Sports FRIDAY, MAY 30, 2014 44 ‘Wasps’ coach Constantine aims to sting Libya

JOHANNESBURG: Englishman Stephen Nations Championship title-holders Libya “We played well and should have won more midfield, but we have high hopes of success. Constantine debuts as Rwanda coach this would be a wonderful start.” Constantine decisively. The Comorans impressed when After training every morning and evening, my weekend and has the chance to make an watched the first leg, which was played at the they counter-attacked and we need to work squad is ready.”New Tanzania coach Mart instant impact by causing an Africa Cup of Tunisian national stadium because of post- on that threat.” Uganda are 38 places above Nooij from the Netherlands says the tie with Nations shock. The central Africans host Libya, Muammar Gaddafi Libyan internal conflict. Madagascar on the CAF rankings, so it came Zimbabwe could tilt either way after his team a team 27 places higher in the CAF rankings, The Kigali fixture is among 13 scheduled as a surprise when they fell 2-1 on the vast established a 1-0 lead in Dar es Salaam. level on aggregate having forced a 0-0 first- between today and Sunday with places in the Indian Ocean island. An early John Bocco goal separated the leg draw. And playing in Kigali offers the final qualifying round ahead of the group It could have been even worse as Malagasy ‘Taifa Stars’ and the ‘Warriors’ and this tie Rwandan ‘Wasps’ a potentially crucial advan- stage up for grabs. While Mozambique and scorer Faneva Andriatsima from French sec- could be settled by away goals or a penalty tage over the Libyan ‘Mediterranean Knights’. appear certain to advance, many other ond-tier club US Creteil-Lusitanos missed a shootout. Congo Brazzaville, who hired wide- But former Nepal, India, Malawi and Sudan ties are delicately balanced with Kenya and penalty. And the Ugandan ‘Cranes’ snatched ly-travelled French coach Claude le Roy to handler Constantine is hyper-cautious ahead Uganda less favorably placed than anticipat- a potentially crucial away goal two minutes secure a place at the 2015 finals, must over- of the second round, second leg qualifier for ed. Kenya were expected to win comfortably into stoppage time off a Hamis Kiiza spot- come a 1-0 defeat in Namibia to reach the the 2015 tournament in Morocco. “We face a against visiting Comoros Islands, but scored kick.Madagascar coach Franck third round. Malawi coach Young Chimodzi serious challenge as Libya are a good team,” only once through a first-half John Omollo Rajaonarisamba told AFP he is hoping massed believes a 2-0 lead over Chad will suffice to said the 51-year-old coach who came to thunderbolt. defense in Kampala can keep Uganda at bay. survive in N’Djamena, a city where tempera- Rwanda from a Cypriot club post. “I hope However, Belgium-born coach Adel “Whenever they attack, we will have at least tures can soar above 40 degrees Celsius (104 Rwandans will come to the stadium in large Amrouche says what really matters is that the four defenders and three midfielders behind degrees Fahrenheit). Mauritania arrived in numbers and support us. ‘Harambee Stars’ did not concede a goal in the ball. Equatorial Guinea with a 1-0 lead and training Our aim is to win by playing attractive Nairobi. “I was happy with the result because “We also want to score and cancel the was delayed as they sought new accommoda- football. “Raising Rwandan football standards we did not allow the Comoros to score an away-goal advantage Uganda have at the tion after accusing the hosts of treating them is my mission and a victory over African away goal,” the former Burundi coach said. moment. “Uganda are strong, especially in like “prisoners of war”.—AFP Swansea snap up Polish goalkeeper from Arsenal LONDON: Lukasz Fabianski aims to oust Michel Vorm as Swansea City’s first choice goalkeeper after rejecting a contract extension with Arsenal and joining their English Premier League rivals on a free transfer yesterday. The 29-year-old Polish interna- tional signed a four-year deal, which will be activated upon the expiry of his Arsenal con- tract on July 1, and becomes Garry Monk’s first signing since taking over as manager in February. “I am very happy with the move, the decision and the club,” he told the Swansea website. “For me, it was an easy decision to make. “If I’m completely honest, the main reason I came to Swansea was because I want to be the number one goal- keeper. I want to play week-in, week-out. It’s going to be a real fight, but I’m not afraid of that.” Fabianski, who has won 21 international caps, will com- pete with Dutch international Vorm for a starting spot at the Liberty Stadium after ending LONDON: ’s goalkeeper (right) vies with Scotland’s striker Steven Naismith (left) during the international friendly football his seven-year spell at the match between Nigeria and Scotland at Craven Cottage in London on May 28, 2014, ahead of the FIFA World Cup . —AFP Emirates. The injury-prone Vorm, who underwent knee surgery in December, was Nigeria hold Scotland 2-2 named in the Netherlands’ preliminary World Cup squad LONDON: scored in the 90th it was in contact with “relevant authorities” fol- Korea plays its final warmup on June 9 against earlier this month. Swansea minute, giving Nigeria a 2-2 tie against Scotland lowing the allegations. The Daily Telegraph news- at Miami Gardens, Florida, before heading also have German goalkeeper in a World Cup warmup Wednesday night. In the paper reported officers from the National Crime to Brazil, where it plays Russia, Belgium and Gerhard Tremmel on their match at Fulham’s Craven Cottage subject to alle- Agency were investigating attempts to fix Algeria. In Mexico City, defender Miguel Layun books. Arsenal manager gations of attempted match fixing, Scotland went Wednesday’s match. The Super Eagles play scored twice in Mexico’s 3-0 victory over Israel. Arsene Wenger had said he ahead in the ninth minute when Charlie McGrew Greece on Tuesday at Chester, Pennsylvania, then Layun scored in the 42nd and 62nd minutes, and had wanted to keep the goal- flicked James Morrison’s shot over goalkeeper face the United States on June 7 at Jacksonville, Marco Fabian added a goal in the 85th. Mexico keeper, who was backup to Austin Ejide. Nigeria tied the score in the 41st Florida. Nigeria open against Iran at the World goalkeeper Jesus Corona sustained a head injury first choice Wojciech Szczesny when Michael Uchebo’s shot took a big deflec- Cup, then play Bosnia-Herzegovina and after crashing into Francisco Rodriguez and was but started the FA Cup final tion off Grant Hanley, but Scotland went back Argentina. replaced in the 70th by Guillermo Ochoa. In a earlier this month as the ahead 11 minutes later on an own goal by At Seoul, host South Korea lost 1-0 to , match involving two nations that failed to qualify, Londoners beat Hull City 3- Azubuike Egwuekwe following Alan Hutton’s which got a 44th-minute goal from Zouheir Denmark beat Sweden 1-0 in Copenhagen as 2.—Reuters cross. Dhaouadi. South Korean defender Hong Jeong- Daniel Agger scored in second-half stoppage The Scottish Football Federation said Tuesday ho was carried off with an ankle injury. South time.— AP