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NNBABA | Page 5 RUGBY | Page 6 Hayward Vakatawa heads to powers France Hornets in to win over $120mn deal Scotland Monday, November 23, 2020 GOLF Rabia II 8, 1442 AH Hansen bags maiden GULF TIMES European Tour win at Joburg Open SPORT Page 7 QNB STARS LEAGUE Al Sadd rout Arabi as Duhail crash to 3-0 Gharafa defeat Al Rayyan beat Al Kharaitiyat 2-0 for their third win in six matches Muad Hassan (left) of Al Gharafa in action during the QNB Stars League match against Al Duhail at Al Arabi Stadium yesterday. (Twitter/QSL) Al Sadd’s Abdelkarim Hassan (right) celebrates his goal with teammates Hassan al-Haydos (second from right) and Baghdad Bounedjah during the QNB Stars League match against Al Arabi yesterday. (Twitter/AlSaddSC) By Sports Reporter Al Sadd’s fi fth win in six Duhail markers, he ran a little who ran for almost one third of Doha matches – they also have a draw wide and then fi red a shot that the entire pitch with Sultan al- – took them to 16 points, one sailed above the Al Duhail cross- Brake giving chase. ahead of over Al Ahli, who had bar in what was the fi rst real at- Karim Boudiaf, Mohamed l Sadd overtook Al Ahli beaten Umm Salal on Saturday. tempt at goal. Emad and Muntari also jumped in to go top of the QNB Earlier a brace by Muad Hassan A couple of minutes later, Al to stop Muad who, after reaching Stars League with a 4-1 (41st and 59th minutes) and late Gharafa’s Sofi ane Hanni got a inside the box, produced a left- win over Al Arabi, while strike by Ahmed Alaaeldin (87th) chance to aim at the goal from footed drive to score to the left Adefending champions Al Duhail helped Al Gharafa post their fourth inside the box, but the Algerian of the keeper. It was celebration suff ered a morale-shattering 3-0 win to be on 12 points and occupy midfi elder had little pace on his time for Al Gharafa as Qatar na- rout by Al Gharafa in week six ac- the third place in the table. shot to worry goalkeeper Mo- tional team coach Felix Sanchez tion of Qatar’s premier tourna- Al Duhail remained on nine hammed al-Bakri. watched from the stands. ment yesterday. points from six matches with After a few hits and misses, Al Muad was at it again as he Algerian Baghdad Bounedjah three victories, two defeats and Duhail’s Eduardo Rodrigues fi red beat Boudiaf with pace by grab- and Spaniard Santi Cazorla put one draw. a bullet from the edge of the box, bing a long cross first. After Al Sadd in front in the fi rst half Al Gharafa dominated the but young Al Gharafa keeper Salah running a couple of yards with before Abdelkarim Hassan and match from the word go and Hassan produced a dive to defl ect the ball, Muad fired from the Al Rayyan’s Yohan Boli (centre), Abdulaziz Hatem (second from right) and Abdurahman al-Harazi (right) Rodrigo Tabata completed the could have gone ahead in the fi rst the ball away in the 17th minute. edge of the box to score his celebrate a goal during the QNB Stars League match against Al Kharaitiyat yesterday. (Twitter/QSL) formalities in the second session. 15 minutes itself. Seven minutes later, Al Du- team’s second goal with a right- Al Arabi’s Icelandic star Aaron In the sixth minute, Alaaeldin, hail’s Mohamed Muntari curled foot drive that stayed low on its The third match of the day saw Hatem struck in the 44th outcome in Al Rayyan’s favour. Gunnarson scored a consolation stationed close to the edge of the in a free-kick that was once again way into the net. Al Rayyan pip Al Kharaitiyat 2-0 minute off an assist from Argen- Al Rayyan’s third win in six goal for the ‘Dream Team’ at the Al Duhail box, received a long spiritedly saved by young Salah. Ahmed Alaaeldin tapped one with goals in either half from Ab- tinian defender Gabriel Mercado matches sees them occupy fourth Grand Hamad Stadium, their cross from the half-line. Despite Al Gharafa opened the scor- in deep into the game from close dulaziz Hatem and Yohan Boli at while Boli scored from the penalty spot in the standings with 10 home ground. being chased by a couple of Al ing with a great solo run by Muad range to round off the tally. Al Khor Stadium. spot in the 70th minute to seal the points. AFC CHAMPIONS LEAGUE Shanghai SIPG impress in win over Jeonbuk AFC Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors which ing on midfi eld duo Oscar and the half-volley, but watched his Doha was saved by the goalkeeper. Aaron Mooy. The latter looked to attempt ricochet off the outside The fi rst goal of the evening make an immediate impact after of the post. arrived in the 11th minute and it receiving Chen Binbin’s pass in- With just eight