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Japan Survive Fright Against Turkmenistan Sports Thursday, January 10, 2019 17 AFC ASIAN CUP 2019 India coach strikes confident note ahead of clash with hosts IANS But unfortunately, he did not ABU DHABI have much game time recently. You put Jeje in the position and BEFORE taking on hosts he will score for you. I was so United Arab Emirates (UAE) happy that he scored the goal in their second match of the against Thailand. He deserves AFC Asian Cup 2019 here on to get the goal, especially at this Thursday, India coach Ste- level,” the coach said. phen Constantine stressed “They are a physical, as that the “game is played on the well as a skilful side. I am not pitch, not on paper.” worried about our fitness. We “We know all the three have to play our best game to games are going to be very get the result,” he added. tough. There’ll be no easy game Sunil Chhetri, who added at this level. But we’ll go toe-to- another two to his internation- Results toe with them. A game is not al goal tally in the last outing, Group F: Japan 3 (Osako played on paper, but on the also earned huge plaudits from 56, 60, Doan 71) pitch. The UAE are the hosts the coach. The two goals took Turkmenistan 2 (Amanov and will be under pressure. It’s him to 67, surpassing Lionel understandable they will go for Messi in the highest scoring ac- 26, Atayev pen 79) all three points,” Constantine tive player’s list. Uzbekistan 2 (Ahmedov said on the eve of the game. “Sunil has always given 34, Shomurodov 86) UAE are currently ranked everything whenever he has Oman 1 (Al-Ghassani 72) 79th in the FIFA rankings, and played for the National Team. I Group E: Qatar 2 they have been on the winning can’t complain about this. He is side on eight occasions against there to do his job and his job (Bassam al Rawi 65, India out of the 13 matches is to score goals. He has a phe- Almoez Ali 79) Lebanon 0 played between the two sides. nomenal scoring record and India have won thrice. we’re better with him in the Yuya Osako (right) of Japan celebrates with teammates after scoring a goal during the 2019 AFC Asian Cup Group F preliminary match in Abu Dhabi on Wednesday. (EPA) The last encounter be- team,” the coach remarked. tween these two sides which “Against Thailand, we gave took place at the Ambedkar the ball away too many times Stadium in New Delhi in 2011 which put the opposition in had ended in a 2-2 draw, with an advantageous position. We the last goal being scored by have to look after the ball bet- Japan survive fright Jeje Lalpekhlua. ter. I feel we started a bit nerv- Constantine was all praise ous. Some young boys were too for the Mizo striker. eager to press. We can’t repeat against Turkmenistan “Jeje is a very good player. it against UAE.” Yuya Osako scores twice in Blue Samurai’s thrilling 3-2 comeback win AFP have not had it all their own The Blue Samurai have The Werder Bremen In Wednesday’s other AL AIN way at this Asian Cup. arguably the best pedigree striker put Japan in front Group F fixture, in Sharjah, “The first match is always in the competition after four minutes later, tapping Eldor Shomurodov was the YUYA Osako’s quickfire dou- a bit special and we expected reaching the last 16 of last into an empty net after Yuto hero for Uzbekistan as he ble spared Japan’s blushes a battle,” said Japan coach year’s World Cup and were Nagatomo’s dinked pass struck four minutes from against lowly Turkmenistan Hajime Moriyasu, who was not expected to be troubled over goalkeeper Mammet time to grab a 2-1 win. as Uzbekistan’s late winner relieved to get off to a win- by Turkmenistan, the world Orazmuhammedow. Shanghai SIPG midfield- saw off Oman at the Asian ning start in Group F. number 127. Doan added a deflected er Odil Ahmedov fired the Cup on Wednesday. “Obviously we’re happy But Turkmen captain third after 70 minutes, but White Wolves ahead on 34 Arslan Amanov’s first-half to get the three points but we Amanov put the heavy under- Atayev smashed in a penalty minutes with a low free kick rocket raised the prospect of have a lot of things to work on dogs ahead after 26 minutes nine minutes later to ensure that pierced the Oman wall a titanic upset of the four- for the next game.” in Abu Dhabi, unleashing a more anxious moments for and crept past goalkeeper time champions but Osako’s Earlier in the opening ferocious long-range drive the Japanese. Faiz Al-Rushaidi. brace restored order before group games, defending that