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NBA | Page 6 MMOTORSPORTOTORSPORT | Page 10 Epic LeBron Jani puts eff ort forces Porsche on To Advertise here Game 7 of the pole for Le Call: 444 11 300, 444 66 621 Finals Mans 24 Hours Saturday, June 18, 2016 EURO 2016 Ramadan 13, 1437 AH Ronaldo seeks GULF TIMES redemption against Austria SPORT Page 3 SPOTLIGHT ITALY 1 - 0 SWEDEN Eder’s last-gasp stunner fi res pale Azzurri into last 16 ‘I’m delighted for the team, and I’m very happy the coach has kept faith with me... It helped me I wasn’t playing for Inter a lot at the end of the season. That helped me to save energy for this championships and allowed me to work on my fitness’ AFP lief when Ibrahimovic fi red over from Toulouse a yard out at the back post although he was ruled off side. Parolo was inches away from the razil-born striker Eder over- opener on 82 minutes with a header came an otherwise patchy that came off the woodwork. performance to hit a cracking But it was Eder who rescued Conte’s late winner in a 1-0 victory men with a fi ne run that took him past Bover Sweden that sent Italy into the the Swedish defence to fi re the ball into last 16 of Euro 2016 yesterday. the net with two minutes to play. Eder, playing in his fi rst major fi nals for Italy after being naturalised last year, came close to being substituted Swede dreams as Zlatan by Antonio Conte after a dismal open- calls for Belgium win ing half up front alongside Southamp- Superstar striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic ton striker Graziano Pelle. has called on Sweden to beat Bel- But the Inter Milan striker had the gium next week and save their Euro Italy bench celebrating wildly on the 2016 campaign after a 1-0 defeat to pitch at the Stadium de Toulouse with Italy yesterday. a well-taken 88th minute strike after After a disappointing 1-1 draw with the running on to Simone Zaza’s header to Republic of Ireland in which Ciaran beat Andreas Eriksson at his far post. Clark’s own goal, following Ibrahmov- “I’m very happy with the goal,” said ic’s pass in to the area, secured a share Eder, who struggled to make an impact of the points for the under-par Swedes, after moving from Sampdoria to Inter Erik Hamren’s men proved tough in January. customers for the Azzurri. “I’m delighted for the team, and I’m But against a tight and well-drilled very happy the coach has kept faith with Italian defence, the Swedes’ paid me. I think it helped me I wasn’t playing for their lack of cutting edge when for Inter Milan a lot at the end of the sea- Brazil-born Inter Milan striker Eder son. That helped me to save some energy struck in the 88th minute strike. for this championships and also allowed “We played good until the 88th me to work a lot of my fi tness.” minute, then we made a mistake Italy, 2-0 winners over Belgium last and they scored, unfortunately,” said week, now top Group E with six points, Ibrahimovic yesterday. leaving Sweden, who had late claims Sweden now have to beat Belgium for a penalty waved away, realistically to have any chance of remaining in needing to beat Belgium on Wednesday the competition. And although he if they are to have any hope of making it said he relished the chance to play to the knockout phase. against some former teammates After a mediocre display in Sweden’s and rivals from Serie A, former 1-1 draw with the Republic of Ireland, all Juventus, Inter Milan and AC Milan eyes were on captain Zlatan Ibrahimovic striker Ibrahimovic cut a dejected as the towering striker sought to make Italy’s forward Citadin Martins Eder (C) celebrates scoring a goal during the group E match between Italy and Sweden at the Stadium Municipal in Toulouse yesterday. figure after the game. his mark by becoming the fi rst man to “It’s always special to play against score in four editions of the competition. onardo Bonucci and Giorgio Chiellini soon after. ball, but his volley dipped over the of position but it was Pelle who was re- Italy,” he said. “We still have one But a cautious Italy restricted the kept Ibrahimovic in check, whilst Pelle Sweden edged closer as the half crossbar. placed on the hour, by Zaza. game. If we win against Belgium and former Juventus and Paris Saint Ger- and Eder failed to shine on their few wore on, Sebastian Larsson chesting Parolo did well to control De Rossi’s Minutes later, Florenzi’s high deliv- get a good