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Al Rayyan Roar Past Iran's Saipa Brazil’s Valera eyes T3 glory in Manateq Qatar Cross-Country Rally PAGE 18 WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 2019 Ooredoo extends Silver Sword Race sponsorship for HH the Amir’s Sword Festival PAGE 19 UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE ATLETICO MADRID VS JUVENTUS Al Rayyan roar past Iran’s Saipa Qatar’s Lions join Scoreline two-time champs Al Rayyan SC (QAT) 3 (Gelmin Rivas 27’& 90’, Al Ittihad , Wahda Sebastián Soria 89’) and Uzbekistan’s bt Saipa (IRN) 1 (Arman PFC Lokomotiv Ramezani 3’) in main round kick that the Rayyan custodian parried away. IKOLI VICTOR Rayyan continued to have the DOHA better of the possession and their pressure paid off when Tabata’s pass GELMIN Rivas scored twice as found Rivas inside the box, the strik- Qatar’s Al Rayyan advanced into er blazed the ball to the left corner of the 2019 AFC Champions League the post to beat Akbar Monadi. Group Stage defeating Iranian club Just before the break, Tabata Saipa 3-1 in the final play-off round saw his strike hit the bar with the at the Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium keeper having the slightest of touch in Doha on Tuesday. to push it for a corner kick. The visitors drew the first blood With just under 5 minutes to play, in the third minute when Arman Ghanaian Samuel Sarfo hit the left Ramezani’s shot from the centre of post with a shot from the centre of the the box went past goalkeeper Fahad box to the relief of the home bench. Baker. There was an appeal for a In extra-time, former Qatari in- handball by the Rayyan players but ternational Tabata delivered a long the referee allowed the goal to stand. ball from a set-piece that was neatly The hosts struck back when dispatched by Sebastian Soria’s Venezuelan striker Rivas, on his header to turn the table in favour of continental debut, equalised with a the home team with a minute to go. right footed shot from the left side Just when the visitors were try- of the box to the bottom left of the ing to build up an attack as they goal post in the 27th minute after re- threw men forward, Rayyan struck ceiving a perfect pass from captain again with Rivas doubling his tally Rodrigo Tabata. from South Korean Koh Myong-Jin With the game dragging into Al Rayyan players celebrate their 3-1 win over Iranian club Saipa in the AFC Champions League play-off tie at the Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium on Tuesday. fine pass. extra-time, substitute Sebastian So- The victory means Qatar club ria’s header from inside the box gave match performance with his second time. Rivas, who joined Rayyan in QNB Stars League last weekend. a golden opportunity from Lucca Al Rayyan join two-time cham- Rayyan the lead with another Tabata goal of the game with a blistering from Al Hilal, has now scored four It was an even game as both Borges’ shot in the 18th minute. pions Al Ittihad as well as UAE’s assist from a set piece situation. shot from the centre of the box to goals in two appearances for the Li- sides created chances following The visitors too had their own Al Wahda and Uzbekistan’s PFC Rivas capped a man-of-the the high centre of the goal in added ons, after his brace against Al Arabi Saipa’s early goal. Rayyan missed chance from Arash Rezavand’s free Lokomotiv in Group B. Zobahan make a comeback to edge Al Gharafa 3-2 AFC Scoreline DOHA Zobahan FC (IRN) 3 IRAN’S Zobahan completed a re- markable comeback to overcome (Ighodaro Christian Al Gharafa 3-2 in their 2019 AFC Osaguona 47’, Champions League Play-off tie on Amir Arsalan Motahari Tuesday. 63’, Mohammad Nejad The Iranian side had to overturn Mehdi 79’) a two-goal deficit in the second half to progress to the group stage. bt Al Gharafa (QAT) 2 Al Gharafa broke the deadlock (Ahmed al Aaeldin 21’, halfway through the opening period Mehdi Taremi 36’) after midfielder Abdelaziz Hatim chested down a long pass and set up fellow Qatar international Ahmed Action from the AFC Champions more and Osaguona’s headed pass Alaaeldin who fired first time with League play-off between Al Gharafa found its way to Mehdi who drilled his left into the top corner for the and Zobahan in Doha on Tuesday. on the half-volley to round off a fa- hosts’ first of the game. mous victory. Alaaeldin turned from scorer to Hatim then found space inside Zobahan retreated for the final provider in the 36th minute, laying Zobahan’s half and tried his luck 10 minutes and formed a compact off the ball to Mehdi Taremi who from distance but was denied by unit, denying Al Gharafa