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Canada’s Chahal puts Henderson Zimbabwe wins Women’s PGA into spin as India Championship16 claim17 series TUESDAY, JUNE 14, 2016 Football fans tried in France, Russian hooligans ‘evade arrest’ Page 18 SAINT-DENIS: Sweden’s midfielder Emil Forsberg (R) and Ireland’s midfielder Glenn Whelan (L) vie for the ball during the Euro 2016 group E football match between Ireland and Sweden at the Stade de France stadium in Saint-Denis yesterday. — AFP Sweden fightback holds Ireland after Hoolahan beauty PARIS: Wes Hoolahan’s brilliant finish was running in Group E, which also contains Italy at the far post, was just unable to turn the ball with what appeared to be a groin injury. but Randolph made a superb save, diving low not enough to give the Republic of Ireland a and much-fancied Belgium, but the Irish will in with the goalkeeper beaten. Coach Erik Hamren was forced into a to his right to scoop the ball away. winning start to Euro 2016 as Ciaran Clark’s be especially frustrated at leaving with only a defensive reshuffle as substitute Erik Ibrahimovic finally came to life on the own goal ensured a 1-1 draw with Sweden point. HENDRICK HITS BAR Johansson came on in central defence and hour, firing just wide with his back to goal fol- yesterday. Ibrahimovic was attempting to become Robbie Brady, an attacking player at club Victor Lindeloef moved out to the right. lowing a Martin Olsson centre. He had a new Hoolahan met Seamus Coleman’s flighted the first player to score in four separate level but deployed as a left-back for Ireland, That defence was finally breached three partner in attack by that point, with John ball with a controlled first-time strike three European Championships, but the Sweden crashed a rising right-foot shot inches over, minutes into the second period. Coleman did Guidetti having replaced Marcus Berg in a minutes into the second half at the Stade de captain was a peripheral figure in a first peri- and in the 32nd minute Hendrick played a superbly on the right and lifted the ball switch which proved pivotal as Sweden dug France to give Ireland a lead they fully od in which Ireland were the better team. one-two with Shane Long before curling an towards the far post where Hoolahan, all out the equaliser. deserved. However, having been kept quiet Martin O’Neill’s men played with far effort from 25 yards onto the bar. alone, smashed home a delightful first-time Guidetti’s flick released Ibrahimovic, and for long spells by the Irish defence, Sweden greater intensity and were first to threaten Meanwhile, former Paris Saint-Germain shot beyond Isaksson. his ball from the left was headed past captain Zlatan Ibrahimovic created the from a Jeff Hendrick shot nine minutes in that star Ibrahimovic was unable to trouble Irish The sea of Irish fans behind the goal, Randolph by the unfortunate Clark. equaliser in the 71st minute when his cutback was well struck but was turned around the goalkeeper Darren Randolph from a long- bedecked in green, erupted, but having creat- Ibrahimovic then came within a whisker of was turned into his own net by Aston Villa post by Andreas Isaksson. range free-kick. ed almost nothing themselves, Sweden were converting a low driven cross by Olsson, but a defender Clark. Then Clark headed on a left-wing corner Sweden were dealt a blow right on half- nearly level barely a minute later. point was the very least Ireland deserved as It is a result that keeps both sides in the and veteran captain John O’Shea, stretching time when right-back Mikael Lustig came off Clark turned a corner towards his own goal the match ended all square. — AFP Pique’s late header gives Thiem wins Stuttgart STUTTGART: Austrian Dominic Thiem won the ATP event in Stuttgart yesterday after rain caused the grasscourt final Spain win over Czechs against German Philipp Kohlschreiber to be held over. Kohlschreiber had been leading Thiem TOULOUSE: Reigning champions Spain left it late but Gerard Pique’s 3-2 in a first-set tiebreaker on Sunday 87th-minute header earned them a deserved 1-0 victory over a when play was halted for the day. But the dogged Czech Republic in their Euro 2016 Group D opener yesterday. Austrian world number seven upped his Pique headed in Andres Iniesta’s “incredible” cross to give Czech game Monday, eventually running out a 6- goalkeeper Petr