SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 2014 SPORTS Sanchez brace sends Arsenal into top four

Arsenal 3

Burnley 0

LONDON: Alexis Sanchez scored twice and Calum Chambers added another as Arsenal won 3-0 at home to bottom club Burnley yesterday to claim fourth place in the . Arsenal’s early-season anxieties about the battle for a Champions League place seem to be easing, and it is largely because the excellent Sanchez has already found his feet following his transfer from Barcelona. Arsenal were also able to hand a comeback to England winger Theo Walcott, who made his first appearance of the LONDON: Southampton’s French Morgan Schneiderlin (left) takes a shot season as a second-half substitute after 10 on goal during the English Premier League football match against Hull City. —AFP months on the sidelines with a serious knee injury. The game at the Emirates Stadium, where Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger named an unchanged team, quickly fell into a predictable Saints keep rolling pattern. By the 10th minute, Arsenal had had close to stages of the first half when he prevented 80 percent of possession. By the 30th minute, former team-mate Long from doubling the they had had more than four times as many Hull 0 visitors’ advantage. shots on goal as Burnley. By the 40th, the A cunning pass from Steve Davis sent Lancashire side were already hugely grateful to the Ireland striker through on goal but goalkeeper Tom Heaton, after he made a series Jakupovic was out quickly and courageous- of fine saves. Southampton 1 ly to smother the shot. Two of those stops were from Chilean for- The Hull goalkeeper was called into ward Sanchez, who has now scored four times in action again 12 minutes into the second two games after claiming a double in last week- half, when he again reacted quickly, this end’s 2-0 success at Sunderland. LONDON: An error from goalkeeper Eldin time to push the ball way from Davis, who Wenger claimed on Friday that Europe is no Jakupovic proved costly as Victor Wanyama was poised to prod the ball home from six longer producing forwards like South America fired Southampton to their 10th win in 11 yards after Graziano Pelle’s overhead kick. and, whether true or not, there are few players in matches with a 1-0 victory over Hull City Jakupovic had earned a change in for- the Premier League capable of producing what yesterday. tunes and he got some luck with 20 min- Sanchez does. On 35 minutes, he tried to lift the Kenyan midfielder Wanyama was the utes remaining when Saido Mane contrived ball over Heaton from distance, but shot just beneficiary of Jakupovic’s blunder as he fin- to miss a glorious chance from inside the wide. For his next effort, five minutes later, ished coolly from 35 yards after a poor six yard box. Heaton just about managed to parry the ball clearance from the keeper in the third Dusan Tadic’s low cross from the right away. The goalkeeper, however, was not the only minute at the KC Stadium. was perfect but Mane made poor contact Burnley player who seemed to use his hands in That was enough to end Hull’s three- with the ball and his first-time shot looped that box. Arsenal had two penalty shouts in the match unbeaten run and means Ronald over Jakupovic’s bar. Fortunately for first half, but referee Craig Pawson remained Koeman’s surprising Saints will finish the Southampton, that miss didn’t come back unmoved. weekend riding high in second place in the to haunt them and they held on to seal the Both Santi Cazorla and Danny Welbeck, Premier League. points. —AFP meanwhile, missed decent opportunities for the Jakupovic was the hero at Anfield last home side. Burnley barely fashioned a chance LONDON: Arsenal’s English defender Calum Chambers controls the ball during the English week as Hull held on for a goalless draw themselves, but did cause Arsenal one moment Premier League football match against Arsenal and Burnley. —AFP against Liverpool, but he was embarrassed of panic in the first half, just before the interval. early in his first start in the Premier League. Matches on TV The ball broke for Scott Arfield, but just when Cazorla, but his shot was blocked by a robust fell to Welbeck in the box and although his shot The Swiss keeper came to the corner of (Local Timings) the winger was about to play a pass to Danny Burnley body. It was becoming the story of the was blocked on the line, Chambers was there to his penalty area to clear Robbie Brady’s Ings, Mathieu Flamini made a vital touch. game, until Sanchez made the difference. On 70 poke the rebound home and claim his first sen- back-pass, but the kick was poor and the English Premier League With Arsenal toiling at the other end, Wenger minutes, Chambers whipped in a cross that ior goal. ball fell to Wanyama, whose first time shot Man City v Man United 16:30 hauled off for Aaron Ramsey shortly looked a little too high for the Chilean, but he Substitute Lukas Podolski almost powered in from 35 yards floated into the unguarded after half-time. Despite all of their possession, showed impressive force to get in