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Tony Popovic says Western Sydney Wanderers 2-1 victory over A-League champions Adelaide United was the perfect response to last weeks 4-0 Sydney derby humiliation.The Wanderers were forced to come from 1-0 down at Coopers Stadium on Friday night and fought back to win thanks to a two-goals salvo from substitute Brendon Santalab.You always hope the players that come on the park make an impact, Popovic said.I thought we played very well in the first half and certainly didnt deserve to be 1-0 down at half time.To respond the way we did after last week and the changes we made today (Friday).To win it at the end, at the death, very pleasing.The match wasnt without controversy as Santalab laid a crunching challenge on Adelaides James Holland, minutes before popping up to score the winner.Referee Shaun Evans issued Santalab with a yellow card, despite Uniteds claims the lunging tackle warranted a straight red.Earlier, Wanderers defender Jack Clisby attracted the ire of the United bench when he clattered winger Sergio Cirio in the first minute, forcing the Spaniard from the field moments later.Clisby was also booked but Popovic felt the challenges were dealt with accordingly by the match official.They are yellow card offences, he said.They are strong tackles and they (the tackles) got what they deserved.I dont dispute that.Custom Nike Baseball Jerseys .C. -- Manny Malhotra had two goals and an assist, leading the Carolina Hurricanes to a 6-3 win over the Ottawa Senators on Saturday. 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And then he set his feet and played with some pride.The Bulldogs (5-0), who will play No. 21 Iowa State in Sundays final, got 16 points from Johnathan Williams, while Nigel Williams-Goss added 14.Devin Robinson led Florida (5-1) with 18 points and KeVaughn Allen had 15.It seemed like every time we made a mistake (defensively) they made us pay, Florida coach Mike White said.Robinson had 13 points, including Floridas first nine, as the Gators went up 37-32 at halftime.We should have got the win, Robinson said. We played hard and took a step forward, but we still lost. Work on the things we didnt do tonight and come out Sunday and try to get another win.The Gators will face Miami for third place.Gonzaga, which trailed by 11 points with 4 1/2 minutes left in the first half, had a late surge keyed by three of Perkins 15 first-half points.dddddddddddd Zach Collins had a slam that got the Bulldogs within 31-27 right after Floridas Canyon Barry, the son of NBA Hall of Famer Rick Barry, misfired on a breakaway dunk attempt.Rick Barry was at the game.BIG PICTUREFlorida beat Seton Hall 81-76 on Thursday in a matchup of teams that received votes in this weeks AP poll. The Gators came up short in a bid to start a season 6-0 or better for the 10th time.Gonzaga improved to 8-0 in the Thanksgiving tournament at Disney formerly known as the Old Spice Classic. The Bulldogs won the event in 2008 and 2012.POLL IMPLICATIONSThe Bulldogs could continue to bolster their argument to move into the Top 10 by sweeping all three of their games in the invitational. It should also give them momentum heading into the upcoming week that includes a game Dec. 3 against No. 8 Arizona.COMING OFF THE BENCHBarry, who entered leading the Gators with a scoring average of 14.6 points, had 12 Friday. Collins, who also began play as the Bulldogs top scorer (13.8) was held to four.UP NEXTFlorida will go against Miami in Sundays third-place game.Gonzaga and No. 21 Iowa State will play for the championship on Sunday. A veteran crew that knows how to win, Few said of Iowa State. Theyll go small and theyre very comfortable playing that way. Theyre very difficult to guard. ' ' '