result then we can qualify main striker to few real chances in real forays up the park. a long cross into the path of Celta Vi- pass and set up Candreva on the right, ery across goal found Candreva at the and get to the next round.” front of a huge army of yellow-clad Veteran Italy captain Gianluigi Buf- go’s John Guidetti only for the striker but the Lazio man’s drive into the area back post, yet Isaksson again got down “The first game we did nothing good Sweden fans. fon had little to do in goal until he dived to skew wide. was collected by Isaksson, who got low to smother the Lazio man’s low and we still got a point. Today (Fri- A tight fi rst half saw few chances at to collect Kim Kallstrom’s curling shot, Italy started the second half in posi- down quickly to smother moments fi rst-time eff ort. day) we did a lot of good things and either end as Italy’s formidable three- and the Juventus ‘keeper was happy to tive fashion, Pelle controlling Eder’s later after another Candreva delivery. Italian hopes looked to be dying out got zero points,” he added. man defence of Andre Barzagli, Le- see Olsson’s drive whistle past the post cutback from a Marco Parolo through On that occasion, Eder was well out and the Azzurri breathed a sigh of re- CZECH REPUBLIC 2-2 CROATIA Subs rescue Czechs in fl are-hit draw with Croatia AFP ter a swastika was painted on the fi eld right-back after returning from father’s “They were in control at that Saint-Étienne before a match against Italy in June 2015 funeral back in Croatia and shed a few time and they suddenly lost in Split. A member of the ground staff tears during his country’s anthem in an rhythm and we could capitalise at the Stade Geoff rey Guichard ap- emotional start to a tense encounter. on that. We regained composure 94th-minute penalty rescued peared to have been hit by a fl are. Striker Mario Mandzukic had a fi eld and although they had some a point for the Czech Repub- Punches were also seen being thrown day playing in front of Real Madrid’s counter-attacks (before the lic in their dramatic 2-2 draw on the terraces amongst Croatian fans Luka Modric, whose stunning volley pause), from that moment on with Croatia as fl ares thrown in the chaos of the closing stages. earned all three points against Turkey, they didn’t have anything” Aonto the pitch marred yesterday’s Euro “I must say the pause due to their while Barcelona’s Rakitic capped a good 2016 match. fans helped us,” said Czech Republic display with his goal. a third before Mandzukic fi red over With Croatia 2-1 up and with one foot goalkeeper Petr Cech. Having threatened earlier in the half, shortly after and Modric went off on 62 in the last 16, referee Mark Clattenberg “They were in control at that time and Croatia took the lead on 37 minutes af- minutes struggling with an injury with briefl y halted play late in the game when they suddenly lost rhythm and we could ter a mistake in the Czech midfi eld. his side in control. fl ares thrown by Croatian fans landed on capitalise on that. We regained compo- Jaroslav Plasil lost the ball and But Skoda proved there was still the pitch in Saint-Etienne. sure and although they had some coun- Croatia’s Milan Badelj snapped up pos- some life in the Czech engine when he When the match resumed, Croatia de- ter-attacks (before the pause), from that session on the halfway line to quickly managed to put some power into his fender Domagoj Vida was penalised for moment on they didn’t have anything.” feed Perisic. header from Tomas Rosicky’s cross on handball and Tomas Necid drilled home Croatia were cruising towards the last The 27-year-old Inter Milan winger 76 minutes. the resulting penalty, deep in added time, 16 after their two Ivans — Rakitic and attacked the Czech area, wrong-footed The fl ares then began to fall, briefl y to claim their fi rst point in Group D. Perisic — netted either side of the break. defender Thomas Sivok and curled his halting the game and leading to nine European football’s governing body Having beaten Turkey 1-0 in their shot past Cech on 37 minutes. minutes of extra time, which gave the UEFA are poised to impose further opener at the European championship It was 1-0 at the break and Croatia Czechs the chance to equalise against a sanctions on the Croatian Football Fed- fi nals, Croatia appeared to have their doubled their lead when Brozovic fed distracted Croatian defence.