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Al Rayyan Set up Al Sadd Final After Beating Al

Al Rayyan Set up Al Sadd Final After Beating Al

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TUESDAY 11 MAY 2021 ShaheenS 's five-for seals sseries sweep over hosts Zimbabwe The partnership between Abid and Azhar Ali was crucial. The confidencec of our batsmen will be high and we have an importanti series in the West Indies coming up.

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PREMIER LEAGUE FIXTURES: Manchester United vs Leicester City at Old Trafford; Southampton vs Crystal Palace at St. Mary's Stadium Amir Cup: set up final after beating Al in thriller FAWAD HUSSAIN a good position after Edmilson’s cross Soon after the match resumed, Al Rayyan captain Yacine THE PENINSULA was off target. Almoez’s strike from Yohan Boli taking advantage of an Brahimi celebrates with edge of the box also flew high as Al error by Bassam Alrawi, set up Awad Al Rayyan set up a mouth-watering Duhail begun to put pressure on Al team-mate Dame Traoré but Zakaria thwarted the attack by Amir Cup final with arch-rivals Al Rayyan. after scoring their second blocking his hit showing good reflexes. Sadd after beating Al Duhail 2-1 in a However, ‘The Lions’ took the goal against Al Duhail Olunga’s header from Edmilson’s cross high-intensity semi-final at Jassim Bin lead from a diving header by Ter- yesterday. again flew over the crossbar as Al Hamad Stadium. awari, who evaded his marker to Duhail continued seeking the elusive A victory last night handed ‘The connect a corner kick, taken by goal. Lions’ a golden chance to win their Abdelaziz Hatim. Traoré’s strike took However, it was Al Rayyan, who first Amir Cup title since 2013, also Sultan Al Brake’s deflection but it still managed to score their second goal a giving an opportunity to French coach landed in goal to open account for Al minute before one-hour mark with Laurent Blanc to clinch his first trophy Rayyan. captain Brahimi netting the ball com- in . Al Duhail thought they found an fortably from spot kick. Dame Traoré grabbed lead for Al equaliser the next minute but Medhi Al Brake, who was trying to stop Rayyan with a goal in 13th minute Benatia’s goal was disallowed for Awad from coming close to the goal, before captain Yacine Brahimi con- offside. The Red Knights piled up was penalised by referee Khamis Al verted a penalty in 59th minute to pressure on Al Rayyan with repeated Marri immediately for a reckless double the lead. attacks but they were missing proper tackle. pulled one back for Al Duhail in 81st execution. ‘The Lions’ further solidified their minute. In a counter attack after the half- defense after their second goal giving -coached Al Duhail hour mark, Moufak Awad got a chance no space to Al Duhail. were a better side in terms of to double lead for Al Rayyan but his Al Rayyan goalkeeper Fahad launching attacks but Al Rayyan were last touch from a difficult angle took Younis received treatment after a col- paid for holding nerves in a tense Al Duhail goalkeeper ’s lision with , who semi-final, which witnessed a scuffle deflection. came off the bench in 66th minute. in stoppage time resulting in red card However, Al Duhail were still Al Duhail finally broke Al Rayyan’s to Al Duhail captain and dominating the proceedings owing to defense, nine minutes before time yellow cards to Paulo Edmilson and some good show by Almoez and when Olunga’s low header from sub- Al Rayyan’s Mohammed Juma. Olunga. stitute ’s cross The second semi-final, as Just before the break, Mohamed reduced their deficit. expected, got off to a fast start as both Musa got a good chance to score for The goal revived hopes for Al the top Qatari sides exchanged attacks Al Duhail after receiving a ball from Duhail, who made numerous attacks in the first five minutes, with Al Ali Nozar inside the box but his strike late in the match but Al Rayyan Rayyan winning a couple of corners missed the target by a few inches as showed nerves of steel to hold ‘The soon after the kick off. Al Rayyan returned to the tunnel with ball possession in the first half, Out of three Al Rayyan’s shots, two Red Knights’ and enter their first Amir Al Duhail striker Olunga got the an advantage. attempted 13 shots but they were on were well aimed on goal including Cup final since 2018 when they were first real chance but his header from Al Duhail, who held 67 percent of target on only a couple of occasions. Traoré’s blow. beaten by the same opposition. Juventus Al Sadd set sights on prestigious face Serie A title after 3-0 rout of Al Arabi expulsion if