between another two goals, forcing another bloke on the beIN SPORTS 1 HD net. Southampton have won every match Arsenal were missing the thrust of players run- Kieran Trippier and Michael Duff to brilliantly line and then smashing the ball off the post, in which they have scored first this season, beIN SPORTS 11 HD ning beyond Sanchez. But then they almost head home. Within two minutes, the game was before Kieran Gibbs teed up Sanchez for his sec- yet Hull’s response to falling behind was Aston Villa v Tottenham 19:00 forced a goal. Fine work from Chambers set up settled, as Chambers turned scorer. A set-piece ond goal in stoppage time. —AFP spirited, with Mohamed Diame at the heart beIN SPORTS 1 HD of their best attacking play. beIN SPORTS 11 HD The match was watched by England coach Roy Hodgson, whose side face Spanish League EPL results/standings Slovenia in a Euro 2016 qualifier on S Africa’s last Real Sociedad v Malaga 0:00 November 15 before a friendly match with Arsenal 3 (Sanchez 70, 90, Chambers 72) Burnley 0; Chelsea 2 (Oscar 32, Hazard 75-pen) QPR 1 Scotland three days later. beIN SPORTS 6 HD farewell to slain (Austin 62); Everton 0 Swansea 0; Hull 0 Southampton 1 (Wanyama 3); Leicester 0 West Brom 1 The Southampton starting line-up fea- (Cambiasso 47-og); Newcastle 1 (Perez 73) Liverpool 0; Stoke 2 (Moses 33, Diouf 56) West Ham 2 tured a trio of players hoping to get the call Italian Calcio League football captain (Valencia 60, Downing 73). from Hodgson in goalkeeper Fraser Forster Chievo Verona v Sassuolo 17:00 : South Africans turned out in huge numbers in and full-backs and Ryan beIN SPORTS 6 HD Durban yesterday for the funeral of national football cap- Playing today Bertrand, while Hull’s Tom Huddlestone Sampdoria v Fiorentina 17:00 tain and goalkeeper Senzo Meyiwa, whose murder last Aston Villa v Tottenham, Manchester City v Manchester United. and Jake Livermore have both been select- beIN SPORTS 3 HD ed in the past. weekend shocked the nation. Udinese Calcio v Genoa 17:00 Playing tomorrow Bertrand was well positioned to clear a The star footballer, who had just turned 27, was Crystal Palace v Sunderland dangerous cross from Diame after the beIN SPORTS 8 HD gunned down by an intruder at the home of his pop Senegal midfielder exchanged passes with Torino FC v Atalanta 17:00 singer girlfriend south of . English Premier League table after yesterday’s matches (played, won, drawn, lost, goals for, goals Abel Hernandez before Toby Alderweireld beIN SPORTS 2 HD FR Family and friends were joined by government offi- against, points): hooked the ball over his own bar following beIN SPORTS 2 FR cials and the top names in South African football among Ahmed Elmohamady’s cross. AC Milan v Palermo 22:45 a crowd of 30,000 at the ceremony at Durban’s Moses Chelsea 10 8 2 0 26 10 26 Newcastle 10 3 4 3 11 15 13 Shane Long was handed his fifth league beIN SPORTS 3 HD Mabhida Stadium, broadcast live on television. The Southampton 10 7 1 2 21 5 22 Stoke 10 3 3 4 10 12 12 Man City 9 5 2 2 19 10 17 Hull 10 2 5 3 13 14 11 start of the season to face the side he left in beIN SPORTS 1 HD FR crowd fell silent and many wept as Meyiwa’s flag-draped Arsenal 10 4 5 1 18 11 17 Tottenham 9 3 2 4 11 13 11 the close-season. Jakupovic went some beIN SPORTS 1 FR coffin was driven into the stadium in a white SUV, fol- way to atoning for his error in the latter West Ham 10 5 2 3 19 14 17 Aston Villa 9 3 1 5 4 14 10 lowed by members of his club the Orlando Pirates, run- Swansea 10 4 3 3 13 10 15 Crystal Palace 9 2 3 4 13 16 9 ner-up in last year’s CAF Champions League. Liverpool 10 4 2 4 13 13 14 Leicester 10 2 3 5 11 16 9 Meyiwa’s father wiped away tears, holding his head in Man Utd 9 3 4 2 16 13 13 Sunderland 9 1 5 3 8 17 8 his hands as a giant screen broadcast images of his son’s Everton 10 3 4 3 19 17 13 QPR 10 2 1 7 9 20 7 Hammers battle back finest moments on the pitch, while his mother, veiled in West Brom 10 3 4 3 13 13 13 Burnley 10 0 4 6 5 19 4 black, waved a gentle goodbye. for Stoke draw “Death is a thief that has stolen a bright shining light from the nation,” Durban mayor James Nxumalo told the shoulder injury. Stoke, despite missing mourners. suspended striker , made a “The entire nation is crying. We have all lost. Our con- Everton, Swansea Stoke 2 lively start and they were rewarded for dolences to Orlando Pirates and Bafana Bafana (the nick- their pressure in the 33rd minute when name of ’s national team). Our hearts are Moses scrambled the ball over the line bleeding.” in drab draw after Bojan Krkic’s shot deflected off West Ham 2 James Collins. ‘HERO’ The goal meant Moses found himself The goalkeeper grew up in Umlazi, a township near League matches this term. Durban on the Indian Ocean coast. He was laid to rest centre stage for all the right reasons after Everton 0 This despite Swansea playing the last being labelled a “cheat” by Swansea man- under driving rain in the afternoon at the Heroes Acre at 18 minutes with just 10 men after Jonjo LONDON: West Ham dropped out of the ager Garry Monk for allegedly diving to Chesterville