minutes left on hanghai SIPG made it two was Shanghai SIPG who broke side the box and fi ring towards the clock, Oscar broke free from wins from two at 2020 the deadlock after a long kick goal only to be denied by the fi st a counter attack and as he made AFC Champions League from goalkeeper Chen Wei made of goalkeeper Song Bum-keun 50 his way his way towards goal, matches after defeating its way over the Jeonbuk defend- seconds after the restart. left Hong with no option but to SJeonbuk Hyundai Motors 2-1 in ers fi nding Lyu Wenjun clear on At the other end of the pitch, bring him down inside the box, Group H yesterday. goal. The forward kept his com- Jeonbuk responded instantly prompting the referee to point to Vitor Perreira’s men had posure to control and apply an with a double chance as Hong the spot. opened their campaign with a accurate fi nish into the bottom Jeong-ho’s long pass found Gus- Substitute Hulk stepped up similar result at the expense of corner. tavo who advanced into the box and smashed from the penalty Sydney FC on Thursday, while Brazilian striker Gustavo and attempted to fi nish but Chen box to hand Shanghai SIPG a sec- their Korean opponents had al- marked his AFC Champions made the save before Ku Ja-ry- ond consecutive 2-1 win. ready played twice before the League debut with a goal to re- ung followed through with a shot The result means Shanghai stoppage, losing to Yokohama F. store parity in the 24th minute. from a tight angle that was again SIPG move level with Yokohama Marinos and drawing 2-2 against A good passing exchange down saved by the Shanghai SIPG goal- F. Marinos with six points from Sydney FC in March. the right fl ank was followed by a keeper. two games, with goal diff erence A bright start from both sides defence-splitting diagonal ball Shanghai SIPG thought they giving the Japanese side the top at Khalifa International Stadium from Kim Bo-kyung and Gustavo had taken the lead again in the spot in Group H. Jeonbuk Hy- saw end-to-end action and sev- beat his marker to stab the ball 56th minute when a string of undai Motors meanwhile fi nd eral half chances created inside home and make it 1-1. quick passes around the box saw themselves level with Sydney FC the opening 10 minutes, most Shanghai SIPG made a double Yang Shiyuan cross for Mooy with a point each at the foot of Lyu Wenjun (second from right) of Shanghai SIPG celebrates his goal during the AFC Champions League notably Gustavo’s header for substitution at half-time, bring- who chested it down and hit on the group. Group H match against Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors yesterday. PICTURE: Noushad Thekkayil Gulf Times 2 Monday, November 23, 2020 FOOTBALL AFC CHAMPIONS LEAGUE SPOTLIGHT Qatar known for hosting major Cannavaro fumes sports events, says Abbassi QNA March due to the Covid-19 pan- nology. Three training sites have Doha demic. also been used (training complexes Abbassi added, “We’re hon- at Qatar University, Al Oqla and oured towards contributing to Al Ersal) and they are equipped hmed Khellil Abbassi, the continuation of football to serve the same purpose during Director of Team Serv- competition by hosting the AFC the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022. as Bluewings ices Depart ment in the Champions League for Asia’s That allows the players to train at Local Organizing Com- East Zone clubs as well as the modern facilities complying with Amittee of 2020 AFC Champions tournament’s fi nal, which will be the standards of world governing League’s East Zone tournament, played at the Al Janoub Stadium, body FIFA, so all participants have said the choice of the State of Qa- one of the venues for 2022 FIFA the opportunity to get familiarised tar to organise competitions re- World Cup in Qatar, on 19th of with the many features of the 2022 sulted from the great confi dence December. World Cup. hold Evergrande the Asian Football Confederation “This tournament is being Regarding the timing of the (AFC) has in its organisational held in exceptional and unprece- start of the matches, he said, abilities. He added that Qatar is dented circumstances due to the “The timing of the matches in ‘We didn’t control the ball, we didn’t create chances’ known for hosting major sports outbreak of Covid-19, as com- the tournament is similar to events, as everyone knows that it petitions are held in accordance the date of the 2022 World Cup By Anil John has the best stadiums and sports with strict health protocol and matches, which will be held after Doha facilities in Asia and the region.

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