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www.thepeninsulaqatar.com PAGE | 24 PAGE | 27 Kerber seeks Windies crumble as revreversale of fortunes Pakistan take control in Singapore of second Test SUNDAY 23 OCTOBER 2016 • 22 MOHARRAM 1438 thepeninsulaqatar @peninsulaqatar @peninsula_qatar Garcia’s late strike sets up thrilling draw Al Rayyan grabbed an equalizer minute with the opening goal QATAR STARS LEAGUE Alaaeldin in the box, how- on the 93rd minute with a pow- of the match. A cross from right ever the referee pointed for a Spanish striker on erful shot from Spanish striker back Murad Naji was missed by Yesterday’s Results goal kick to the disbelief of the target in stoppage Sergio Garcia. Romainho, the ball fell to mid- Al Rayyan 1 vs El Jaish 1 Rayyan players. time as title rivals El Jaish expressed their fielder Mohammed Al Yazeedi The Lions dominated pos- attacking intentions as early as who had the peace of mind Al Wakrah 2 vs Lekhwiya 3 session in the second half and Al Rayyan, El Jaish the fifth minute of the match, to knock the ball back to Sei- created a couple of half chances share points Brazilian attacker Romarinho dou Keita. El Jaish’s captain as the tie progressed. made a surging run beating a unleashed a powerful drilled before the half time break. In the 55th minute Al host of Al Rayyan players before shot which has a slight deflec- Slick build-up play resulted in Rayyan captain Rodrigo Tabata skewing his shot just wide. tion off Musa Haroon and a perfect cross from Ahmed found Abdurahman Al Harazi The Peninsula Sabri Lamouchi’s side founds it way into the back of Alaaeldin however recipient with a fine through ball but looked composed on the ball the net. Abdurahman Al Harazi missed Jaish keeper Khaliffa Abucar and carved out their second The reigning champions his shot completely. was quick to rush off his line chance of the evening fif- looked out of sorts in the early Alaaeldin also had a say to deny to Qatar Youth inter- DOHA: The defending Qatar teen minutes on the clock a exchanges, and finally reg- in the final chance of the half, national with a sprawling save. Stars League champions Al smart pass from Romarino istered their first chance of but a poor first touch put the Michael Laudrup’s side Rayyan grabbed a late equal- put through Sardor Rashidov note with half an hour gone. ball out of play from a deli- found an equalizer in spectac- iser against title rivals El Jaish in through on goal. Al Rayyan defender Khaled Al cious chipped pass from Sergio ular circumstances deep into an action filled encounter which Bearing down on goal, Zakiba picked up the ball from a Garcia. El Jaish went into the second half stoppage time. ended in a 1-1 draw at Al Sadd the Uzbekistan international throw in on the left and side and half-time break leading 1-0. Al Harazi made a strong Stadium yesterday. unleased a shot from a tigh juggled the ball, his shot from Al Rayyan came out in run on the right hand side, and El Jaish took a first half angle when he realistically distance was well wide of Kha- the second half with renewed layed the ball off to Spanish Al Rayyan’s Spanish striker Sergio Garcia (front) heads lead through captain Seidou should have crossed for his lifa Abacar’s goal. vigor, and feasibly should have striker Sergio Garcia who then the ball during their Qatar Stas League match against Keita and dominated the tie team-mates. Growing in confidence, had a penalty minutes from the unleashed a powerful shot into El Jaish at Al Sadd Stadium yesterday. throughout. Despite being sec- Jaish finally made their Rayyan had two further restart. Jaish defender Lucas the top left hand corner to give ond best for most of the match, dominance count on the 20th chances to score an equalizer Mendes brought down Ahmed his side a share of the points. PSG launches ambitious eSports project on League of Legends The Peninsula reflects the ambition of the club, competitions. Five-time European which is fully committed to achiev- League of Legends champion Bora ing that goal. “YellowStar” Kim will shape the Club President Al Khelaifi said: future of eSports in Paris. A Euro- PARIS: Just a few days after “We have decided to invest in eSport pean star of League of Legends, launching its PSG eSports team in and to enter our teams in two of the France’s five-time continental association with Webedia, Paris sector’s most iconic games.” champion Bora “YellowStar” Kim is Saint-Germain announced the “The decision forms part of the joining Les Rouge et Bleu as a sports arrival of its first three signings, club’s