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Page 16 Sept 22.Indd 16 SPORT FRIDAY 22 SEPTEMBER 2017 Qatar bag equestrian silver “At least we ended up on the Ashgabat 2017 Games podium so I am very happy about that. In our sport, you always have a chance until the last Fawad Hussain jump.” The Peninsula The star Qatari rider lauded his team-mates after the close tar rider Hamad Ali Al contest and hoped for better Attiyah expressed his results in the future. delight after Qatar “It couldn’t have been closer. clinched the equestrian But we have a new team here jumping team event sil- and it’s the first time we jumped Sver medal at the Ashgabat 2017 as a team. The boys gave their Asian Indoor and Martial Arts best and did really good for a first Games yesterday. time. Hopefully we will do bet- Al Attiyah riding Clinton, Al ter next time.” Ajami Faleh (Armstrong van de Meanwhile, one of the title Kapel), Al Suwaidi Salmen Sul- favourites – Qatar got off to a fly- tan A M (Cantaro 32) and Al ing start in 3x3 basketball contest Emadi Salman Mohammed A S at Ashgabat 2017 thrashing (Zorro Z) participated in the team Samoa in a one-sided match. event final and displayed an The Al Anabi making their overall impressive performance debut at the Games played a very to claim second position on the concise game for a command- podium. ing 21-11 victory over their Qatar were stealing the show opponents. and were ahead before a one- Abdulrahman Saad, who was time fault cost them the gold the star performer for Qatar, Qatari team celebrates on the podium after medal. played down the favourites tag winning the silver medal following equestrian Saudi Arabia finished on top and said his team will have to jumping team final at the Ashgabat 2017 Asian by only one-time point while work hard to win a gold medal. Indoor and Martial Arts Games yesterday. Syria took the team event bronze “There is a general impres- medal. sion that we are the favourites, Al Attiyah expressed satisfac- but it will not be proven unless claiming two easy and impres- tion with his team’s it will happen,” he said. sive victories - over Tajikistan Qatari rider Hamad Ali Al performance. Qatar so far won have won and Lebanon - and scored an Attiyah in action during the “Thank God for the silver a total of five medals including impressive 21 points each time. equestrian jumping team medal, we are happy. The team two gold, a silver and a pair of “We netted 21 points in both final at the Ashgabat 2017 could have done better, but that’s bronze. of them and this is great,” said Asian Indoor and Martial sport. One day you have it, one Meanwhile, Iraq stole lime- Iraq’s Ali Ismael. Arts Games yesterday. day you don’t. light at the 3x3 basketball “We didn’t expect to do so but, since it happened, it is more than welcome. Now we have to play Turkmenistan and we will try to beat them as well. “We are fighting in every It couldn’t have been closer. But we game for every ball, for every point. We are like lions and never have a new team here and it’s the first quit the battle.” time we jumped as a team. The boys Before losing to Iraq, Leba- non had shocked Turkmenistan gave their best and did really good for a 17-11. With the superior scoring first time: Hamad Ali Al Attiyah ability of their guard Hanna Jhonny Nemer (Lebanon) as their key weapon the Lebanese side played a smart defensive game that forced the hosts into a low- scoring defeat. Al Gharafa and Umm Salal in goalless stalemate QSL: Al Sadd target maximum points against upbeat Al Sailiya The Peninsula fter getting the Al Markhiya Al Sadd awarded 3-0 win breakthrough, Al Sadd are Anow eyeing Al Sailiya scalp over penalised Al Markhiya as the two sides meet for the QNB Stars League (QSL) tie at Al Ahli Sta- The Peninsula dium today. Head coach Jesulado Ferriera NB Stars League side Al Sadd have been awarded a 3-0 victory said his team will have to remain in their opening game of the season against Al Markhiya follow- focused against Al Sailiya. Qing a decision made by the QFA Disciplinary Committee. “I don’t know the strategy of Al The decision has been made in relation to Al Markhiya fielding an Sailiya for this match, but we must ineligible player in the match which they won 2-1 in the opening round focus on our performance in order of the QNB Stars League season. The verdict means that the previous to get the result we need.” result is now void, and