys Cheap Carolina Panthers Jersesys Cheap Baltimore Ravens Jersesys Cheap Houston Texans Jersesys Cheap Detroit Lions Jersesys ' ' '
The Wall