Jubilant Ferreira Hails Wolves' Big Win Ahead of Key Clash
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SPORT Tuesday 27 February 2018 PAGEPA | 28-29 PAGE | 30 PAGE | 311 Klopp wants FIA World Cup: Houston RocRocketskets Liverpool to Kazakhstan to host post 12th stay angry fifth round in May straight winin Jubilant Ferreira hails Wolves’ big win ahead of key clash CHINTHANA WASALA THE PENINSULA DOHA: Al Sadd head coach The players gave a (pictured) Jesualdo Ferreira great performance was thrilled to see his side’s 5-0 thrashing of Al Ahli in and this is a fair result. the QNB Stars League (QSL) They are suffering on Sunday. not just physically Algerian striker Bagh- but mentally as dad Bounedjah scored four well, because of the times on Sunday in the pressure of playing Wolves’ big win over Al Ahli on two fronts - at at the Al Sadd Stadium to take his tally of this season’s home and in Asia. I goals to 12. Bounedjah am happy that they scored in the 5th, 43rd, 75th have dealt with this and 72nd minutes of the pressure: Jesualdo match. Ferreira Speaking at the post- game press conference, Ferreira expressed his home and in Asia. I am well and rotating players is game against Al Duhail, delight with the big result happy that they have dealt in the best interests of the which will be very crucial that Al Sadd achieved. with this pressure.” team.” for the Al Sadd team,” he “This is a big result and Sunday’s victory also “It is not easy to keep a added. a deserved three points for lifted Al Sadd’s points tally player at his best level in all Al Duhail had won 4-2 us. There were some tired to 46, just two behind the games. As coaching staff, in the first phase but Xavi players and we could have QSL leaders Al Duhail. we need to help them in Hernandez-led Al Sadd are performed even better. This “I want to congratulate this, in order to maintain looking unstoppable. Both will be the situation until all the players and espe- the balance of the team,” have the same number of the end of April. We need to cially Bounedjah, who the Portuguese tactician victories (15) in the League keep working. I hope scored four goals. Some top said. so far. nobody gets injured,” Fer- goals corers cannot score Al Sadd will meet the Al Duhail have scored reira said. four goals in a game like high-flying Al Duhail on 68 goals and conceded 20 The Portuguese coach him,” Ferreira said. Friday in their Round 19 while Al Sadd have 55 for also said: “The players gave “We played a different encounter and coach Fer- and 17 against. a great performance and lineup from the last game. reira said that the win In the AFC Champions Al Sadd’s Algerian this is a fair result. They are As coaches, we have our against Al Ahli was a big League, both teams have striker Baghdad suffering not just physically own views and we deal boost ahead of the crucial won their respective Bounedjah in action but mentally as well, with games in particular game against Al Duhail. matches and are on course during Sunday’s QNB because of the pressure of ways. Al Sadd are playing “This win will boost us to qualify for the knockout Stars Lague match playing on two fronts - at domestically and in Asia as ahead of the upcoming stage. against Al Ahli. PSG in race against the clock to Bounedjah highlights get Neymar ready for Real match big-scoring week THE PENINSULA AFP The Champions League last 16, second leg against Real at DOHA: The QNB Stars League (QSL) Week 18 witnessed four high-scor- PARIS: Paris Saint-Germain are the Parc des Princes in Paris on ing games and some outstanding individual performances. Not a single preparing for a race against the March 6 is just over a week match was drawn and 22 goals were scored, two more than in the previ- clock to get Neymar ready for away, leaving Neymar little time ous round. their Champions League crunch to recover fitness as PSG look Here is a look at some star performances that had major impact on clash with Real Madrid next to overturn a 3-1 deficit from their teams’ results during the round. week after he suffered an ankle the first leg in Madrid. injury against Marseille on Despite the injury poten- BAGHDAD BOUNEDJAH (AL SADD) Sunday. tially benefiting Madrid, the Baghdad Bounedjah produced yet another brilliant display as he fired The Brazilian superstar was Spanish side’s coach Zinedine in four goals in Al Sadd’s 5-0 victory over Al Ahli. The Algerian striker was stretchered off in anguish Zidane claimed he hoped Ney- in