Ronaldo set to make Coppa Italia debut for Juventus against Bologna SATURDAY, JANUARY 12, 2019 WORLD MEN’S HANDBALL China, South Korea make the grade; Australia roar DPA ABU DHABI Asian Cup Results CHINA and South Korea scored wins on Friday to en- Group C sure qualification into the China 3 (Wu Lei 49, 66, Asian Cup knockout phase Yu Dabao 80) Philippines 0 while Australia cruised to South Korea 1 (Kim Min-jae a 3-0 win over Palestine in 41) Kyrgyzstan 0 Dubai to breathe life into their title defence. Group B Angola’s Gabriel Teca (right) in action against Qatar’s Youssef Ali In a battle between Mar- Australia 3 (Maclaren 18, during their IHF Men’s Handball World Championship match at the cello Lippi’s China and Sven- Mabil 20, Giannou 90) Royal Arena in Copenhagen, Denmark, on Friday. (EPA-EFE) Goran Eriksson’s Philippines, Palestine 0 it was the Italian’s side that triumphed 3-0 in Abu Dhabi Angola edge Qatar thanks to a superb double from Wu Lei and Yu Dabao’s header. China top Group C with a perfect six points before their out in a tight finish final game against South Ko- rea, who beat Kyrgyzstan 1-0 TNN/AGENCIES Marzo, who scored 12. For An- in Al Ain to maintain their own gola, Rome Hebo scored the 100-per-cent record in second. IN what turned out to be a most 16 goals while Gabriel The Philippines are last case of so near, yet so far, Qa- Teca scored 11. without a point in their tour- tar were pipped by Angola 24- Qatar will now take on nament debut, below Kyr- 23 in their close and exciting Egypt in their next match on gyzstan on goal difference. Group D opening match of the Sunday. Argentina, Hungary Champions Australia were 26th IHF World Men’s Hand- and Sweden are the other stunned by Jordan in their ball Championship at the teams in the group. opening game but first-half Royal Arena in Copenhagen, Earlier, co-hosts Denmark goals from Jamie Maclaren Denmark, on Friday. followed Germany’s exam- and Awer Mabil ensured they Angola won the first half ple, recording a commanding bounced back in style. Substi- 12-8 and Qatar bounced back win in their opening Group C tute Apostolos Giannou com- to win the second 15-12, yet match on Thursday night. pleted the rout. were beaten at the clock to end After Germany defeated Qualified Jordan top South Korea’s Ji Dong-Won (top) shoots at the goal against Kyrgyzstan at the Hazza Bin Zayed Stadium in Al Ain on Friday. (REUTERS) up on the losing side with a the unified team of Korea by Group B on six points, Aus- goal difference of one goal. 11 goals in the first Group A tralia moved second on three game, Denmark took an even while Palestine and Syria have bigger victory, with a final one each. score of 39:16. Lippi and Eriksson have The match took place a wealth of honours between after a welcoming address them, including the Italian’s from Frederik, Crown Prince 2006 World Cup triumph, of Denmark, to open Den- but the latest players receiv- mark’s hosting of the World ing their coaching wisdom Championship. produced a scrappy start to the match. ‘Joint Korean team China gradually took con- part of a jigsaw” trol with the creative Hao Jun- Meanwhile, South Korea’s am- min increasing in influence. bassador in Germany, Jong Wu Xi headed wide from his Bum Goo, said the appearance cross, but in the 41st minute, of a joint Korean handball Wu Lei made no mistake, col- team at the world champion- lecting his pass and rifling a Australia celebrate during their match against the Palestine in Dubai ships was another part of a tremendous shot high into the on Friday. (EPA-EFE) jigsaw in their reconciliation top corner. efforts. Keeper Michael Falkes- Striker Maclaren had victory over Jordan on Tues- Speaking about North gaard denied Wu Lei a second been another contender to be day. Australia are not yet safe Korean leader Kim Jong Un, after the break before his stun- dropped, and an air-kick in before concluding against Syr- Jong told Thursday’s edition ning volley from Hao’s clipped just three minutes would have ia, where they will be without Head coach of Qatar, Valero of Germany’s Sueddeutsche free kick settled matters mid- done little for his confidence. defender Trent Sainsbury due Rivera during the match against Zeitung that “he envisions a way through the half. But in the 18th minute, he to collecting two yellow cards. Angola at the Royal Arena in big picture, and this here is a “Very positive,” was Lip- glanced Tom Rogic’s cross into Kyrgyzstan dropped goal- Copenhagen, Denmark, on