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July 03, 2017 SPORT Monday 3 JulyJuly 20172017 PAGE | 21 PAGE | 22 PAGE | 23 Hasaranga claimss Eight in a row Federer eyes debut hat-trick in for Marquez in record big SL victory Germany Wimbledon title Germany edge Chile, win Confed Cup Rizwan Rehmat Saint Petersburg / The Peninsula orld champions Germany yes- terday capitalised on a mistake made Wby midfielder Marcelo Diaz to beat Chile 1-0 and become the Confederations Cup winners for the first time. In an ill-tempered final, Ger- many's Lars Stindl scored the only goal of the match in the 20th minute after Diaz failed to clear the ball near his own penalty area. Forward Timo Werner picked up the lose ball and slipped in a pass to an unmarked Stindl who tapped the ball into an empty net at the Saint Petersburg Stadium where 57,268 fans turned up to watch the feisty final. It was Germany's first Con- federations Cup title win while Chile failed to snap their 49-year winless streak over the European giants. Coached by World Cup-win- ning manager Joachim Loew, Germany arrived for the Confed- erations Cup with an inexperienced side captained by 23-year-old midfielder Julian Draxler. After thrashing Mexico 4-1 in the semi-finals three days ago, German players celebrate with the trophy after winning the FIFA Confederations Cup at the Saint Petersburg Stadium in St. Petersburg, Russia yesterday. Germany reached the final as the favourites for the title. However, the final didn't kick powerful shot from close range Past Champions Special Awards In the 53rd minute, coach another threatening move. off with Germans leading the but his shot was blocked by Ger- Juan Antonio Pizzi made the Moments later Vargas show. man goalkeeper Marc-Andre Ter first substitution when he slipped a ball between the legs Watched by World Cup-win- Stegen's leg. 1997: Brazil Golden Ball: benched Diaz - the villain of the of a German defender but goal- 1999: Mexico ning strikers Maradona and Six minutes later, Chilean striker Julian Draxler piece for Chile - and brought in keeper Stegen stood tall to kill 2001: France Ronaldo from the stands, Chile Eduardo Vargas attempted a shot Golden Boot: Leonardo Valencia. the move. 2003: France stepped on the gas from the very from inside the German box but his In a rare burst of aggression In another chaotic move in 2005: Brazil Timo Werner first minute, pushing Germans shot was pocketed by Stegen. 2009: Brazil Golden Glove: from a German, Joshua Kim- the 75th minute, Sanchez was back with accurate ball passing It was only in the 14th minute 2013: Brazil Claudio Bravo mich and Vidal - the two brought down inside the Ger- and attacks. that the Germans broke free of Bayern Munich midfield play- man box but the referee As in their previous meeting the Chilean spell when the world ers - were slapped with yellow remained unmoved. Vargas' 11 days ago in Russia, Chile yes- champions orchestrated a move Werner, showing no greed to their attacks but this time the Ger- cards after a minor fracas near pleas for a VAR review got him terday showed great control of towards the goal thought the score himself, slipped the ball to mans - buoyed by a goal lead the Chilean goalline. a yellow card instead much to the match and suggested an easy South Americans easily quelled Stindl who calmly slotted the ball - stuck together to thwart the In the 66th minute, the ref- the dismay at the Chilean play- win over the world champions. the move. into the open net with an easy attacks of the South Americans. eree reviewed an elbow charge ers at the touchline. Feared Arsenal striker Alexis However, six minutes later, right-foot tap. In the first 40 minutes of play, by Gonzalo Jara who rammed In what could be summed Sanchez attempted a long-range Stindl scored the easiest goal of In the 24th minute, Aranguiz Chile enjoyed 68 percent of the into Timo Warner's jaw. Jara up as Chile's day of misses shot in the second minute as the his career when he tapped the - surrounded by four German ball possession while producing was given a yellow card follow- chances, substitute Sagal hor- South Americans underlined early ball from close range with Chil- players - failed to produce a 12 attacks on the German goal ing a VAR done by the assistant rendously misfired from close dominance in the final. The ball ean goalkeeper and captain deflection from close range as the against three by the world referees. Two minutes were range after a spectacular ball flew past the German crossbar Claudio Bravo completely beaten. Chileans wasted a golden oppor- champions. consumed by the VAR process back by Edson Puch. An oppor- without