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SPOTLIGHT | Page 4 TTENNISENNIS | Page 6 Olympic McEnroe and To Advertise here flag arrives Borg renew Call: 444 11 300, 444 66 621 in Tokyo for rivalry as Laver 2020 Games Cup captains Thursday, August 25, 2016 FOOTBALL Dhul Qa’da 22, 1437 AH Blatter in last GULF TIMES fi ght against FIFA ban SPORT Page 3 FOOTBALL Wanderley nets two as Nasr hand Qatar’s Jaish 3-0 loss Jaish had 47 per cent of the possession, 14 attempts out of which eight were on target but still they will be going into the second leg with a three-goal deficit. They now need to produce something incredible to win this quarter-final By Sports Reporter Doha l Jaish suff ered a 3-0 loss at the hands of Al Nasr in the fi rst leg of their Asian Champions ELeague quarter-fi nal tie yes- terday. Wanderley scored a brace for the UAE club as they head into their home tie with a signifi cant advantage. But despite what the score line sug- gests, the match wasn’t a one-sided aff air. Jaish will be left ruining their de- fensive horrors and equally, the inability of their strikers to fi nish off the oppor- tunities. The match played at the Lekhwiya Stadium began with Al Nasr looking the more composed team and made some threatening forays into the Jaish box. But the Qatari side soon got their rhythm going and were able to create chances of their own. Romarinho had an early at- tempt but it ended up being a weak shot and then Sardor Rashidov engineered a toe poke that called the Nasr goalkeeper Ahmad Shambih into action. Jason Day reacts to making an eagle putt on the 18th hole during the final Nasr got a great chance in the 38th round of the 2016 PGA Championship golf tournament at Baltusrol on Sunday. minute when Abdelaziz Barrada got a Picture: Brian Spurlock-USA TODAY Sports great cross inside the box but his header was just over the bar. The problem for Jaish was that there was no one mark- ing Barrada. Jaish had two big names up front – in Romarinho and Rashidov but were ragged in defence. But just when it looked like the two teams would head into the break goal- less, a long ball from the deep found Nasr ‘s Jonathan Pitroipa. Jaish keeper Khalifa Ababacar came out to defend Visiting Al Nasr supporters from the UAE cheer their team at the Lekhwiya Stadium yesterday. PICTURE: Noushad Thekkayil but the Nasr midfi elder crossed to Wan- derley who had an empty net in front of of play and were causing problems for fend. This period of play provided a and the Brazilian calmly slotted it into him and he made no mistake. The UAE the Nasr defence. Romarinhoeven had great chance for Jaish to reduce the def- the goal. Jaish defence were complete- side had the lead in the 45th minute. his shot blocked by the Nasr keeper. icit but their strikers couldn’t convert ly missing since no one seemed to be Jaish almost got an immediate equaliser But instead it was the UAE side who the chances. marking the opposition’s main striker. when Rashidov crossed to Romarinho doubled their advantage. In the 54th In the 73rd minute Rashidov got a In the 89th minute, Keita attempted a inside the box but the Brazilian’s header minute, Barrada provided a great pass great ball inside the box but his shot was header from inside the box only to see it was saved by Shambih. to Pitroipa who unleashed a shot from over the bar. Four minutes later, he got cleared off the line by Ahmed al-Yassi. Jaish came out of the break rejuve- the edge of the box and a fully stretched another through ball inside the box but Jaish had 47 per cent of the posses- nated and eager to take the fi ght to their Jaish keeper Ababacar couldn’t save it. it was behind him and he slipped and fell sion, 14 attempts out of which eight opponents. They also brought on their The Jaish defence should have been in as he tried to reach it. were on target but still they will be go- latest signing, former Barcelona player, place to block such long shots. Jaish were desperate for goals but ing into the second leg with a three- Al Nasr forward Wanderley (L) celebrates his opening goal with teammate Seydou Keita in place of Ahmad Moein Jaish stepped up their off ence after again it was Nasr who found the back of goal defi cit. They now need to produce Jonathan Pitroipa during their Asian Champions League quarter-final first leg to shore up the midfi eld. this goal. And it also looked like Nasr the net. Substitute Salem Saleh provid- something incredible to