Bahrain, Saudi to Face Off for Title Host Bahrainis Too Good for UAE Counterparts in Semi As Saudi Sweep Kuwait in Their Game in Sixth GCC U19 Volleyball Championship

SUNDAY, AUGUST 29, 2021 12 Bahrain, Saudi to face off for title Host Bahrainis too good for UAE counterparts in semi as Saudi sweep Kuwait in their game in sixth GCC U19 Volleyball Championship

Bahrain, Saudi Arabia enjoy• three-set victories to set up title clash, UAE and Kuwait to face off for bronze medals KNOW WHAT

Gold and bronze medal• games scheduled Bahrain will be looking to be held tomorrow to repeat their win over Saudi Arabia in at Isa bin Rashid the preliminary round Volleyball Arena at Isa when the two teams Sports City in Riffa face off in the tournament final. The Bahrai- TDT | Manama nis claimed their first Saudi Arabia players celebrate after scoring a point against Kuwait in their Action from Bahrain’s win over the UAE in the final four semi-final ahrain set up an exciting meeting in four sets clash with Saudi Arabia waiti counterparts, also with a in the second fought back from san Alawi, Hussan Abdulredha, title contest at 7pm. Bahrain Blast night for the gold 3-0 (25-17, 28-26, 25-15) score some early resistance from their on to the gold medal game. Ali Habib Alarab, Sayed Hashem defeated Saudi in four sets in medals of the sixth GCC U19 line. opponents to take the 2-0 lead. With the result, the Bahrai- Issa, Youssef Mansour, Sayed their first meeting during the Volleyball Championship, being Bahrain and Saudi are set to They then came up big to com- nis maintained their unbeaten Ahmed Murtada, Ali Abdulma- preliminary round. held at Isa bin Rashid Volleyball face off tomorrow for the tour- plete the three-set sweep and record in the tournament so far. jed Al Bosta, Hassan Al Warqa, Only four national teams are Arena at Isa Sports City in Riffa. nament title. The UAE and Ku- fittingly closed out the match The hosts are coached by Bra- Ali Hussain Ahmed, Sadiq Jaafar taking part in the competition, The Bahrainis booked their wait will battle for the bronze with a service ace. zilian tactician Leandro Kakaro- and Sayed Hashem Falah. following the withdrawal of Qa- seats with a resounding 3-0 (25- medals. They were too good attacking to, and they are in the compet- Today is a rest day. Tomor- tar and Oman. 17, 25-20, 25-16) victory over the In Bahrain’s semi-final game the net and were solid defensive- ing in the championship with a row’s bronze medal game will Fans are allowed to attend the UAE, while Saudi had their own yesterday, the nationals did well ly with their blocks, living up to young but talented roster that get the final day’s schedule un- matches with strict guidelines in dominant win against their Ku- to quickly take the first set and their tag as favourites to march includes Hussain Al Ihsan, Has- derway at 5pm, followed by the place at the venue.

