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CRICKET | Page 3 FFOOTBALLOOTBALL | Page 7 DRS set for Manchester busy baptism To Advertise here City look to Call: 444 11 300, 444 66 621 on India’s cap week to turning tracks remember Saturday, November 5, 2016 BOXING Safar 5, 1438 AH Pacquiao can’t GULF TIMES take Vargas for granted in return SPORT Page 4 FOOTBALL Bengaluru aim to make AFC Cup history in Doha ‘As professionals, the players know that we have a tough team up against us’ IANS Doha Bengaluru FC players go through their drills at a Winners to hit $1mn jackpot training session in Doha yesterday. engaluru FC will be aiming Doha: A whopping $1mn awaits “I wish them all the very best. In my to script history by becom- Bengaluru FC in prize money if they time with the AIFF (All India Football ing the fi rst Indian football manage to clinch the AFC Cup here Federation), there hasn’t been a more Bclub to win the Asian Football today against Iraq’s Air Force Club. important occasion,” added Dhar. Confederation (AFC) Cup when they The runners-up will bag half a million Century-old Kolkata club Moham- take on Iraqi outfi t Air Force Club in dollars. medan Sporting SC sent a mail to Ben- the fi nal here today. This is the first time an Indian club has galuru FC off icials wishing them luck. The match will be played at the made it to the final of an AFC competi- “The executive committee members of Suheim bin Hamad Stadium (Qatar tion. Previously, Dempo (2008) and the Mohammedan Sporting Club wish Sports Club) at 7pm. East Bengal (2013) have reached the you all the very best for the 2016 AFC Both sides will be playing their semi-finals of the AFC Cup. Cup Final against Air Force Club,” the maiden fi nal, and all eyes will be on “The entire country is behind them. letter from president Sultan Ahmed Bengaluru in what is their most im- They have vindicated our decision read. portant match in their three-year his- few years back to give them direct “You have worked hard for this day. tory. entry and are now a template for other Believe in yourself and in what you Two I-League titles and a Federa- clubs to follow in India,” I-League CEO can achieve, give the final match your tion Cup are already in the southern Sunando Dhar told IANS. hundred percent and put your best outfi t’s cabinet in such a short span of Bengaluru FC, in their three years foot forward and we know you will time, but their show in the continen- of existence, have won the I-League come out with flying colours. Good tal tournament this time has turned twice and the Federation Cup once. luck to you.” many heads at a time when the sport in the country in going through a tran- sition. important players for Air Force Club, Club. The most important thing is to Bengaluru surprised reigning AFC netting three goals in the continental be as prepared as possible,” Roca said Cup champions Johor Darul Ta’zim meet this year. yesterday. 4-2 on aggregate during the semi-fi nal Meanwhile, Saaed played in 10 AFC “There’s no pressure. All the games stage. Captain Sunil Chhetri scored a Cup matches for the Iraqi team and is I’ve been in charge here have been im- brace in the second leg at home be- their fi rst choice centre-back. portant games and I can say that these coming their top-scorer with fi ve Bengaluru, on their part, will miss players are up for the task and they’re goals to his name. the services of fi rst-choice goalkeeper ready to go.” What should work in favour of Ben- Amrinder Singh who is suspended. The tournament’s leading scorer galuru, who have peaked just at the Defender Shankar Sampingiraj, mid- Hammadi Ahmed insisted they will right time, is injury an injury crisis fi elder Darren Caldeira and full back need to raise their game ahead of the that the Iraqis are battling. Infl uential Lalchhuanmawia Fanai are also yet to title clash. AFC chief Sheikh Salman to attend match midfi elder Bashar Rasan and centre- completely recover from their injuries. “We have to fi ght hard and lift our But the crux of the team remains the level on Saturday because it’s the fi nal Doha: AFC President Sheikh Salman bin Ebrahim al-Khali- attempt to be the first clubs in their respective countries to ‘There’s no pressure. All same with the likes of Udanta Singh of the AFC Cup competition,” Ahmed fah will attend the AFC Cup final match between Air Force win the title for the first time. the games I’ve been in charge also