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SPORT Tuesday 28 February 2017 PAGE | 29 PAGE | 31 FowlerFow seals Honda Bale, Ronaldo heroics CClassic victory by lift Real Madrid four strokes back to the top QMMF to host counting round of National Baja series The Peninsula standings in the main Qatar under FIM Jury President Cross-Country Rally,” said Al Jean-Francois Wulveriqk. fficials at the Qatar Motor Mannai. Nevels hails from Argentina and and Motorcycle Federa- “This will not affect the has vast experience of cross- Otion (QMMF) have results at the passage control.” country rallying, having worked confirmed that they will host a The 2017 Qatar National on events such as the Dakar counting round of the Qatar Baja will be open to cars in FIA Rally in South America on sev- National Baja Championship in group T1, T2 and T3 as well as eral occasions. conjunction with the Qatar the National T3 category for The Polish Overdrive Rac- Cross-Country Rally, round four desert buggies complying with ing duo of Aron Domzala and of the FIA Cross-Country Rally technical regulations published Szymon Gospodarczyk claimed World Cup and round two of the as an appendix to the supple- victory in last weekend’s Baja FIM Cross-Country Rallies mentary regulations. National Russia Northern Forest Rally, World Championship, on April T3 category vehicles may also the opening round of the FIA 17 to 22. be transported along road sec- World Cup for Cross-Country QMMF President Abdulrah- tions and teams will benefit Rallies, through the remote man Al Mannai confirmed that from reduced entry fees. snowy wastelands of the Kare- the first part of legs two, three, Meanwhile, staff at the lia region of northwestern four and five will count towards QMMF have now published the Russia. They hold an early lead the domestic off-road series and official Rally Guide and are over Czech driver Miroslav the classification of each day will finalising the regulations for the Zapletal and Slovakian navi- be determined on results regis- FIM motorcycle and quad sec- gator Marek Sykora in the tered at a passage control after tion of the international event. points’ standings. around 150km of each leg. Erick Nevels has been The closing date for entries “Qatar National Baja com- appointed as Clerk of the at reduced rates for the Qatar petitors may continue the race Course for the first time and Cross-Country Rally is March 6, The Qatar Motor and Motorcycle Federation (QMMF) will run a National Baja in conjunction with after the passage control and be will work alongside FIM Tech- with the final cut-off planned for the Qatar Cross-Country Rally from April 17 to 22. registered for the overall nical Delegate Izak Santej and March 27. Al Rayyan seek Lekhwiya, Al Fateh share spoils to extend unbeaten run Nam's rescue act The Peninsula Nam Tae-hee equaliser four atar Stars League (QSL) minutes from final defending champions whistle helps QAl Rayyan will be look- Lekhwiya to share ing to maintain their points with the Saudi unbeaten run in the 2017 AFC Arabian club in an Champions League (ACL) exciting 2-2 draw. when they take on Saudi club Al Hilal in the Group D match at Prince Faisal Bin Fahd The Peninsula Stadium. Players of Al Fateh club of Saudi Arabia celebrate after scoring The QSL club started their stunning 86th minute against Lekhwiya in their AFC Champions League match at campaign in impressive fash- Nam Tae-hee equaliser Prince Abdullah Bin Jalawi Stadium yesterday. ion by registering a 2-1 win A helped Lekhwiya to share over Al Wahda in their first spoils in an exciting 2-2 draw club would finally end a run of quarter-finalists Lokomotiv match of the campaign as against Al Fateh in the AFC seven games without a win in shook off the opening day defeat goals from South American Champions League Group B Asia's premier club competition, in record time as Kutibaev duo Gonzalo Viera and Vic- match at the Prince Abdullah Bin but it was not to be as Korea headed home Marat Bikmaev’s tor Caceres ensured a win on Jalawi Stadium yesterday. Republic midfielder Nam struck left-wing cross in under 18 sec- their return to the Youssef El Arabi had netted a sweet volley from just inside onds of the match – an competition. a third continental goal in two the area that arced over Abdul- achievement bettered only by Al Rayyan, will know a games to open the scoring for lah Al Oaisher and into the top Sebastian Soria’s nine-second positive result in Riyadh will the Qatari visitors after his 19th corner. opener for Lekhwiya, also in leave