Bahrain national football team kick off training Verstappen masters rain to claim Belgian GP pole, Russell in second Mohammed Abdulwahab• of Al AFP | Spa Ahli Club called up ed Bull’s Max Verstappen for Abdulwahab Al Rmastered the rain to claim Malood of Muharraq, Belgian Grand Prix pole yesterday, snatching the fastest who suffered an time in qualifying from sur- injury during a league prise package George Russell match last week of Williams. Lewis Hamilton’s Mercedes Bahrain gearing up will start on the second row • as he goes for his 100th Grand to play two international Prix win, Daniel Ricciardo’s friendly matches McLaren completing the sec- next week and a half, ond row. Norris’ stricken McLaren after his ferocious crash at Eau Rouge first against Haiti Qualifying was marred by a heavy crash in Q3 involving intact was the front left. on Wednesday and the McLaren of Lando Norris, Sebastian Vettel, who had then against Jordan whose hopes of a first ever pole called for the Q3 session to be on September 7 bit the dust at Eau Rouge. BETTER stopped a little while earlier, Bahrain star Kumail Alaswad leads players in drills during training With the Briton thankfully drove up in his Aston Martin TDT | Manama escaping serious injury, nine to make sure the 21-year-old outfit Al Urooba. cars took to the track when KNOW was okay. Bahrain’s two international the shoot-out resumed after a The German, a four-time ahrain’s senior men’s na- friendly matches during this 40-minute red flag interven- former world champion, only Btional football team have training period are against Haiti tion. Norris’ mechanics drove on when he got a thumbs kicked off their latest local on Wednesday and then against Fellow Briton Russell was were set for a long up. training gathering at the Ham- KNOW WHAT Jordan on September 7, which poised to give Williams an as- Norris’ team came over the ad Town Club premises. is the final day of their camp. tonishing first pole since 2001 night getting his radio asking “Lando, are you The nationals are gearing The FIFA Arab Cup 2021 will with seconds of Q3 to go. McLaren roadworthy okay, are you okay?” with the up for a pair of international be held in Doha, with the par- But the young driver’s bril- in time for Sunday’s shaken, but seemingly un - friendly matches over the next The FIFA Arab Cup ticipation of 16 national teams. liant time was narrowly shad- race harmed, driver replying “Yes, week and a half, which are part 2021 will be held in It will kick off on November ed by Verstappen in the Dutch Sorry boys we should have had of their preparations for their Doha, with the partic- 30 and continue until Decem- driver’s final flying lap. added the seven-time world a good one. I’ve let you down.” upcoming competitions includ- ipation of 16 national ber 18. Bahrain are in Group A, Russell still had the satisfac- champion who is eight points The medics then helped him ing the FIFA Arab Cup this De- teams. It will kick off which also features hosts Qatar, tion of placing in front of Ham- clear of Verstappen in the driv- gingerly out of his cockpit. cember. on November 30 and Iraq and Oman. ilton, with Russell in contention ers standings. The session was red-flagged Head coach Helio Sousa su- After the tournament’s open- alongside Valtteri Bottas for the “We’re first and that’s the as stewards hurried to clear pervised the start of training continue until Decem- ing stage, which comprises four second Mercedes drive in 2022. most important thing,” said the debris from the stricken with a team of 23 players. ber 18. Bahrain are in groups of four teams each, the “I’m absolutely buzzing,” said Verstappen. McLaren off the track. Norris’ There was a last-minute Group A, which also top two from each group move the Williams man. “It’s an amazing track to drive mechanics were set for a long change to the squad list, with features hosts Qatar, on to the knockout quarter-fi- “Tomorrow’s the most im- and very difficult in the wet. I’m night getting it roadworthy in Mohammed Abdulwahab of Al Iraq and Oman nals. portant one, but it’s been mega super happy to qualify like this time for Sunday’s race. Ahli Club replacing Abdulwa- The tournament is being de- today. I’m delighted for every- after the (summer) break.” A McLaren statement on hab Al Malood of Muharraq, from Muharraq; Ahmed Bug- livered by FIFA as a prelude to one. If the weather is the same Q3 got off to a dramatic start Twitter reported: “Lando is who suffered an injury during hammar, Ebrahim Lutfallah, the FIFA World Cup 2022. It and it’s there for the taking, when Norris came badly un- currently undergoing checks at a league match last week. Sayed Dhiya Saeed and Mahdi is seen as a vital opportunity we’ll go for it.” stuck in the treacherous wet the trackside medical centre.” The rest of the team includes Humaidan from Al Khaldiya; to test operations and facili- Hamilton said it had been “a conditions. Norris, third in the drivers Abbas Alasfoor, Sayed Hashim Jassim Khulaif and Mohamed ties ahead of next year’s global very difficult day for everyone”. The Briton lost control of championship, had led qual- Isa, Hazza Ali, Jassim Al Shaikh, Al Rumaihi from East Riffa; showcase. his McLaren, his car spinning ifying through the first two Kumail Al Aswad, Mohammed Ahmed Merza from Hidd; Mo- The FIFA Arab Cup will take Treacherous’ multiple times from one side sessions held as the rain beat Marhoon, Sayed Redha Isa, and hamed Al Shaikh from Malkiya; place in the same time slot as “I’m just trying to stay posi- of the track to the other after down on the majestic but no- Sayed Mahdi Baqer from Riffa; Abdulla Hazza and Ali Haram the World Cup, with the finals tive, focused and calm. Max did the rear end hit the barriers at toriously demanding Spa-Fran- Sayed Mohamed Jaffar, Waleed from Kuwaiti club Al Tadham- of both competitions to be held a great job and a great job also Eau Rouge. corchamps circuit in the Ar- Al Hayam and Rashed Alhooti on SC; and Ali Madan from UAE exactly one year apart. by George - that’s fantastic,” The only one of his four tyres dennes Forest.

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