arrowed into the top “I was actually surprised Oman’s Muhsen al Ghas- Ritsu Doan appeared to make champions Australia were corner. how well we did in the first sani levelled midway through the game safe. shocked 1-0 by Jordan, South Osako produced a smart half,” said Turkmenistan the second half but as full However, Ahmet Atayev Korea laboured to a 1-0 win turn and finish inside the box coach Yazguly Hojageldiyew. time loomed, Shomurodov buried a penalty 11 minutes over the Philippines and to equalise for Japan 10 min- “We lost our way a bit in shrugged off the attentions from time before Japan sur- China needed an own goal to utes into the second half after the second half, but we’re not of two defenders and beat India’s coach Stephen Constantine gives instructions to his players vived to win 3-2, a further spark their 2-1 comeback win sustained pressure from the out of it yet. We’ll give every- Al Rushaidi at his near post to during the 2019 AFC Asian Cup Group A game against Thailand at reminder that the big teams against Kyrgyzstan. former champions. thing in the next two games.” clinch victory. the Al Nahyan Stadium in Abu Dhabi on Monday. (AFP) KAS Eupen seal loan 2022 WORLD CUP PREPARATIONS Iniesta apologises over move for Al Duhail’s Dutch legend Neeskens blackface photo post AFP Day celebration also known as Msakni until season-end praises Qatar’s plans TOKYO Epiphany, which is widely cel- ebrated in Spain. IKOLI VICTOR the six-time QNB Stars League BARCELONA legend An- The midfielder, who lifted DOHA champions. dres Iniesta has apologised 32 major trophies and made The QFA player of the year after posting a photo on so- 674 appearances for Catalan ASPIRE-OWNED KAS Eupen has been capped 49 times by his cial media with two people in giants Barca, joined Vissel of Belgium have signed Tu- national team and has scored blackface as part of Epiphany Kobe in May, calling his J- nisian international Youssef nine, including a hat-trick celebrations. League move an “important Msakni in a shock loan-move against Guinea as Tunisia quali- The 34-year-old superstar career challenge”. from QNB Stars League cham- fied for the World Cup after a who currently plays at Japan’s The Spain icon’s decision pions Al Duhail until the end of 12-year absence. Vissel Kobe had no intention to choose Vissel arguably rep- the season on Wednesday. The move to Belgium came “to upset anyone by display- resents Japanese football’s Msakni had been out with as a surprise considering the ing that photo,” according to biggest transfer coup, with a cruciate ligament injury that 28-year-old was on the radar of a statement by his agency sent many top players now moving saw him miss the World Cup English Premier League clubs to AFP on Wednesday. to cash-rich Chinese clubs in with Tunisia was injured dur- Brighton, Watford and Cardiff “He would like to apologise the twilight of their careers. ing Al Duhail’s 5-2 victory over City. to those people who may have It also came as a timely Al Sailiya in the Qatar Stars KAS Director General Chris- felt offended,” the statement boost to the J-League, which League (QSL). toph Henkel said: “Thanks to said. used to attract luminaries such The Tunisian striker fin- the good contacts of KAS Eupen Iniesta’s picture on Twit- as Brazilian great Zico and for- ished as second top scorer in with Al Duhail SC and the desire ter and Instagram posted on mer England star Gary Linek- the league with 25 goals - one of Msakni to play in Europe, we Former Netherlands football star Johan Neeskens at the Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy office Sunday showed his family and er when it began in 1993, but behind teammate and Morocco managed to sign this top player at the Al Bidda Tower in Doha on Tuesday. a group of people in costumes, has struggled to attract mar- international Youssef El Arabi. until the end of the season. Of taking part in the Three Kings quee players in recent years. His injury dealt a significant course, signing him gives us TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK – a unique tactical style which months. blow to the club’s campaign in the opportunity to intensify our DOHA involves any outfield player He said: “I recently the AFC Champions League, attack. Contrary to our original taking over the role of any watched Qatar draw against where they were eliminated by plan to stop making any further TWO-TIME FIFA World other player in the team.
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