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CRICKET | Page 6 FOOTBALL | Page 3 Opener Klopp pins To Advertise here Warner hopes on Call: 444 11 300, 444 66 621 wins Allan all-Merseyside Border medal fi nal Thursday, January 28, 2016 TENNIS Rabia II 18, 1437 AH All eyes on Federer GULF TIMES and Djokovic at Australian Open SPORT Page 9 SPOTLIGHT Korea already targeting a medal in Rio AFC goal from Ahmed Alaeddin looked set Doha to take the game into extra-time, only for Kwon and Moon to strike in the 89th and 95th minutes respectively outh Korea coach Shin Tae- to seal qualifi cation for both the fi nal yong celebrated securing his and Rio de Janeiro. nation’s qualifi cation for the “When we allowed the equaliser it fi nals of the Olympic Games was a very risky moment because the Sfootball tournament with victory over atmosphere changed,” said Shin. Qatar on Tuesday by setting his sights “All of a sudden Qatar had the on a medal in Rio de Janeiro in August. chance, but they missed it and that Shin’s team scored two late goals gave us the opportunity to score. But through Kwon Chang-hoon and it was a risky moment.” Moon Chang-jin to also claim a place South Korea’s successful qualifi ca- in the fi nal of the AFC U23 Champi- tion for the Olympic Games extends onship, where they will meet Japan the nation’s record of consecutive ap- at Abdullah Bin Khalifa Stadium on pearances at the Olympiad to eight – Saturday. the most ever by an Asian nation. “The fi rst goal of the tournament “I didn’t think about the eight con- was to get a ticket to Brazil and our secutive qualifi cations and I didn’t team has accomplished the fi rst goal, think about the bronze medal Korea but the fi nal goal is to win the cham- won in London in 2012,” said Shin, pionship so in that context it will be who previously steered Seongnam Il- a complicated game,” said Shin of the hwa Chunma to the AFC Champions fi nal. League title in 2010. “I had hoped our fi nal game would “I was just thinking about this tour- be against Japan and the fans in Japan nament and that we wanted to go to South Korea’s Kwon Chang-hoon scores against Qatar in the AFC U23 Championship on Tuesday. and Korea are expecting this match. Brazil. I didn’t think about the previ- I think both countries can represent ous record, but the media created an FOOTBALL the continent and the East Asian atmosphere around me and increased Football Federation and we will play the pressure. in the manner of fair play. “But I felt that if I fell down, my team “But I just want to enjoy this mo- would fall down too, so I tried to keep ment and I will think about this game my concentration and we are now go- tomorrow.” ing to Brazil. So now can start to think Ryu Seung-woo gave Korea the lead about the colour of the medal we can Qatar coach in the 48th minute but a 79th minute get in Brazil.” hopes to lift players’ morale After losing to South Korea in the semi-finals, Qatar will now take on Iraq with the aim of qualifying for the Olympics later this year in Rio de Janeiro AFC Doha Qatar coach Felix Sanchez elix Sanchez aims to lift the mood of his de- South Korean fans cheering their team on Tuesday. jected Qatar players as they aim to keep their Olympic Games dream alive after two late Korea Republic goals eliminated the hosts Euro deputies hit out at FIFA hopefuls Ffrom the AFC U23 Championship. While Qatar’s chances of claiming the continental AFP, Brussels: European parliament ence held by Champagne. title evaporated thanks to goals from Kwon Chang- deputies yesterday hit out at rival “We have been deeply disappointed hoon and Moon Chang-jin in the fi nal six minutes, candidates for the FIFA leadership by the others not turning up today Sanchez and his team will meet Iraq tomorrow in a for not taking part in a debate on the to this platform, an open, democratic battle for the continent’s third and fi nal berth at the future of football’s world body. platform.” Rio de Janeiro Games in August. With the FIFA vote less than a month The debate was proposed by the New “We knew the possible scenarios before the away, all but French former FIFA of- FIFA Now activist group led by Dam- game,” said the Spanish coach. “Everyone is sad ficial Jerome Champagne backed out ian Collins, a member of the British just now but we