FAWAD HUSSAIN still in Super Al Sadd players take of the best THE PENINSULA part in a practice session matches we have League yesterday. played, thanks to Al Sadd head a good per- UEFA has coach Xavi Hern- formance, organi- REUTERS – MILAN andez has praised sation and focus,” his side after a said Xavi. Juventus will be excluded from issues with clinical “Our goal is to next season’s Serie A should the performance win the Amir Cup Italian soccer club decide to CL switch against Al Arabi in title again and I persist with the proposed the Amir Cup am confident that European Super League semi-final, hoping my team can project, the head of the Italian to London for a repeat show achieve the glory. soccer federation (FIGC) said from his ranks in We are the best yesterday. AP – LYON the final. team in Qatar in Nine of the clubs who tried Goals from presence of top to breakaway, including six UEFA has given the British Nam Tae-hee, players,” he English Premier League teams, government until today to Baghdad added. backed out of the Super League offer the travel waivers it Bounedjah and Al Sadd lifted idea, but Juventus, Barcelona requires to move the Cham- Santiago Cazorla the last year’s and Real Madrid are still pions League final to helped ‘The Amir Cup trophy involved in the project. Wembley or the all-English Wolves’ in a 3-0 after defeating Al “If Juventus does not game could be played in rout of Al Arabi in Arabi 2-1 in the respect the rules they will be Portugal instead. the first semi-final final at the brand out,” Gabriele Gravina told a The May 29 showpiece on Sunday, new Ahmed Bin Ali news conference on Monday. is set to be moved from keeping them on track for a with a 3-0 margin is a great from Bounedjah and Cazorla Stadium – a FIFA World Cup “At the time of registration Istanbul after Turkey was record-extending 18th Amir achievement,” Xavi said in the second half, but Xavi said Qatar 2022 venue – in for the next Serie A champi- added to England’s “red list” Cup title. yesterday. Al Sadd’s phenomenal start in December. onship the club will be of countries with severe Xavi expressed his delight “But we have a final to play, the match was key to victory Al Sadd star Abdelkarim excluded if they decide not to coronavirus outbreaks. on team’s performance in the which will be very tough no against Al Arabi. Hassan said: “We are happy to withdraw from the Super Porto is one of the match that saw the defending matter which team will “We displayed a brilliant win the semi-final after League.” backup options after UEFA Amir Cup champions domi- qualify,” Xavi said referring to show in the first half hour of showing a good performance Juve, Real and Barcelona hit snags with its preferred nating ‘The Dream Team’ in the second semi-final between the match, which helped us to and now we are looking said they were ready to recon- location of London. both the sessions. former champions Al Duhail win the tough match. After forward to a good performance sider the proposed approach UEFA held talks with the “It was an outstanding per- and Al Rayyan. scoring the second goal we in the final, which will be to the breakaway plan fol- British government yes- formance from the team and Tae-hee’s goal came in the controlled the match well. I another tough challenge for lowing the angry backlash terday but was unable to winning a tough semi-final first half followed by strikes would rate this match as one us.” across the continent. secure exemptions from quarantine for everyone they want to be able to attend a final in London - Premier League targets full stadiums next season including sponsors of the Champions League, their REUTERS – LONDON 4,000 people, whichever is lower. A same without them. Their presence will cases. The Premier League said last week guests and media - people special provision willll be made for largelarge ensureensure a ffantasticantastic finfinaleale to the end of attendance for the penultimate round of familiar with the talks told The Premier League has welcomed the outdoor, seated venues,nues, so that ourour seasonseason,”,” Masters said.s matches to be played on May 18-19 and The Associated Press. They British government’s announcement on they can open theirr doors to up Matches in England’sEnglan top-flight the final day May 23 would be restricted spoke on condition of ano- the easing of lockdown restrictions amid to 10,000 people orr 25% of the havehav e ttakenaken placepla behind to home fans. nymity because they were the COVID-19 pandemic and Chief Exec- capacity, whicheverer is lowerlower.. cclosedlosed ddoors since “Although only a small number of not authorized to discuss utive Richard Masters said on Monday it Prime Minister BorisBoris JohnsonJohnson JJune,une, apartap from a home fans will be at our matches next the talks. is their priority to have full stadiums next confirmed yesterdayerday the brbriefief windoww late week, this is an important step in our UEFA has given the season. roadmap would progressrogress last year when return to normality,” Masters added. British government until The government said in February that as planned. ssmallma crowds A crowd of 8,000 watched Man- today to decide whether under the third stage of its four-stage “It’ll be brilliantnt to see wewerer allowed chester City beat Tottenham Hotspur in authorities can offer all the “roadmap”, stadiums would - if all con- fans back. They’veve been beforebef a resur- the League Cup final on April 25, while travel waivers required. ditions are met - from May 17 be allowed hugely missed and the gencege of this weekend’s FA Cup final is expected to hold up to 50% of their capacity, or Premier League hasn’tn’t beenbeen tthehe CCOVID-19 to have 21,000 fans present. Sport TUESDAY 11 MAY 2021 15