jigsaw. We are putting a part pi’s view. “We played a great the bottom corner to break his keeper Pavel Matiash after a Friday. (EPA-EFE) into this picture. But I can’t match. We were very good international scoring duck in poor opening game against foresee where exactly that with good quality, very aggres- his 10th cap. China, and youngster Kutman The 2015 runners-up, Qa- piece will be put.” sive. Just two minutes later, Kadyrbekov impressed on his tar were served well by their The handball worlds in “We didn’t give too many Mabil doubled the lead by con- debut, even if he was lucky top stars Rafael Capote, who Germany and Denmark run chances to the opposition and verting an Ikonomidis cross at South Korea’s Lee Chung Yong scored 13 goals, and Frankis until January 27. we created many chances to the back post. somehow missed an open goal. score. I hope we can always “It’s been a long time He was finally beaten by play like today.” coming,” Maclaren told Fox Kim Min Jae heading in a 41st- Philippines forward Javier Teammates celebrate with Wu Lei (No. 7) of China after he scored Sports. “But I’ve just stayed on minute corner before enjoy- Pinto wasted their best chance one of his two goals during their AFC Asian Cup Group C match my path. ing second-half fortune when when the game was goal-less against the Philippines in Abu Dhabi on Friday. (EPA-EFE) “It’s not that relieving, Hwang Ui Jo’s header struck with a clumsy touch, and only because we knew what we the underside of the bar and Kevin Ingresso’s long-range from the resultant corner. was only a “small hope.” had to do today, that’s win the bounced off the line. bid for an equalizer was acro- “It’s strange, I’m rather Australia coach Graham game. But Kyrgyzstan were lim- batically tipped over by Yan proud of our team even though Arnold made three changes, Mabil blazed over and Ab- ited going forward and could Junling we lost 3-0,” said Eriksson. with winger Chris Ikonomidis dallah Jaber turned a cross not trouble South Korea, who China ended the game “I think we’ve shown in two and midfielder Jackson Irvine onto his own bar before Gian- are expected to be boosted by much the stronger and Falkes- games we can play football.” replacing Robbie Kruse and nou headed in a short corner the arrival of star forward Son gaard’s point-blank save The Philippines could still Massimo Luongo. Josh Ris- routine in the last minute. Heung Min from Tottenham robbed Wu Lei of his hat-trick qualify as a third-placed team, don came in for injured full Noureddine Ould Ali’s Pal- Hotspur as the tournament before Yu headed the third but Eriksson admitted this back Josh Risdon. estine could still qualify with progresses. Mubarak al Rumaihi, Al Ghazali win on opening day of Hathab-6 TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK and Khalid Mohammed al RESULTS DOHA Emadi finished second and third respectively. Medium Tour | Table A, One round against the clock with jump off HAVING missed out on top In the Small Tour, Moham- finishes in the last round, in- med Jassim al Ghazali riding Art. 238.2.2 | 120/130cm | Prize: Ind: QR20,000; Teams: QR20,000 form showjumper Mubarak Michael Jackson won clocking 1. Rider: Mubarak Yousuf al Rumaihi; Horse: Vivaldi K; Faults: 0; Time: 71.57; Jump-Off Faults: Yousef al Rumaihi swung back 41.65secs and 25.91secs in Ta- 0; Time: 26.60; Prize: QR5,000 into big action once again as ble A, Two phases, Art. 274.5.3 2. Saeed Nasser al Qadi; Daydreamer EC; 0; 76.36; 0; 27.68; QR4,000 the rider combined with his | 100/115cm competition. 3. Khalid Mohammed al Emadi; Fiji; 0; 72.25; 0; 27.77; QR3,000O trusted mount Vivaldi K to Al Ghazali praised his wais Shah b Welegedara claim top honours in the Me- horse and expressed delight at dium Tour of national eques- winning the Small Tour title. Teams trian series – Hathab’s sixth Hathab was first held 1. Al Salam round at the Qatar Equestrian based on the directives of Mubarak Yousuf al Rumaihi; Vivaldi K; 0; 71.57; 0; 26.60 Federation’s outdoor arena on President of the Qatar Olym- Friday. pic Committee (QOC) HE Mohammed al Ghazali; Alegro 84; 0; 71.85 The second edition of the Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad al Khalifa Abdulla al Khaldi; Fantastique; 12; 67.90 championship is being held in Thani with the aim of promot- 2. QNB partnership with Al Shaqab. ing equestrian sport in the so- Khalid Sanad al Nuaimi; Gerenice of Colors; 0; 66.08; 0; 28.62 The championship con- ciety.