causing damage. A terrible mistake by Diaz is tunity to net the equaliser. However, at the end of the but rude play was rightly tunity to become an overnight By the fourth minute, Chilean what allowed the Germans to Seven minutes from the first- first half it was the Germans who punished. hero wasted by Sagal who had forwards were twice flagged off strike first and for the only time half whistle, German captain walked off the Saint Petersburg With the clock ticking, Chile replaced Angruiz moments as off-side as the young German in the scrappy final. Draxler fired from outside the Stadium pitch, knowing they had continued with their relentless before. side started to show nerves in the Diaz, stationed near his own penalty but the ball just went wide the much-needed 1-0 cushion. attacks and in one move in the Earlier, in Moscow, Adrien first half. box, lost the ball allowing Leipzig with the Chilean goalkeeper With a bit of rest and team 69th minute, Sanchez's power- Silva scored an extra-time pen- In the fifth minute, after a forward Werner to snatch it and beaten in the air. regroup, world champions Ger- ful shot from inside the German alty as Portugal recovered from pass from Charles Aranguiz, Chile force Chilean goalkeeper Bravo to Chileans remained composed many showed more energy on the box was blocked a defender as a goal down to beat Mexico 2-1 striker Arturo Vidal fired a charge out of his position. and offered more intensity in field early in the second half. the world champions avoided in the third-place play-off. Horn stuns Pacquiao to win WBO welterweight crown Brisbane slammed the decision, as the him to find any rhythm. clashes, launched a savage coun- Jeff Horn of Australia AFP eight-weight world champion "I feel like he couldn't get a ter-attack in the ninth round and celebrates his WBO said on Filipino TV: "We thought hold of my gap. I was feinting a appeared to have Horn in trou- World Welterweight ormer schoolteacher Jeff that we won this fight." lot, trying to upset his rhythm and ble with some massive blows that Title win over Manny Horn stunned world cham- "There is no problem with me I think that was working through- left the Australian staggering. Pacquiao of the Fpion Manny Pacquiao to win if there's a rematch," he added. out the majority of that fight," said Philippines in Brisbane, the World Boxing Organisation "It would be better if the rematch Horn, who stands three-and-a- Both fighters began to tire in Australia yesterday. welterweight crown with a con- would be held in the half inches (nine cm) taller than the final stages of a contest fought troversial unanimous points Philippines." Pacquiao. at a breakneck pace, but Horn's decision in Brisbane yesterday. Pacquiao, 38, is considered Pacquiao did manage to land early lead proved too much to peg Given no chance by most one of the greatest fighters of his some left jabs in the opening back as he claimed the biggest observers, the 29-year-old Horn's generation. His camp had pre- rounds to take the early points, win of his career. ultra-aggressive style rocked Pac- dicted a "short and sweet" win but Horn refused to back away Pacquiao had been hoping quiao, with the three judges over Horn, a 2012 Australian and his brawling tactics paid div- to set up a second big-money scoring the fight 117-111, 115-113 Olympian. idends through the middle showdown with Floyd May- and 115-113 to the Australian after But Horn showed no signs of stages. weather, but it was Horn who 12 rounds. being overawed by the occasion, Pacquiao, bleeding profusely called for a fight with the Pacquiao's camp and observ- relentlessly taking the fight to the from cuts high above both eyes unbeaten American immediately ers including Lennox Lewis Filipino great and not allowing caused by accidental head after his win. SPORT MONDAY 3 JULY 2017 21 Shattenkirk Lingmerth joins Rangers Hasaranga claims debut clings to lead as free agency at storm-hit opens hat-trick in big SL victory PGA National New York AFP Galle Potomac AFP AFP eteran NHL defence- man Kevin Shattenkirk eenager Wanidu weden's David Ling- Vsigned a four-year deal Hasaranga took a hat- merth stumbled to a with his hometown New York trick on his Sthree-over par 73 on Rangers on Saturday as free international debut as Saturday but clung to a one- agency began for the 2017-18 Sri Lanka took stroke lead over American NHL season. Trevenge on Zimbabwe with a Daniel Summerhays after the The contract, worth a seven-wicket drubbing in their third round of the US PGA reported $26.6m, was among second one day international National.
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