win this quar- match against Qatar’s El-Jaish at Abdullah bin Khalifa Stadium in Doha yesterday. They dominated the initial passage were now content to sit back and de- ed the pass into the box for Wanderley ter-fi nal. BOTTOMLINE FOCUS Three top Chinese Seoul in control aft er 3-1 win weightlift ers fail over China’s Shandong 2008 doping tests DPA datory provisional suspensions upon AFP Sun-Hong’s decision to be vindicated as seemed no way back. Berlin the athletes, who remain provisionally Seoul Park, who in the 16th minute had blasted But a foul just outside the penalty suspended in view of potential anti- wastefully wide when it seemed easier area after a rare Shandong forward foray doping rule violations until their cases to score, turned provider three minutes gave Walter Montillo a sniff of goal and hree former Olympic weight- are closed,” an IWF statement read. C Seoul took a grip of their AFC later. the Argentine expertly curled home the lifting champions from China Weightlifting has been battling a se- Champions League quarter-fi - The Seoul number 10’s cross found 35th-minute free-kick to reduce the have failed retests of their rious doping problem for years and the nal after overcoming Shandong Damjanovic with the freedom of the defi cit to 2-1. Tdoping samples from the entire Russian team was barred from Luneng 3-1 in the fi rst leg in the penalty area as he nodded home un- The home fans erupted in delight Beijing 2008 Games, the International the recent Rio Olympics because of FKorean capital yesterday. marked his eighth goal in his last eight when their hero Adriano fi nally made Weightlifting Federation (IWF) said state-run doping. Poland’s gold medal Goals from Park Chu-Young, Dejan games from the edge of the six-yard box his entrance in the 60th minute in place yesterday. hope Tomasz Zielinski was then sus- Damjanovic and Brazilian top scorer to open the scoring. of Cho. Beijing gold medallists Cao Lei, Liu pended just before Rio after a positive Adriano gave them a deserved two-goal It was man-of-the-match Park’s turn Just nine minutes later he took his Chunhong and Chen Xiexia tested pos- test while during the Games, Kyr- cushion to take to China for the second on 31 minutes to take advantage of shod- AFC Champions League tally for the itive for a growth hormone stimulant gyzstan weightlifter Izzat Artykov was leg on September 14. dy Shandong defending. season to 12 when he was sent clear in and face having their medals stripped stripped of his Rio bronze medal for Adriano was dropped to the bench Park was found lurking in acres of the box by Damjanovic’s delightful back by the International Olympic Commit- doping. after a recent form slump despite 11 space on the edge of the box by Cho heel to make it 3-1. tee (IOC). Retests also led to 12 other The IOC is retesting doping samples Champions League goals this cam- FC Seoul forward Dejan Damjanovic (top) Chan-Ho’s pass before having time to There was time for Shandong mid- weightlifters from Russia, Azerbaijan, from the 2008 and 2012 Games using paign. Instead it was former Arsenal at- fights for the ball with China’s Shandong turn and shoot past Wang Dalei to make fi elder Jin Jingdao to earn himself an ear- Belarus and Kazakhstan showing ad- new techniques to try to catch drug tacker Park who was preferred to partner Luneng FC midfielder Liu Binbin (front) it 2-0. With big-money signing from ly shower in the 81st minute after being verse analytical fi ndings. cheats. A host of suspected dopers, in- Damjanovic up front. during their AFC Champions League Southampton Graziano Pelle making lit- needlessly booked twice in the space of “In line with the relevant rules and cluding others weightlifters in June and It didn’t take long for coach Hwang match in Seoul yesterday. tle impact up front for the visitors, there four minutes for petulant fouls. regulations, the IWF imposed man- July, have so far been snared. Gulf Times 2 Thursday, August 25, 2016 FOOTBALL SPOTLIGHT DEMAND Chelsea need to be better at killing off Liverpool cruise, games, says Conte Reuters London Chelsea squeeze helsea must develop a ruthless mentality to kill games and not invite pressure from their op- Cposition, manager Antonio Con- te has said after his side endured a tense fi nale in their 3-2 League Cup win against third-tier Bris- in League Cup tol Rovers. Two goals from Michy Batsh- uayi handed Chelsea a 3-1 lead at Chelsea coach Antonio Conte.