any clear slid home from the edge of the pen- goalkeeper Mohammad Rashid opportunities. alty box to double the Qatari side’s Mazaheri. The hosts resorted to long-range lead before the break. Aerial balls proved to be Al shots, but in the absence of the in- Whatever it was that coach Al- Gharafa’s downfall as Amir Motaha- jured Wesley Sneijder it was down ireza Mansourian said at the break, ri rose above Lucas Mendes to head to Hatim to try to rescue his side, it worked wonders as Zobahan re- home Zobahan’s equaliser from Mo- but the Qatari international was un- turned from the dressing room a hammad Reza Hosseini’s pinpoint able to replicate his 2019 AFC Asian completely different side. cross in the 63rd minute. Cup heroics which saw him score Within two minutes of the re- The Iranian side completed their two long-range drives. start, the visitors from Iran had miraculous comeback in the 79th Zobahan join Al Wasl from the pulled one back. Nigerian striker minute through Mohammed Nejad UAE, Al Zawraa from Iraq as well as Christian Osaguona powered in a Mehdi. Saudi Arabia’s Al Nassr, who defeat- header past the helpless Youssef Al Gharafa’s defence failed to ed Uzbekistan’s AGMK in another Hassan to half the deficit. deal with the aerial challenge once play-off fixture on Tuesday. PGA approves shorts for practice, pro-am MIAMI: Players will be allowed to wear Rory McIlroy said of wearing shorts. shorts in PGA Tour practice and pro- “I don’t think there’s anything wrong am rounds under a change in player with professional golfers showing the appearance guidelines unveiled on lower half of their leg.” James Hahn, Monday. The change, effective imme- co-chairman of the PGA Tour Advisory diately, applies only to tournaments Council, informed PGA players of the on six tours operated under the PGA rule change in a video posted on Twit- Tour umbrella. Long pants will remain ter. PGA Tour caddies were first allowed required attire for all official competi- to wear shorts during competition days tion rounds. in 1999. The European Tour began This week’s World Golf Champion- a policy for players wearing shorts in ships Mexico Championship and the practice rounds in 2016.The PGA of US PGA Puerto Rico Open will be the America has allowed players to wear first tournaments offering golfers the shorts for practice rounds at the PGA apparel option. The move follows years Championship the past two years. Ti- of discussions about shorts being ger Woods said he would welcome the worn during non-competition days with chance to wear shorts in an interview positive feedback from players, fans, last year. Woods will have his chance sponsors and tournaments for the to don shorts for the first time in a change. “It makes the guys a lot more practice round at the WGC event in comfortable,” four-time major winner Mexico on Tuesday. (AFP) Sports Wednesday, February 20, 2019 17 Juve must not be afraid, says Allegri ahead of Atletico clash AFP MADRID MASSIMILIANO Allegri told Juventus not to be afraid of Atletico Madrid but for one of these teams their worst fears in this season’s Cham- pions League are about to become a reality. Manchester United’s French midfielder Paul Pogba is congratulated by Crashing out in the last 16 teammates after scoring their second goal during the English FA Cup would be unthinkable for two fifth round match against Chelsea on Monday. (AFP) clubs that were among the fa- vourites when the draw for the knock-out stages was made in Sarri left frustrated December. “Those that have ambition are not afraid,” Allegri said, as Chelsea woes after his side were drawn to play Atletico, with the first leg on Wednesday at the Wanda mount after 2-0 FA Metropolitano. “It’s like a final, we can- not put a foot wrong,” Atletico Cup loss to Man Utd boss Diego Simeone said. Juventus and Atletico AFP is now in danger of being axed Madrid have reached 12 Eu- LONDON by ruthless owner Roman ropean Cup finals between Abramovich, with Thursday’s them, with last season’s game UNDER-FIRE Maurizio Sarri Europa League tie against Mal- in Kiev the first in five years in admitted his Chelsea flops mo and Sunday’s League Cup which neither had featured. played “confused” football final against Manchester City Atletico went on to win the as they crashed out of the FA looming as must-win matches Europa League instead, prov- Cup with a tame 2-0 defeat if Sarri is to save his job. ing themselves too strong for Juventus players attend a training session in Turin on Tuesday ahead of their UEFA Champions League match against Atletico Madrid.
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