Cech no chance after he had made several fine saves 7 (2/7), 6-4, 6-4 winner with the contest to put his side within sight of an unlikely draw. played on a side court in front of a small Cech reacted well to deny Alvaro Morata and David Silva in the first crowd of 1,000 due to water damage on half while Czech defender Roman Hubnik deflected Morata’s shot the Centre Court grass. against his own post. Spain were given a fright when a stretching “I’ve never been so relieved,” said Thiem Hubnik forced a save from David de Gea and Cesc Fabregas made a after claiming his fourth title of a break- goalline clearance to keep out Theodor Gebre Selassie’s header. through season. “This is by far my most But Pique’s late intervention ensured the champions began with a special trophy. “Every title is wonderful, the victory to join Croatia on three points, a result which delighted King only thing comparable would be winning Felipe VI who congratulated the players after the match. Kitzbuehel at home,” said the seventh- “We struggled a bit during the first half and we’d already had a lot of ranked Austrian. chances,” Pique told journalists. “In the second half, we were lucky to “I came here almost expecting to lose score,” he added, before paying tribute to his brilliant team mate with in the first round. Then I reached the semi- the observation: “Iniesta’s pass was incredible.” Czech Republic started finals, the final and now the title. “I couldn’t aggressively, but Cech was kept busy dur- have expected this in my wildest dreams.” STUTTGART: Austria’s Dominic Thiem TOULOUSE: Spain’s Aritz Aduriz heads the ball during the Euro ing the first half, setting the tone of the Thiem, who moved into the ATP top 10 holds the trophy during the victory 2016 Group D soccer match between Spain and the Czech Republic match with stops from Morata and Silva, last week after a French Open semi-final ceremony after winning the ATP at the Stadium municipal in Toulouse, France, yesterday. —AP who was making his 100th appearance. performance, had already claimed titles in Mercedes Cup tennis tournament in Spain’s rhythm improved as Czech added Spain coach Vicente del Bosque. “We dominated.” The Czechs 2016 at Buenos Aires, Acapulco and Nice. Stuttgart, southwestern Germany, yes- intensity dipped, and while coach Pavel swapped their aggressive approach for more disciplined containment The 22-year-old, who saved two match terday. — AFP Vrba’s ploy of employing two full backs after the break, although Morata’s cross forced Hubnik into a deflected points as he knocked out Roger Federer in the tournament and for Dominic. on the right flank to deal with Jordi Alba error which beat Cech but bounced back off the post. the semi-finals, was successful in his bid to “Everyone hates to wait, it’s the worst was initially successful, the left back Vrba’s side also served warning that they were capable of extending become the first man this season to claim thing that can happen to you. But it began to find space. their opponents’ miserable run of failing to win any of their opening trophies on three different surfaces-clay, didn’t seem to bother Dominic. “We had Both Alba and Silva forced stops from tournament matches since 2008 with Hubnik and Gebre Selassie going hardcourt and now grass. an intense mental battle; the difference Cech, while Tomas Necid struck a shot at close. Ladislav Krejci was on hand to make a superb last-ditch tackle on “It’s sad to lose the final, but I think it was that he played better on the big De Gea before half time. substitute Thiago Alcantara as a Czech defence that conceded 14 dur- was a very good final,” said Kohlschreiber, points. “I’m happy with the performance, “I think we played well,” Pique contin- ing the qualifiers kept Spain’s wealth of attacking talent at bay. winner of five of his seven titles at German the loss is a little bit annoying, but I’m ued. “We controlled the match but the Del Bosque introduced Aritz Aduriz for Morata, but it was an unlike- home events. happy with the week. I’m now looking ball just didn’t want to go in.” “We took ly candidate, Pique, who ultimately secured the winning start for the “It was a tough situation, because of forward to playing another tournament the initiative throughout the match,” champions. — Reuters the rain, but overall it was a great finish for in Germany (Halle).” — AFP.