that Al Sadd won the game 3-0. The result While giving an update on star means that Al Sadd are now top of the QNB standings. Bagdad Bounjah, the Portuguese Al Sadd are set to take on Al Sailiya in their second match of the coach said: “Bounjah had a serious QNB Stars League season, whilst Al Markhiya are set to play fellow injury in the Sheikh Jassim Cup. We promoted side Qatar SC this weekend. will make a decision on him in the coming days. However we have a big squad, and we have players who opening day win against Al Arabi “We have to follow up on our can replace Bounedjah if he is una- and will be targeting for more of the good match against Al Arabi. We vailable against Al Sailiya. same. have to nullify the Al Sadd attack Al Sailiya, on the other hand will Head coach Sami Trabelsi said and fight right until the very end of also be looking to inflict early sea- his team will have to give their the game” added Trabelsi. son misery over Al Sadd. best show against the title The Al Sailiya coach, however The Peregrines registered a fine contenders. said his team will enter the battle Al Gharafa’s Khaled Abdelraouf Al Zrigi (left) and Dheyab Hassan Al Inabi vie for “We will have to be at full con- with full confidence. the ball possession during their QNB Stars League (QSL) match at Al Gharafa QSL FIXTURES centration against Al Sadd. Usually “Based on training over the Stadium yesterday. The match ended in a goalless draw following a thrilling these games are special occasions, week, the squad seems very confi- Today’s matches battle which saw exchange of attacks from both sides. Umm Salal have so far and we have to be ready for the dent. Sailiya have won their opening 17:50 - Al Kharaitiyat vs Al Rayyan at Al Khor Stadium challenge of Al Sadd, who will be game for the first time in their his- accumulated four points from a win and a draw while Al Gharafa have two 20:00 - Al Sailiya vs Al Sadd at Al Ahli Stadium looking to get their first victory,” tory and we have to build from the points following back-to-back drawn games. In today’s matches Al Sadd will 20:00 - Qatar SC vs Al Markhiya at Al Duhail Stadium said the coach. momentum.” take on Al Sailiya at Al Ahli Stadium while Al Rayyan will meet Al Kharaitiyat at Tomorrow’s matches He said after their first game Al Rayyan will take on Al Al Khor Stadium. In today’s other match, Qatar SC and Al Markhiya will square 17:50 - Al Duhail vs Al Arabi at Al Duhail Stadium against Markhiya, Al Sadd will come Kharaitiyat while Qatar SC and Al Pic: Abdul Basit / The Peninsula off at Al Duhail Stadium. 20:00 - Al Khor vs Al Ahli at Al Khor Stadium hard on their opponents in their Markhiya will square off in other next matches. matches of the day. FRIDAY 22 SEPTEMBER 2017 SPORT 17 Mexican track intact, Yadav hat-trick crafts big F1 race to go ahead London win as India take 2-0 lead Reuters exican Grand Kolkata Tamim injured Prix organisers AFP M say next month’s in South Africa Formula One race in uldeep Yadav’s Mexico City will go ahead maiden hat-trick as planned despite the and a fluent 92 by warm-up capital being hit by its Virat Kohli helped deadliest earthquake in India cruise to a Benoni three decades. K50-run win over Australia in the AFP Marketing head Rod- second one-day international in rigo Sanchez told Kolkata yesterday. angladesh opening reporters that the Her- Yadav once again combined batsman Tamim Iqbal manos Rodriguez circuit with fellow wrist spinner Yuzv- Bwas forced to retire hurt in the southeast of the endra Chahal to dismiss the with a thigh muscle injury, city was not damaged. visitors for 202 in 43.1 overs after facing just 13 balls on the “It’s been inspected while chasing 253 and earn India first day of his team’s three- twice already from the a 2-0 lead in the five-match day match against a South track surface and also series. India’s Kuldeep Yadav African Invitation XI at Wil- the buildings, and it’s Pace spearhead Bhuv- celebrates after lowmoore Park yesterday. OK,” said Sanchez, who neshwar Kumar struck early dismissing Australia’s Bangladesh made 306 for was in Mexico City when after removing the two Austral- Pat Cummins during seven declared after winning the 7.1 magnitude quake ian openers including David their second ODI in the toss. The Invitation XI struck on Tuesday Warner for one in an inspired Kolkata, yesterday.
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