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ST. LOUIS -- Jeff Fisher sure got a lot done in a week. Sam Bradford threw touchdown passes on his first two drives and the St. Louis Rams made marked improvements on the other side of the ball in Week 2 of the preseason in a 31-17 victory over the Kansas City Chiefs in the annual Governors Cup game Saturday night. "I think last week we had some self-inflicted wounds with some penalties and we were pretty much penalty free all game," running back Steven Jackson said. "I think that was one of the huge differences between last week and this week. "I think we have something to build off." Lance Kendricks and Danny Amendola scored on catches of 23 and 8 yards and Jackson had 49 yards on seven carries in a 151-yard first quarter that handed the backups a two-touchdown cushion. The Rams (1-1) totalled 215 yards in a 38-3 loss last week at Indianapolis, flopping in the debut of their new coach. "What happened tonight was directly related to what happened last week," Fisher said. "We had a really good week of practice. "Not that we didnt practice well before the Colts game but we put some more things in and things started to fall together for us." Bradford was 6 for 9 for 102 yards for St. Louis (No. 28 AP Pro32). Matt Cassel played the first half for Kansas City (1-1) and was 13 for 18 for 142 yards. Chiefs coach Romeo Crennel began his postgame remarks by ripping the effort. Safety Kendrick Lewis aggravated a shoulder injury in the second quarter. "Well, it was not very good tonight. And thats being a little generous to say that," Crennel said. "When youre breaking camp and doing all those kinds of things, it just shows were not mature enough yet. No one really played good." Rookie Greg Zuerleins 52-yard field goal capped a 17-point first half for the Rams, who trailed the NFL with a 12.1-yard scoring average last season while going 2-14. They scored 13 or fewer points in 12 games. Peyton Hillis scored on a 1-yard run in the second quarter, and Jeremy Horne caught a 38-yard touchdown pass from Brady Quinn in the waning minutes for the Chiefs (No. 18). Kansas City committed four turnovers, including three lost fumbles, and played from behind the entire game. Last week the Chiefs beat Arizona 27-17 at home and got two touchdowns in two possessions by the first string. Wide receiver Dwayne Bowe didnt make the trip a day after signing a franchise tender. "Weve got to do a better job of protecting the football and have to be more consistent," Cassel said. "But all in all there are some positives to take away. "We scored on the two-minute drive and I think the guys responded to a little adversity early on." Although the Chiefs have beaten the Rams five straight times since 1997 in the regular season, the Rams lead the preseason series 9-5 since moving to St. Louis in 1995. Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon attended the game. The attendance was announced at 53,272, although the 66,000-seat capacity stadium appeared to be about half-filled at kickoff. Cassel produced an 80-yard drive capped by Hillis 1-yard run early in the second quarter on his third series. Jamaal Charles had 17 yards on three carries, and Kevin Boss had four receptions for 62 yards. "Obviously not good enough at all," Cassel said, "and were back in training camp mode again on Monday." The Chiefs first possession lasted just two plays with Craig Dahl recovering wide receiver Jonathan Baldwins fumble at the Kansas City 31. Amendola tumbled into the end zone with the ball despite interference on Javier Arenas to put the Rams up 14-0 with just over 10 minutes to go in the first. The Rams made an immediate splash. Bradford hit Amendola for a 35-yard gain off play action on the opening snap, and St. Louis needed only four plays and 1:58 to move 80 yards to take the lead on Kendricks catch over the middle. Rookies Isaiah Pead and Daryl Richardson scored on short runs in the third and fourth quarters for St. Louis. The Rams had a short field after Matthew Conrath intercepted Ricky Stanzi on a ball tipped by Jerome Murphy at the Chiefs 18 on the second play of the third quarter. That set up a 1-yard run by Pead, a second-round pick slated to be Jacksons backup. wholesale jerseys from china . Since that time, Canada has lacked a figurehead - someone to oversee the technical development of the game in Canada. Now, it appears that void is about to be filled. jerseys from china . His team never recovered. Friday night in front of 5,584 spectators on Lou Gehrig Night at Shaw Park, the visiting Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks beat the Goldeyes 9-6 to win its first game against the Fish in its last 10 starts. http://www.comcheapjerseys.com/ . But considering how much the Miami Marlins are struggling, maybe its not all that surprising. 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In the 43rd minute, as the first half was getting set to expire, Tancredi fired home her first goal of the game to shave Swedens lead in half. Sinclair and defender Rhian Wilkinson combined on a nice passing play before the latter shaped a cross that Tancredi slammed into the net. "It showed the spirit in this team," said Tancredi after the draw. "This team just never gives up, its our Olympic spirit. We gave them a 2-0 lead, but we knew we could do it and had the time." "It was a relief for sure, but give us another five minutes and we would have got the result," said Tancredi about scoring the equalizer. "Im proud of the girls, I saw Christine (Sinclair) making me eye contact and I knew she was going to chip it in for me so I put my body on the line and dived to put my head on it." 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