cemetery, usually reserved for martyrs of the Shelvey was sent off for a second book- top four of the Premier League as their win a penalty against the Welsh club. struggle against apartheid. able offence. three-game winning streak came to an It was also Moses’s first goal for Stoke Vuvuzela trumpets sounded as mourners took turns Swansea 0 Everton took 15 minutes to take a paying their respects. Meyiwa did not concede a goal in end with a hard-fought 2-2 draw away to since his pre-season loan move from hold of the game but despite their best four recent Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers as South Stoke yesterday. Chelsea. Stoke continued to press for- efforts they were unable to convert their Africa defeated Sudan, defeated and drew with Congo dominance into goals. However, ’s side could ward, with West Ham goalkeeper Adrian be satisfied with a point after falling 2-0 Brazzaville and drew with defending champions Nigeria. Leighton Baines went close with a making a fine save from Diouf. behind at the Britannia Stadium to goals The star player was shot dead last Sunday after intrud- LIVERPOOL: Roberto Martinez was freekick while former England midfielder But Diouf did make it 2-0 early in the either side of half-time from Victor Moses ers entered the home of his girlfriend the singer Kelly unable to celebrate his 200th Premier should have done better second half when he headed in Jonathan and Mame Biram Diouf. Khumalo, with whom he had a young baby. His killers League game as a manager with victory with a chance he was presented with but But Enner Valencia brought the visi- Walters’s excellent cross. Four minutes made off with a mobile telephone. yesterday as Everton were held 0-0 by his shot was easily saved by Lukasz tors back into the match on the hour later, though, West Ham were on the Meyiwa was still married to the mother of two of his 10-man, Swansea the club that gave him Fabianski. mark before England wing Stewart scoresheet after Downing burst down other children and the family initially refused Khumalo’s his first managerial post in 2007. Swansea felt hard done by when their Downing equalised for the London club the right and saw his cross, which evad- presence at the funeral, before finally relenting. The 41-year-old Spaniard, who took appeals for a penalty for handball by in the 73rd minute. ed a couple of Stoke defenders, headed More than 17,000 people were killed in South Africa Swansea into the Championship before Paraguayan defender Antolin Alcaraz, The result saw West Ham move down in by the diving Valencia at the far post. last year, but the slaying of a popular sporting hero has moving on to Wigan and then Everton in blocking Shelvey’s goalbound effort, fell the table, but only by one spot into fifth Stoke looked to restore their two-goal stunned even this crime-weary nation. the summer of 2013, threw on record on deaf ears as referee Kevin Friend place, and left Stoke in 12th position. advantage and Steven Nzonzi’s shot was A 25-year-old man, Zenokuhle Mbatha, was charged signing, Belgian international striker waved them aside. Alcaraz, a faithful ser- Stoke came into this match on the back well-saved by the diving Adrian before Friday with murder and armed robbery in connection Romelu Lukaku, who was returning from vant of Martinez who played under him of successive league and cup defeats by Diouf headed wide from a free-kick. Mark with Meyiwa’s killing after being identified by witnesses. injury, late on to try and make it three at Wigan, had to go off injured later in Southampton, a side who like West Ham Hughes’s men were made to pay for their “A national debate has begun and it is welcome,” wins in a row. the half and Barry’s ability to play in sev- have exceeded all pre-season expecta- missed chances when Downing struck said South African minister in the presidency, Jeff However, he was unable to prevent eral different positions saw him move tions so far this term. from Valencia’s cross. West Ham almost Radebe, paying tribute to “a hero who contributed to Everton going goalless for the first time into central defence. Shelvey’s eventful West Ham arrived in the Potteries hav- completed a come from behind win but the dignity of the nation”. Also attending the funeral this season in the Premier League- match saw him let a good chance of ing won four of their last five matches. Stoke keeper Asmir Begovic did well to were the country’s football federation head Danny Chelsea are the only side now to have breaking the deadlock go begging However, they were without striker deny the advancing Valencia while, at Jordaan and , head of the government scored in every game-and continued before the former Liverpool midfielder’s Diafra Sakho, who had scored in each of the other end, Adrian turned away Geoff of Meyiwa’s native Kwazulu-Natal, which has decreed a their worrying form at home which has game finished ahead of schedule when their last seven fixtures, because of a Cameron’s shot. —AFP period of mourning. —AFP seen them win just once in five Premier Friend sent him off. —AFP