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HOUSTON -- Wake Forests 2015 season ended with a loss to Stanford, but the Demon Deacons arent focused on revenge entering the College Cup final Sunday.The reward of a national championship is enough for Wake Forest, as the Demon Deacons look to end Stanfords bid for a second straight national championship.We dont really care who we played. We know we can beat any team in the country, said Wake Forest forward Jon Bakero, who had a goal and an assist in Wake Forests double-overtime semifinal win over Denver on Friday.Last season, Stanford beat Wake Forest 2-1 in overtime in the quarterfinals on the way to the programs first national championship. While there are many players on each team who played in that game, Stanford isnt expecting more of a challenge than normal from the Demon Deacons.Both teams have the chance to play for a national championship, Stanford head coach Jeremy Gunn said. Do you think anyone really cares what happened last year?Wake Forest coach Bobby Muuss agreed.It didnt matter if we were playing Stanford or [North] Carolina, Muuss said. Wake Forest has to worry about Wake Forest.Bakero doesnt deny last seasons loss to Stanford was a primary source of motivation throughout the season.Were a mature group, Bakero said. I think obviously when you lose a game like that last year, the whole spring, the whole summer, what were thinking about is getting back.Both teams went to overtime Friday night to reach the national championship game. Wake Forest scored in double overtime through midfielder Ian Harkes to advance past Denver, while Stanford reached the final through penalty kicks for the second straight season, beating North Carolina 10-9 in the shootout.Wake Forest has the nations second-best defense, allowing just 0.48 goals per game. Stanford, though, is yet to allow a goal through four tournament games.Stanford is a very well-balanced team and a confident group, Muuss said. We know we have a challenge in front of us.Below are some things to know about the Wake Forest-Stanford game.STANFORD STEPPING UP: While the Cardinal got off to a shaky start this season with three ties and a loss in their first four games, they quickly became accustomed to each game being the biggest on their oppositions schedule. On Sunday, that will be no different.It made the regular season the toughest because everyone would bring their A-game, Gunn said. Youve been through it.OPPOSING STYLES: Sundays final will feature a contrast in styles. Wake Forest prefers a passing game, while Stanford likes to play more a direct, counter-attacking game. Muuss said his team is well aware of what to expect from Stanford, while Gunn thinks there may be more scoring opportunities than in his teams semifinal game against North Carolina because each team has a unique attacking identity.Its quite simple, Gunn said. We have to figure out ways of shutting them down when theyre on the ball and then figure out ways of breaking them down.NOT AN IDEAL FIELD: The field at BBVA Compass Stadium in Houston was replaced in the middle of the last MLS season, which means the field is not yet in prime condition. Muuss said after Friday nights semifinal win that it was like playing on sand, and he believes the conditions may favor a team like Stanford more than the Demon Deacons. The Wake Forest coach said it took his team a half to adjust Friday night, and he wants his team to be safe Sunday, especially defensively.We just have to make sure were playing safer at the back, maybe an extra touch, Muuss said. We just dont want to have self-inflicting wounds.NO STAR TREATMENT: Last season, Stanfords star player was All-American Jordan Morris, who was named MLS Rookie of the Year this season for the Seattle Sounders. Stanford doesnt feature a big star this season, but Gunn pointed out the teams leading scorer, Foster Langsdorf, has more goals, 15, than Morris did last season.QUICK TURNAROUND: As reigning national champions, Stanford knows how to handle a championship weekend. After the national semifinal Friday, teams in the championship have only one day to prepare for the final. Both teams downplayed the significance of a short preparation, with Muuss saying his players were going straight to a yoga session after Saturdays news conference.We know going into the weekend what it entails, so we make the necessary preparations, and guys get to recovering as fast as possible after the game, Stanford goalkeeper Nico Corti said. NMD R1 Rea . -- Its been a long road back for Sean Bergenheim. 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Gloucester overcame their poor recent run of results to earn a well-merited 27-27 draw with last seasons Aviva Premiership runners-up Exeter at Sandy Park.It could have been even better for Gloucester, who recorded their second draw of the season, had Damian Welch not finished off a driving line-out 30 seconds from time to level. Gareth Steenson was wide with the touchline conversion attempt.The visitors had stunned an out-of-sorts Exeter with a fiercely committed performance including strong defence that unsettled their opponents, who made a glut of errors to concede tries to Matt Scott, Charlie Sharples and Ben Morgan.Greig Laidlaw converted all three and kicked a penalty. Billy Twelvetrees added a long-range penalty.Aimless kicking from Steenson and Will Chudley, coupled with numerous handling errors, were responsible for a poor performance from Exeter. Ian Whitten scored two tries for them, Thomas Waldrom and Welch the others with Steenson converting two and adding a penalty.An already injury-hit Gloucester were forced to make two late changes to their starting line-up with Billy Burns and Gareth Evans withdrawn to be replaced by Mark Atkinson and Morgan.However Sharples was fit to make his 200th competitive appearance for Gloucester and his team tackled strongly in the opening period to keep the home side in check.Their efforts were rewarded in the 12th minute when Lachie Turners error gave the visitors a line-out and platform in the Chiefs 22 from which they capitalised when Scott broke through to score.Laidlaws conversion gave the visitors a 7-0 lead at the end of an error-ridden first quarter before Exeter deservedly drew level.A succession of drives close tto the visitors line saw Waldrom power past the attempted tackles of Paddy McAllister and Twelvetrees for a try which Steenson converted.dddddddddddd.Within two minutes, Gloucester had regained the lead when Sharples celebrated his milestone by leaping higher than Steenson to gather a well-judged kick from Laidlaw to race away and score.Television replays seemed to indicate that James Hook had put a foot in touch just prior to Laidlaws kick but the score was allowed to stand.Exeter soon responded with their second try when an excellent run from the impressive Sam Hill saw him evade an attempted tackle from Tom Savage to send Whitten over.Steenson converted before Twelvetrees fired over a penalty from inside his own half to give Gloucester a 17-14 interval lead.After the restart, the hosts had wind advantage but continued to make basic errors to go further behind. Laidlaw fired wide with a penalty chance but another opportunity soon came his way and this time he made no mistake.Worse was to follow for Exeter when the visitors scored their third try. Luke Cowan-Dickie was dispossessed by Morgan, who sent David Halaifonua away down the left touchline. The wing evaded Chudleys tackle to create the try for the supporting Morgan with Laidlaws conversion giving his side a 27-14 lead with 20 minutes remaining.Exeter threw on the cavalry with Henry Slade and Chudley both substituted before Whitten scored his second try with 10 minutes remaining.Steenson missed the conversion but kicked a penalty before Welchs late effort saved the day for Exeter. ' ' '