on hand to make an impact from was quoted as saying in AFC’s offi cial Club of Iraq and India’s JSW Bengaluru FC at the Suheim bin Sheikh Salman also noted that this year’s final carried addi- here have been important the bench. website yesterday. Hamad Stadium today. tional importance with the new increase in prize money, as games and I can say that these Bengaluru coach Albert Roca said “We will look to reduce our mis- Sheikh Salman hoped that the match will showcase high- part of the AFC’s eff orts to strengthen the competition. players are up for the task and his team is under no pressure and they takes, and although we must respect level competition, bring excitement to Asian football fans, The AFC President stressed that regardless of the winner, they’re ready to go’ will prepare the game to the best of our opponents we must focus very and reflect the abilities and determination of Asian clubs. the biggest aspirations for this year’s final was to reflect their ability. strongly in the game.” The AFC President stressed that the two teams deserved Asian football’s principles of fair play and the passionate back Samal Saaed are doubtful for the “It’s an important game and the Ahmed’s clinical fi nishing in front their places in the final following an impressive run of re- support for the game. Sheikh Salman confirmed that all match. players know it but at the end of it all, of goal have been a big part of Air Force sults throughout the campaign, adding that the two teams necessary preparations for the AFC Cup final had been The 19-year-old Bashar recently it’s just another game. As profession- Club’s success in this year’s edition of have the capabilities to produce a captivating finale, as they finalised by the AFC. made his debut for the Iraqi national als, the players know that we have a the AFC Cup with his 15 strikes com- team. He fast became one of the most tough team up against us in Air Force ing from just 10 appearances. CRICKET SA fi ght back but Steyn out for six months would not take further part in the lost four wickets for just 23 runs. AFP SCORECARD Perth three-Test series.He faces sur- Warner said the collapse con- gery and is likely to be sidelined tinued a frustrating trend of mid- for at least six months.Steyn dle order collapses for the Aus- South Africa first innings 242 Rabada 20-1-78-2 (2nb), Maharaj outh Africa overcame the pulled up sore after the fourth ball tralians. Australia first innings 18.2-5-56 loss of star paceman Dale of his 13th over, having been by far “I feel there has been a trend D. Warner c Amla b Steyn ........97 Steyn to another shoulder the most menacing of the South for 12 or 18 months and it is tough S. Marsh lbw b Philander ..........63 South Africa second innings Sinjury to produce a stun- African bowlers to that stage. to see as an opening batter when U. Khawaja b Rabada .................... 4 S. Cook c S Marsh b Siddle ......12 ning comeback on the second day With 417 Test wickets, Steyn is we fall away that easily. S. Smith lbw b Maharaj ................ 0 D. Elgar not out ............................46 of the opening Test against Aus- just four shy of Shaun Pollock’s “We have to knuckle down as A. Voges c and b Rabada ......... 27 H. Amla b Hazlewood .................... 1 tralia in Perth yesterday. record haul for South Africa. a batting unit and build partner- M. Marsh lbw b Philander ...........0 JP. Duminy not out .....................34 In reply to South Africa’s 242, In his absence, Vernon Phi- ships.” Warner has 768 runs in P. Nevill c Amla b Maharaj ....... 23 Extras (lb5, w5, nb1) .....................11 Australia were cruising at 158 for lander (4-56), Kagiso Rabada (2- Tests in Perth at 96 apiece and his M. Starc c du Plessis b Maharaj 0 Total (two wickets, 40 overs) ..... none early on day two, but then 78) and debutant spinner Keshav opening partnership with Shaun P. Siddle not out ............................. 18 ...............................................................104 lost all 10 wickets for just 86 runs Maharaj (3-56) exposed the home Marsh (63) was a record for Aus- J. Hazlewood c Duminy b Fall of wickets: 1-35 (Cook), 2-45 to lead by only two after the fi rst side’s batting frailty. tralia against the Proteas at the Philander ............................................. 4 (Amla) innings. Philander said the loss of Steyn ground. The dashing left-hander N. Lyon c Elgar b Philander ......