them in a strong posi- minute header from Youssef In Tashkent, Lokomotiv Tashkent, against Pakhtakor at tion after just two games. Msakni’s cross, but Nathan Jun- midfielder Salamat Kutibaev the 2013 edition. On the other hand, Al ior’s successfully converted scored the second fastest goal Shell-shocked, the 2015 run- Hilal are also unbeaten start penalty kick saw the sides go in AFC Champions League his- ners-up did respond and were in the continental tournament into the break all-square. tory as the Uzbek side picked up kept out by some excellent goal- group stages. Al Fateh defender Sayyaf Al their first points of the 2017 keeping by Ignatiy Nesterov but Brazilian Carlos Eduardo Bishi then took full advantage competition after a 2-0 win over just three minutes before the netted with eight minutes of ‘keeper Amine Lecomte’s fail- visitors Al Ahli of the United hour mark Bikmaev went from remaining as Al Hilal secured ure to deal with Ahmed Al Arab Emirates at Lokomotiv Sta- provider to goalscorer and a 1-1 draw with Persepolis in Mubarak’s corner to stab home dium in the Group A clash. added Lokomotiv’s all-impor- their opening game of the Lekhwiya's Nam Tae-Hee celebrates after scoring a goal during from close range. After suffering a 1-0 reversal tant second, slotting past visiting tournament after falling With time running out, it to Saudi Arabia’s Al Taawoun on custodian Majed Naser after Sar- their AFC Champions League match against Al Fateh at Prince behind midway through the looked like the Saudi Arabian Matchday One, 2016 dor Mirzayev’s assist. Abdullah Bin Jalawi Stadium yesterday. second half. Saudi Arabian giants look to make it three wins in a row against their Qatari opponents after claim- ing a double in the 2013 group Werner hoping for Germany call-up stage. Al-Hilal won both of the previous two encounters between these teams, out- Berlin Werner's clinical finishing "It's an honour for me when young talent ahead of the 2018 scoring Al Rayyan by a AFP has been a key part of Leipzig's the national coach says that World Cup, when his team will combined score of 5-1 in the rise this season since his arrival about me," Werner told Kicker defend their title. 2013 Group Stage. ising star Timo Werner last year from relegated having scored in Leipzig's 3-1 Werner will be involved with Elsewhere, Al Wahda tar- (pictured), currently the Stuttgart. win over Cologne on Saturday. Germany's under-21s at the get their first points of the RBundesliga's best homeg- Germany play a home "There is still a lot of work to European junior championships 2017 group stage but face a rown striker, is in line for a friendly against England in Dort- do, but hearing something like in Poland -- unless the senior Persepolis side that are rid- senior call-up for next month's mund on March 22 and a 2018 that is of course an incentive." call-up comes to go to Russia. ing high domestically and internationals against England World Cup qualifier away to Werner says he is not count- Werner is fourth in the scor- secured a credible draw will and Azerbaijan after praise from Azerbaijan four days later in ing on a first call-up, "but I hope ing charts in Germany, behind Al Hilal in their Group D Germany coach Joachim Loew. Baku. for one. Every footballer wishes Gabon's Pierre-Emerick Aubam- opener. With 13 league goals for sec- Last week Loew said Werner to be called up for the national eyang of Borussia Dortmund, Bunyodkor will be seek- ond-placed RB Leipzig, Werner has the potential to develop into team". Poland's Robert Lewandowski ing their first AFC Champions -- who only turns 21 next Mon- a world-class striker, suggest- Germany play in the Confed- at Bayern Munich and Cologne's League win since 2014 when day -- is the top-scoring German ing he could hand Werner his erations Cup this June in Russia French striker Anthony they host last year’s runners- in the Bundesliga. first full cap. and Loew says he wants to blood Modeste. up Al Ain in Group C. SPORT TUESDAY 28 FEBRUARY 2017 29 Fowler seals Honda Classic victory by four strokes New York WORLD RANKINGS meaningless. "The wind was Club, edging Stuart Manley of Reuters tough today," said Fowler. Wales and Englishman Paul 1. (1) Dustin Johnson (US) 1 0.33 "I fought as hard as I could. I Waring. merican Rickie Fowler 2. (2) Jason Day (Australia) 9.57 hit a lot of shots I thought were Fichardt and Waring had breathed a sigh of relief 3. (3) Rory McIlroy (Britain) 8.95 going to turn out good (but did been level going into the last Aafter clinching a four- 4.