81) Croatia: Stipe Pletikosa

TORONTO -- In just a few weeks the agony will end for Toronto FC and their supporters -- at least those who havent tuned out already. http://www.cheapauthenticjerseyschina.net/nike-nfl-jerseys-china_arizona-cardinals-jersey-china/ . Just three league games remain in what has been a miserable season that started with nine straight losses under former coach Aron Winter. The team improved a little with new coach Paul Mariner, but nowhere near enough to get into the playoff picture. Toronto hosts DC United at BMO Field on Saturday, and with just a few games left its almost the time for decisions to be made about who comes back next season and who gets their marching orders. "I want to see that they want to be here next year. Its very, very simple," said Mariner after the team trained at BMO Field on Friday. "And thats what everybody in the stands wants to see. They want to see that the players are working hard for the club, for the shirt. Thats all you want." DC has won both of the meetings between the two clubs this season, outscoring Toronto 5-1. A loss Saturday would make Toronto just the third non-expansion team in MLS history to lose 20 games since the league stopped using shootouts to decide games in 1999. "Theres no hiding from the fact that its been a long slog this year," said midfielder Terry Dunfield, who will join up with the Canadian squad after Saturdays game. "Its important we just limp over the finish line with some pride and give the fans some belief in us for next season." For Dunfield, Saturdays game is one final chance to impress on the club level in advance of one of the biggest weeks of his international career. Canadas fate in World Cup qualifying will be determined against Cuba next Friday and Honduras the following Tuesday. "Id be lying if my mind hasnt drifted away at night thinking about it," said Dunfield. "Going in needing three points against Cuba and hopefully getting the job done and maybe well take it from there." Torontos support was once amongst the strongest in the league, but dissatisfaction with the teams performance has seen average attendance drop almost 10 per cent from last season. At many games, the number of fans in the stands falls well below what is announced. Mariner thinks fans want some optimism before they get back fully behind the team. "Weve got to put on a performance tomorrow," he said. "The crowd will get behind us if we do it and the crowd will get us going." DC would clinch a playoff spot with a win, and theres incentive for Toronto to play spoiler. As a team that has failed to make the playoffs in their six years of existence, it would be an insult for TFC to see another team clinching a playoff berth on their pitch before Torontos had a chance to celebrate one at all. "I think we just want to win in front of our home fans and put up a good performance in front of our Toronto fans and thats the main thing," said forward Ryan Johnson. "Obviously I want to see the season come to an end so we can start fresh but we definitely can get something out of the rest of the games." Toronto has caught a break in that last seasons league MVP, Canadian Dwayne De Rosario, is still recovering from a knee injury sustained last month in international duty. But its scant consolation for a team that has injury woes of their own. Toronto has been without designated players Torsten Frings, Danny Koevermans and Eric Hassli as well as goalkeeper Stefan Frei with a variety of injuries. "To be fair to them theyve got a few injuries, weve got a few injuries so that might level the playing field up a little bit," Mariner said. "We have millions of dollars on the sideline which doesnt really please me too much but theres nothing I can do on that." http://www.cheapauthenticjerseyschina.net/nike-nfl-jerseys-china_kansas-city-chiefs-jersey-china/ . -- The Los Angeles Angels have placed catcher Bobby Wilson on the seven-day concussion DL and recalled catcher Hank Conger from Triple-A Salt Lake. cheap authentic nfl jerseys . Coach Gary Kubiak said Johnson will be on a play count, but wasnt sure how many. Johnson has played only six games this season after missing six straight with a right hamstring injury that required surgery. ISTANBUL, Turkey -- Croatia staked its claim to place at the 2012 European Championship on Friday after defender Vedran Corluka scored one goal and helped create another in a 3-0 victory overTurkey in the first leg of their playoff. Croatia found the net after just two minutes through Ivica Olic, before fellow striker Mario Mandzukic extended his sides lead in the 32nd minute and Corluka nodded home in the 52nd to put the visitors firmly in control. Turkey coach Guus Hiddink gave his team little chance of turning things around in the second leg in Zagreb on Tuesday. "It is almost impossible to qualify now and our players must play for their honour, for their country and for their teams in the next match," the Dutchman said. Olic gave Croatia the ideal start when he latched onto a deflected ball after a delivery by Corluka at the Turk Telekom Arena. Corluka collected the ball after a free kick and his low cross bounced off Turkey goalkeeper Volkan Demirel before dropping in front of Olic. Turkey then had more of the possession, but the home side never really came close to scoring despite fervent crowd support. In the 13th minute, Croatia nearly extended its lead when a left-foote effort by Ivan Rakitic flew wide of the right-hand post. Turkeys hopes of a first-half equalizer vanished when Mandzukic headed home a cross from winger Dario Srna. Hiddink replaced defender Gokhan Gonul with Gokhan Tore, but Croatia scored again soon after the restart. Srna delivered an excellent cross to Corlluka, who was unmarked when he headed Croatias third. Cheap Kansas City Chiefs Jerseys. . "I did not expect this result," Croatia coach Slaven Bilic said. "Nobody comes and expects to score three goals in this fantastic stadium. "Both Turkey and we are emotional teams," Bilic said. "We still have a big job to do because Turkey came back three times in last European Championship... they have a big heart." In the Euro 2008 quarterfinals, Croatia was eliminated by Turkey in a penalty shoot-out after conceding a goal in the last seconds of extra time. "If you play a strong team like Croatia, it is important to maintain defensive organization well from the beginning of the game. If you are outplayed very easily, it is already difficult to overcome the deficit," Hiddink said. "We created pressure but we did not create real danger," he said. "It is almost impossible to qualify now and our players must play for their honour, for their country and for their teams in the next match." ---- Lineups: Turkey: Volkan Demirel, Gokhan Gonul (Gokhan Tore 46), Giray Kacar, Egemen Korkmaz, Hakan Balta, Sabri Sarioglu, Selcuk Inan (Mehmet Topal 69), Emre Belozoglu, Hamit Altintop, Arda Turan, Burak Yilmaz (Umut Bulut 81) Croatia: Stipe Pletikosa, Vedran Corluka, Josip Simunic, Gordan Schildenfeld, Domagoj Vida, Tomislav Dujmovic, Luka Modric, Ivan Rakitic(Danijel Pranjic 83), Darijo Srna, Mario Mandzukic (Eduardo Da Silva 90), Ivica Olic (Nikica Jelavic 85) cheap jerseys from china ' ' '