Moharram wins Prix Djelfor (PA) on perfect debut Jockey Guillaume Guedj–Gay guides H H Sheikh Mohammed Pakistani cricketers and team officials pose for a photograph after winning the two-match Test series bin Khalifa Al Thani’s homebred Moharram (FR) to win the Prix against Zimbabwe in Harare, yesterday. PIC: TWITTER/@THEREALPCB Djelfor – Wathba Stallion Cup at Bordeaux-Le Bouscat. The Thomas Fourcy-trained colt was last, but one for a long way. However, he came good in the straight and dominated the mile Shaheen’s five-for seals Pakistan for three-year-old maidens by seven lengths. series sweep over Zimbabwe

AP – HARARE 5-52 making him the third SCOREBOARD Pakistan bowler in the Test to PAKISTAN, first innings: 510-8 declared T. Chisoro b Shaheen Afridi ...... 8 Pakistan quickly took the one take a five- haul. He and ZIMBABWE, first innings: 132 R. Ngarava b Shaheen Afridi ...... 0 wicket it needed yesterday for Nauman Ali (5-86) took five ZIMBABWE, second innings (overnight 220-9) B. Muzarabani ...... 4 another innings victory over each in the second innings after K. Kasuza b Nauman Ali ...... 22 Extras (b1, lb5, nb1) ...... 7 struggling Zimbabwe in the ’s five in the first. T. Musakanda c Rizwan b Shaheen Afridi ...... 8 Total (68 overs) ...... 231 second Test and a 2-0 series It’s the first time Pakistan R Chakabva c Babar Azam b Nauman Ali ...... 80 Fall of : 1-13, 2-63, 3-142, 4-170, 5-188, B. Taylor c Rizwan b Shaheen Afridi ...... 49 6-196, 7-196, 8-205, 9-205 sweep. has had three bowlers with five M. Shumba c Imran Butt b Nauman Ali ...... 16 Bowling: Shaheen Shah Afridi 20-5-52-5 (1nb), It took only five overs on wickets in a match, and the L. Jongwe c Rizwan b Shaheen Afridi ...... 37 Tabish Khan 11-3-46-0, Hasan Ali 10-7-9-0, Sajid Day 4 for Shaheen Shah Afridi first time it has happened in D. Tiripano lbw b Nauman Ali ...... 0 Khan 6-1-32-0, Nauman Ali 21-3-86-5 to end it by having Luke tests since 1993. R. Kaia c Sajid Khan b Nauman Ali ...... 0 Result: Pakistan won by an innings and 147 runs Jongwe caught behind by wick- Zimbabwe continued on Mutabahi wins Prix Louis Saulnier etkeeper Mohammad Rizwan 220-9 in its second innings, on batting first, with 215 not out team follow on. Zimbabwe H H Sheikh Abdullah bin Khalifa Al Thani’s homebred Mutabahi (FR) for 37. the brink of defeat and still 158 from opener and 126 were outclassed and only (French Fifteen x Marina Piccola), trained by Henri Alex Pantall, Pakistan won by an innings runs short of making Pakistan from Azhar Ali. passed 200 once in their four and 147 runs at Harare Sports bat again. The home team The bowlers then went to innings in the series. reaches the finish line to win the Prix Louis Saulnier, a 2,000 Club to go with the innings and added only 11 more runs to be work and were also dominant, Pakistan also won ODI and metre race for three-year-olds maidens at Lyon-Parilly, France on 116-run win in the first Test at all out for 231. with Hasan Ali collecting 5-27 series in South Sunday. The two previous winners of the same contest, Channel the same venue. Pakistan controlled the in 13 overs as Pakistan bowled Africa and a T20 series in Zim- (Nathaniel) (2019) and In Swoop (Adlerflug) (2020) went on to Pakistan also claimed a match from the start and Zimbabwe out for 132 in its first babwe in their tour of southern respectively win the Prix de Diane Longines, and finish second in slice of history with Afridi’s posted 510-8 declared after innings and made the home Africa. the Qatar Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe (Grs1). Elkhoully wins opening round of QDMC

Screengrabs during the opening round of the Qatar Digital Motorsports Championship (QDMC), organised and hosted by the Qatar Motor & Motorcycle Federation, on Sunday. Ahmed Elkhoully won the first round with a time of 16 minutes and 44.584 secs to take the lead of the series with 25 points. Sheikh Saud Jassim Al Thani finished second at +8.013 to claim 18 points while Hadi Ahmed came completed the top three at +16.796 as he collected 15 points. A total of 12 gamers took part in the virtual event.

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