Melbourne Citys date with destiny has arrived, and on Sunday night the expansion A-League club showed theyre ready for it.City defeated Wellington Phoenix 2-1 at AAMI Park in a tune-up for the FFA Cup final at the same venue on Wednesday night.Its the first decider in the clubs seven-season history, with club officials eager to see the club fulfil the promise of their investment.But theres an equally hungry competitor in the other sky blue corner, with league leaders Sydney FC travelling south to set up the first FFA Cup final between the top two sides in the A-League.City are wary of Graham Arnolds side, made clear by coach John van t Schips comments after their win over Wellington.Were confident in our own team. Were confident in the way we play, he said.We want to play good football and we want to win the cup, but we are playing against a very strong opponent who are still unbeaten.Theyve scored a lot of goals so its not going to be easy.The Dutchman said Citys success - earned from the penalty spot by captain Bruno Fornaroli - was an important one, and more so with crucial players left on the bench.Tim Cahill, Bruce Kamau and fit-again winger Nicolas Colazo watched the first hour from the bench to be kept fresh for Wednesday.We put a team on the pitch that we knew could win and they showed it as well, especially in the first half, he said.We also knew we didnt have players for the week coming that could play 90 minutes every game. You have to look and see what the best combination is.Well discuss and look at what will be the best team to start.Van t Schip said no-one at the club was in any doubt as to how important the occasion was.It would mean a lot to us, its very clear, he said.Were a professional club so its about winning prizes.We have an opportunity now to win a prize and both teams are desperate to make a point. We want to make a point ourselves. Air Max Pas Cher Suisse . After slipping from the summit during the week, the Gunners overcame struggling Crystal Palace 2-0 on Sunday thanks to Alex Oxlade-Chamberlains second-half brace. Air Max Pas Cher Livraison Rapide . Kuznetsov, who was selected by the Capitals in the first round of the 2010 NHL Entry Draft, has been playing for his hometown team Chelyabinsk Traktor of the KHL. http://www.airmaxsuisse.ch/ . 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EUGENE, Ore. -- Dakota Prukop says hes lucky to be surrounded by so many playmakers at Oregon.From prolific running back Royce Freeman to Olympic hurdler Devon Allen, the Ducks new quarterback has lots of options. And that makes his job easy, he said Saturday night after No. 24 Oregon defeated Virginia 44-26.Its a really unique group, Prukop said. Its cool.Prukop threw for 331 yards and three touchdowns -- all to different receivers. Freeman ran for 207 yards and two scores, while Allen caught four passes for 141 yards and a touchdown, which he celebrated by pretending to clear hurdles in the endzone.While it wasnt perfect, and questions about the defense remain, the Ducks got their second win to start the season before next Saturdays game against Nebraska at Memorial Stadium.Freeman said the Ducks famous speed emerged.Definitely found a little rhythm. There were times out there that Virginia wasnt even set and we were snapping the ball, Freeman said.Oregon was coming off a 53-28 victory over UC Davis in its opener, Prukops debut. The graduate transfer showed creativity in the first half against Virginia, escaping from the Ducks own 1-yard line with a 9-yard run and a pitch to Dwayne Stanford, who scampered 14 yards to get the ball out to the 24.On the same drive, Prukop hit Allen with a 55-yard pass and the Ducks went on to score on a 2-yard pass to Stanford for a 20-6 lead. Prukop found Allen with a 77-yard pass for a touchdown in the third quarter that put the Ducks up 37-13.Allen finished fifth in the 110-meter hurdles last month in the Rio Games, becoming just the fourth active college player in the modern era to compete in the Olympics.Its really easy when you have the skill players like that around you, Prukop said. Its really just hats off to those guys, to do what they do.Albert Reid rushed for 126 yards and a touchdown, while Kurt Benkert threw for 193 yards and two scores for Virginia. The Cavaliers fell 37-20 to Richmond in the teams opener last weekend, spoiling Bronco Mendenhalls debut as coach.I can live with the things that have to be improved when kids try that hard and are having that much fun and theyre supporting each other the way they were, Mendenhall said. That was the makings of a football team today aand that was a completely different feeling than what I had a week ago.dddddddddddd.THE TAKEAWAYVirginia: The Cavaliers again struggled with mistakes, including a pair of interceptions and some costly penalties Mendenhall said last week the rebuilding project would take time, Lots and lots of work ahead, steep learning curve still to come.Oregon: The Ducks are seeing mixed results in the new 4-3 defense installed by coordinator Brady Hoke, the former Michigan coach. Last week the Ducks gave up 392 yards and four touchdowns to lower-tier UC Davis. The Ducks ranked last in the Pac-12 for touchdowns allowed with 37.5 points per game. Virginia also managed four touchdowns.On the other side, Oregon had 632 yards total offense. Receiver Pharaoh Brown, who is back after a horrific injury kept him out last season, had five catches for 55 yards and a touchdown.But coach Mark Helfrich lamented the simple things that prevented the Ducks from putting the game away.Coulda, woulda, shoulda. We could have shut the door so many times in all phases, he said.UP NEXTVirginia: On the road again next week, this time to face UConn. The Huskies rallied from a 21-point deficit but ultimately fell to Navy 28-24 on Saturday. The series is even at 1-1, with UConn winning the last meeting 45-10 in 2008.Oregon: Takes to the road for the first time this season to face Nebraska at Memorial Stadium. The Cornhuskers beat Wyoming 52-17 on Saturday.Oregon, theyre no joke, said Nebraska receiver Jordan Westerkamp, who caught a pair of touchdown passes. Theyre a top program in the entire nation. This will be our first big test.INJURIESDucks linebacker A.J. Hotchkins was stretchered off the field in the second half. Tight end Johnny Mundt, who had a touchdown in the opener, did not play. He was seen in a knee brace earlier in the week.TRIVIAAllen joins Florida A&Ms Bob Hayes (1964), West Virginias James Jett (1992) and Texas Marquise Goodwin (2012) as active college athletes who have competed in the Olympics.QUOTABLE: Allen on his hurdle celebration: I knew I was gonna do that just because itd be funny, being the guy from the Olympics. ' ' '