international development coordinator. with France’s five-time European strategy and our digitisation project, An iconic figure on the eSports League of Legends champion Bora and represents a new way for Paris scene, Bora, who also has four “YellowStar” Kim, Denmark’s reign- Saint-Germain to engage with its World Championship appearances ing FIFA world champion August fans and to attract new ones in key to his name, will have the task of “Agge” Rosenmeier and rising development markets.” recruiting and supervising the French star Lucas “DaXe” Cuiller- “We have big plans for the next members of the future PSG team in ier all set to represent the club at three years.” the European Challengers Series, leading national, continental and With more than 256 million fans the continent’s second division. international competitions. worldwide and a growth rate of The franchise’s objective is to The trio were officially unveiled around ten percent per year, eSport break into the European Champi- at a press conference held yesterday is becoming increasingly popular ons Series and earn a place at the at the Parc des Princes and attended with youngsters and with millen- World Championships. by Paris Saint-Germain President nials in particular. The PSG LoL team will be based Nasser Al Khelaifi and Marc Ladreit A number of clubs are investing in Berlin, where the official League de Lacharrière, the CEO of Fimalac. in the sector, which is expected to of Legends league is held. In entering PSG eSports in the generate €1bn in revenue in 2019 In time, the team will comprise League of Legends, the world’s most through titles such as League of a coach, seven players and two popular eSport video game, Paris Legends, Hearthstone and Starcraft, analysts. Saint-Germain is looking to play a which are played by tens of mil- Bora will also be responsible leading role in the industry. lions of people around the world for supervising PSG eSports’ FIFA The signing of YellowStar and fill stadiums at international players . Paris Saint-Germain President Nasser Al Khelaifi (second right) and Marc Ladreit de Lacharrière, the CEO of Fimalac (second left) pose for a photograph with their newest signings, France’s Bora Kim, Lucas Cuillerier and Denmark’s August Rosenmeier during a press conference held at the Parc des Princes in Paris, France yesterday. SUNDAY 23 OCTOBER 2016 23 Boychuk’s goal Lahiri takes lead as Thomas stumbles sends Islanders past Coyotes CIMB CLASSIC SCORES Reuters Defending champion 197 Anirban Lahiri (IND) 66-66-65 drops a stunning four 201 Justin Thomas (USA) 64-66-71, shots to give lead to Russell Knox (SCO) 70-63-68 202 Derek Fathauer (USA) 64-70-68, NEW YORK: More than five years the Indian in James Hahn (USA) 69-64-69, after they teamed up to win the Kuala Lumpur Hideki Matsuyama (JPN) 69-64-69 Stanley Cup, Dennis Seidenberg 203 Scott Piercy (USA) 68-68-67 and Johnny Boychuk checked 204 Keegan Bradley (USA) 64-72-68 another item off their to-do list AFP 205 Tyrone Van Aswegen (RSA) 69-70- on Friday night. 66, Adam Scott (AUS) 70-69-66, Seidenberg scored the Emiliano Grillo (ARG) 74-65-66, Islanders’ first goal in the first Ryo Ishikawa (JPN) 69-68-68, period and Boychuk tallied the KUALA LUMPUR: Overnight leader Rafa Cabrera Bello (ESP) 69-67-69, game-winner early in the third Justin Thomas dropped a stunning Zac Blair (USA) 70-66-69, Brendan period as New York edged the four shots over a three-hole span Steele (USA) 67-69-69, Marc Leish- Arizona Coyotes 3-2 at Barclays yesterday to hand Anirban Lahiri of man (AUS) 69-65-71 Center. India a four-stroke lead going into the 206 John Huh (USA) 71-69-66, Sergio It was the first time in five CIMB Classic’s final round. Garcia (ESP) 67-72-67, Scott Hend seasons as teammates that the The American defending cham- (AUS) 74-69-63, Jamie Lovemark recently reunited ex-Boston pion had been nearly flawless in (USA) 68-69-69, Ryan Moore (USA) Bruins -- who won the Stanley seizing the lead in the first two 71-65-70 Cup with the Bruins in 2011 -- rounds in Kuala Lumpur and looked have scored in the same game. on his way to retaining his sole PGA Of course, given that the two Tour title. champion Adam Scott of Australia at defensemen combined for 78 goals But Thomas, 23, went bogey, 11-under. Scott, the highest-ranked in 1,231 NHL games, it’s not exactly double bogey and bogey to start yes- player in the field at world number surprising they hadn’t scored in terday’s back nine, a stretch that may six, shot his best round so far on Sat- the same game before Friday have decided the tournament.