devastating form. He is compensating for his long, injury-enforced lay- towards the end of PSG’s 3-0 mar would recover in time to off. Bounedjah is very much among goals and had scored four times in victory over their great rivals at play. Al Sadd’s two AFC Champions League matches recently. His tally is 12 in the Parc des Princes, having “I’m not happy with the the top scorers’ chart. innocuously rolled his right Neymar injury and I hope he ankle and flopped to the ground can be back for the game. I will KHALFAN IBRAHIM (AL ARABI) in pain. never want a rival player to be Khalfan Ibrahim played a prominent role as Al Arabi earned three With the game already as out injured,” Zidane said at a valuable points following their 2-1 victory over Al Kharaitiyat. Khalfan good as over, the stadium held press conference in the Span- scored the first goal with a free-kick as The Dream Team recorded their its breath as the former Barce- ish capital. third win in the QSL to move up by one place from 11th in the standings lona forward was treated and His opposite number Emery with 15 points. then carried away, with PSG said on Sunday night, as Ney- Paris Saint-Germain’s Neymar receives treatment from medical staff forced to finish the match with mar was leaving the Parc des YANNICK SAGBO (UMM SALAL) after sustaining an injury during the French Ligue 1 match against 10 men having made all of their Princes on crutches, that he was Yannick Sagbo one again proved his worth as Umm Salal achieved substitutions. Olympique de Marseille at Parc des Princes in Paris on Sunday. “optimistic” about the injury. a crucial 1-0 victory over Al Sailiya riding on his goal. The Ivorian strik- Paris coach Unai Emery said “We will be optimistic. If I er’s goal at the Al Gharafa Stadium made such an impact that The Orange after the game that early exam- Speaking to French televi- player will definitely miss had to say today (whether or not Fortress displaced Al Sailiya from the fourth position in the standings inations in the dressing room sion after Sunday’s match, PSG Wednesday’s French Cup quar- he will face Real) I would rather with the victory as they moved to 27 points, two more than The showed Neymar had twisted the captain Thiago Silva said: “I’m ter-final at home against say yes,” said the Spaniard. Peregrines. ankle. not a doctor, but I don’t think Marseille as well as next Satur- PSG are 14 points clear of Le Parisien newspaper he’ll be available on Wednesday day’s trip to Troyes in Ligue 1. Monaco at the top of Ligue 1 ISMAIL MOHAMMED (AL DUHAIL) reported that the 26-year-old (when PSG face Marseille again Neymar himself posted a after Sunday’s game, but the QSL table toppers Al Duhail have many star performers and Ismail underwent tests at a hospital just in the French Cup). He has to picture on Instagram of his right Champions League is crucial to Mohammed is one among them. He scored the opening goal in their 4-0 outside Paris in the early hours rest.” leg with the ankle and foot heav- the French club, who lost to win over Al Khor that took their points tally to 48. The Red Knights thus of Monday that ruled out a “frac- Le Parisien suggested that ily bandaged. “08:10. Finished Neymar’s Barcelona at the same stayed as the only unbeaten side in this season’s competition. Ismail ture or a serious sprain”. the world’s most expensive for today,” said the caption. stage last season. caught the eye with his moves. 26 SPORT TUESDAY 27 FEBRUARY 2018 Action from the boys match of the 24th ISF World Schools Handball Championships between Qatar and Bulgaria yesterday. Top: Girls match between Sweden and France. Qatar advances in World Schools Handball ARMSTRONG VAS In the other matches Qatar’s Women’s Sports The teams taking part in the ongoing 24th ISF World Schools THE PENINSULA today, Serbia defeated Den- Committee Hall. Handball Championships witness a cultural programme on Sunday mark 26-23, Austria had it The nine-day champion- night at Sealine Beach. DOHA: Qatar advanced into easy with a comfortable ship is organised by Qatar the next round of the 24th 35-16 win, while Greece School Sports Association ISF World Schools Handball defeated Romania 25-17. (QSSA), in technical collab- Championships with an In the girl’s section, Ser- oration with Qatar Handball emphatic 24-12 win over bia defeated Turkey 39-26 Federation is held at three Bulgaria in the boy’s section while Czech Reopublic won venues in Doha and will end here yesterday.