will have to prepare (for the match of a debate planned Wednesday at parliament. Champagne wanted to against Iraq). front in the 84th minute, but goals from Kwon and nity and sometimes this can happen. We just have the European parliament. be a candidate in the 2015 election “They need to recover fast because we have an- Moon in the dying minutes secured South Korea’s to accept what happened and prepare for the next Deputies behind the debate strongly won by Sepp Blatter, who is now other important game. We have to try to get a good place in the fi nal and at the Olympic Games. game.” criticised Sheikh Salman bin Ebrahim banned for eight years. But he failed result, to keep the good things we did and avoid the “I think it was a very equal game,” added Sanchez. And Sanchez is confi dent the unity shown by his al-Khalifa, head of the Asian confeder- to get the required backing of five things that were not good enough. “In the fi rst half we were very well organised and it players throughout the competition so far can play ation, UEFA general secretary Gianni FIFA national associations to stand. “We know we’re going to face another fi nal and was a very close game. a major role in lifting them up after the loss. Infantino, Tokyo Sexwale of South He said the “the situation is severe” at Iraq had the same scenario as us, they lost in the last “In the second half we started a little sleepy and “I think in all the games the players showed this Africa and Prince Ali bin al Hussein, FIFA, which has been rocked by cor- minutes so we are in the same situation. We’re go- they scored, and it took some minutes to come team spirit,” he said. “It’s very important to play in a former FIFA vice president from ruption scandals and an investigation ing to recover fast and we will try to perform well. back. Then we scored but when it looked like we these kind of competitions and in the next games Jordan, for rejecting the debate. into the attribution of the 2018 and “We know Iraq is a top team in Asia and we will would score a second they scored and we sent some they will try their best to perform well and have a “It is a really a bad signal,” said Bel- 2022 World Cups to Russia and Qatar. try to do well and have a good result.” players forward, because it was the same to lose 2-1 good result. gian Euro MP Ivo Belet. “It shows the “If there is no governance people will Qatar looked to have done enough to take the or 3-1. “I can just congratulate the players for all the ef- old FIFA.” steal the game.” The BBC became semi-fi nal into extra-time when Ahmed Alaeddin “The players tried hard. Now we have to prepare fort they put in against Korea Republic, who are a “It’s an own goal for each and every the latest television channel to call off levelled the scores 11 minutes from time after Ryu for the next one, but it’s going to be tough. very good team. We are proud of them and we just one who did not turn up today and plans to hold a televised debate with Seung-woo had given Korea Republic the lead in the “I think after we scored the goal we were push- need to raise them up and put them in the picture it’s an own goal for FIFA,” added the candidates before the February 48th minute. ing harder and we had the best chances, but this is that we have another important game and we have Emma McClarkin at a press confer- 26 election in Zurich. Ali Asad went close to putting the host nation in football. They scored when they had the opportu- to go again on Friday.” Gulf Times 2 Thursday, January 28, 2016 QATAR STARS LEAGUE SPOTLIGHT Madson strike helps Khor shock Jaish as QSL restarts aft er three-week break In other matches, Dioko strike helps Gharafa defeat Ahli while an al-Harazi brace Sailiya victory over Mesaimeer Al Khor striker Madson Cardade (C) in action during his team’s match against El Jaish yesterday. (Right and Bottom) Action from the match between Sailiya and Mesaimeer. PICS: Naser TK and Mamdouh By Sports Reporter half. His fi rst eff ort crashed against half Ahli came out with renewed vigour ball from Hazem Khaled deep in Me- Doha the post; he had a shot from 16 yards and replaced striker Ndombe Mubele saimeer’s half, played a neat one-two, blocked, and then smashed a chance with new signing Danilo Carando.

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