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DUESSELDORF, Germany -- Qualifier Guido Pella of Argentina mastered cold and damp conditions to reach his first semifinal match on the ATP Tour by beating seventh-seeded Viktor Troicki 7-6 (5), 7-5 in the Power Horse Cup on Thursday. A day earlier, Pella had beaten another Serb, top-seeded Janko Tipsarevic. The 101th-ranked Pella next plays third-seeded Juan Monaco in an all-Argentine semifinal. Monaco defeated Tobias Kamke 6-3, 6-4 to improve to a 4-0 head-to-head against the German. Monaco is the highest seeded player left in the clay-court tournament, a warmup for the French Open that starts Sunday. "It wasnt easy to play, as it was very cold," Monaco said. "I am happy to have reached the semifinals and I will have a difficult match against a baseliner tomorrow." Sixth-seeded Jarkko Nieminen of Finland will meet Igor Sijsling of the Netherlands in the other semifinal on Friday. Nieminen advanced when second-seeded Tommy Haas of Germany withdrew with a cold. 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Spiller left Week 3s 27-20 loss to the New York Jets with a thigh injury, but fully practiced with the team all week and expects to be ready to go on Sunday. Bill Kirchiro Jersey Retro .Y. -- Syracuse has turned up the defence at the right time all season, and when High Point threatened to pull off a monumental upset the second-ranked Orange did what they do best with their quick hands and savvy play. Saturday, kick-off 17:30Aviva StadiumIrish fans will descend on the Aviva Stadium this weekend wondering whether lightning might strike twice. Having ended their 111-year hoodoo against the All Blacks in Chicago, Ireland now have an opportunity to do the unthinkable; win two games in a row against the world champions. It is sure to be an emotional occasion, as the Dublin crowd get the first real chance to welcome their heroes home. Joe Schmidt made 15 changes for last weeks win over Canada, so they should be well rested too. Indeed, All Blacks coach Steve Hansen has suggested his side are the underdogs ahead of the clash, but that can surely be written off as brinkmanship of the highest order. Especially as he has welcomed back several senior stars for the trip to Dublin. What we do know is that the atmosphere inside the Aviva will be electric, with most of those in attendance willing on another famous win for the boys in green.Team newsJoe Schmidt has made just one change to the starting XV that played in Chicago, with Jordi Murphys long-term injury opening the door for Sean OBrien to start at openside. That means that Leinster flanker Josh van der Flier remains on the replacements bench where he is joined by Ulster fly-half Paddy Jackson.New Zealand have made five changes to the side that was beaten in Chicago. Brodie Retallick and Sam Whitelock are both fit again and will start, while Malakai Fekitoa and Anton Lienert-Brown form the centre partnership having impressed against Italy, and there is also a start for Israel Dagg.Ireland: Kearney, Trimble, Payne, Henshaw, Zebo, Sexton, Murray; McGrath, Best (captain), Furlong, Ryan, Toner, Stander, OBrien, HeaslipReplacements:?Cronin, Healy, Bealham, Henderson, Van der Flier, Marmion, Jackson, RingroseNew Zealand:?Smith, Dagg, Fekitoa, Lienert-Brown, Savea, Barrett, Smith, Moody, Coles, Franks, Retallick, Whitelock, Squire, Cane, Read (captain)Replacements: Taylor, Crockett, Faumuina, Barrett, SSavea, Perenara, Cruden, NaholoKey head-to-headNew Zealand were rattled in Chicago.dddddddddddd. Their lineout, normally imperious, misfired on three ocassions and they conceded 17 turnovers as they struggled to reel Ireland in. One reason for that was the performances of Donnacha Ryan and Devin Toner in the Irish second row. However, the experienced duo will face a sterner test in Dublin as first-choice All Blacks locks Sam Whitelock and Brodie Retallick return and the battle of the boiler room may well prove pivotal to the outcome of the game. If Ireland can capitalise on any rustiness then another famous win might just be on the cards.Key stats *Ireland had lost 22 matches in a row against the All Blacks prior to the Chicago Test.*In Chicago, Ireland had less territory (49 percent) and missed more tackles (16-13) than New Zealand.*On the only previous occasion that Ireland avoided defeat to the All Blacks [a 10-10 draw at Landsdowne Road in January, 1973] they lost the teams next meeting.WeatherThe forecast for Saturday in Dublin is at least dry, but it is predicted to be bitterly cold with the six degree temperature feeling a lot cooler than that. The chill will probably be more of a concern for the supporters than the players, however.PredictionIreland know how hard it is to beat the All Blacks once, so backing up that performance just two weeks after their momentous night in the States seems a tall order. They have had the best part of a fortnight to prepare for this match, but then so too have New Zealand. Hansens side are a wounded animal, and will have spent the last two weeks pinpointing exactly where they went in wrong in Chicago. It will be Ireland wearing green in Dublin, but they are about to find out when its a good idea to make the All Blacks angry. New Zealand to win this one with a late flourish. ' ' ' |
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