Al Haydos Stars As Qatar Beat Azerbaijan
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Sport SUNDAY 28 MARCH 2021 Third seed Simona Halep withdraws from Miami Open with shoulder injury I'm sad that I can't continue, I wanted to come here to give my best and play many matches but unfortunately I can't. Hopefully, next year I will be back healthy and better. Simona Halep Sport |06 NBA: Nets 113 - Pistons 111; Lakers 100 - Cavaliers 86; T' Blazers 112 - Magic 105; Hawks 124 - Warriors 108; Celtics 122 - Bucks 114 Al Haydos stars as Qatar beat Azerbaijan THE PENINSULA/AGENCIES — DEBRECEN, ways of reopening large-scale public HUNGARY Qatar’s Hassan Al Haydos (centre) celebrates after scoring their first goal events amid the coronavirus pandemic. They saw Stéphanie Frappart make against Azerbaijan at Nagyerdei Stadionin Captain Hassan Al Haydos scored a history by becoming the first woman Debrecen, Hungary yesterday. brace including a spectacular winner to referee a men’s World Cup as reigning Asian champions registered qualifier. their second straight win at the Netherlands coach Frank de Boer European Zone FIFA World Cup 2022 made three changes to the starting qualifiers, beating Azerbaijan 2-1 at lineup that slumped to defeat in the Nagyerdei Stadion in Debrecen, opening match against Turkey on Hungary yesterday. Wednesday. After Ramil Sheydayev put He brought in striker De Jong, Ajax Azerbaijan ahead in 16th minute with midfielder Davy Klaassen and PSV a spot kick, Al Haydos, who was wing back Denzel Dumfries in an looking in good form yesterday, lev- attempt to add an attacking edge elled the score in 55th minute. lacking in Istanbul. The Qatari star then fired a The three almost combined for a stunning goal from a distance three goal in just the sixth minute. Dumfries minutes later to guide Al Annabi to crossed from the left, De Jong headed their second win. back across goal and Igors Tarasovs’s Qatar defeated Luxembourg 1-0 in timely intervention just stopped their first match last week. The Felix Klaassen from bundling the ball into Sanchez-coached side will now take the net. After two close misses, the on Ireland on March 30. Netherlands finally took the lead in the Meanwhile, the Netherlands got 32nd minute when Berghuis curled a its World Cup qualification back on shot past Roberts Ozols after a pow- track yesterday by beating Latvia erful run by Frenkie de Jong. Luuk de 2-0, while Turkey continued its Jong repaid De Boer’s faith in him by strong start in Group G with a 3-0 heading in Memphis Depay’s corner to victory over Norway to go top on goal complete the scoring. difference. in the 69th as the Netherlands city of Malaga, Ozan Tufan scored a Dutch authorities allowed 5,000 Earlier yesterday, Montenegro beat Steven Berghuis curled in a left- rebounded from a 4-2 midweek defeat goal in each half and Caglar Soyuncu fans to attend the match under strict Gibraltar 4-1 in Podgorica to make it footed shot in the 32nd minute and in Turkey. headed his country’s second goal as conditions, divided into different two wins from two matches and take Luuk de Jong headed home a corner In a match played in the Spanish Turkey easily beat Norway. bubbles as a test to evaluate possible second place in the group. Barwa Grand Bagnaia clinches season’s first Prix of Qatar pole with new Qatar lap record Grids MotoGP Front row THE PENINSULA — DOHA 1. Francesco Bagnaia (ITA/ Former Moto2 World Champion Ducati) 1:52.772 Francesco Bagnaia yesterday 2. Fabio Quartararo (FRA/ grabbed the new MotoGP Yamaha) 1:53.038 season’s first pole position by 3. Maverick Vinales (ESP/ smashing the lap record at the Francesco Yamaha) 1:53.088 iconic Losail International Bagnaia in 2nd row Circuit (LIC) ahead of today's action during 4. Valentino Rossi (ITA/ Barwa Grand Prix of Qatar. qualifying Yamaha-SRT) 1:53.114 The 24-year-old Italian for Barwa 5. Jack Miller (AUS/Ducati) Grand Prix of impressed in his first outing as 1:53.215 Qatar at Losail a Ducati rider by clocking a time 6. Johann Zarco (FRA/ International of 1:52.772 seconds, the fastest- Ducati-Pramac) 1:53.286 ever two-wheel lap time Circuit, 3rd row recorded at LIC. yesterday. For the 22-lap race today, DOWN: Bagnaia 7. Franco Morbidelli (ITA/ Bagnaia will be on the front grid gestures during Yamaha-SRT) 1:53.313 along side Fabio Quartararo and the qualifying 8. Aleix Espargaro (ESP/ Maverick Vinales, both of stage. Aprilia) 1:53.315 Yamaha. 9. Alex Rins (ESP/Suzuki) “I’m happy. Yesterday, I 1:53.490 thought it was possible to reach 4th row 1m52s today and on the second 10. Joan Mir (ESP/Suzuki) attempt, when I started to without making mistakes and Chantra (Idemitsu Honda Team Red Bull KTM Ajo duo then and will launch from pole, and 1:53.682 attack, I saw that it was possible at the end the lap time is quite Asia) and 2019 Moto3 World launched themselves onto the he’ll line up alongside a rookie 11. Takaaki Nakagami after the third sector, which was impressive, a ’53.1. Unfortu- Champion Lorenzo Dalla Porta front row, Raul Fernandez P2 sensation in Raul Fernandez. (JPN/Honda-LCR) 1:53.721 very close to this time back. So nately, it was not enough to stay (Italtrans Racing Team) finished and Gardner P3, but the Aus- The Spaniard has taken to 12. Pol Espargaro (ESP/ I am very happy,” Bagnaia said on the front row, but we are not within a tenth of each other to sie’s lap would get cancelled. Moto2 like a duck to water as Honda) 1:53.930 after the official qualifying so far and starting from P4 is get another crack at the whip The ever-impressive Bend- Bendsneyder picks up his first Moto2 under lights at LIC. important for the race in Q2. sneyder demoted Bezzecchi off front row start since the 2017 “It is my first pole position tomorrow,” Rossi said. As Q2 kicked into life, the the front row on his final lap as Moto3 Dutch GP, like as a Kalex Front row and my first race with this race, Pre-season testing star fastest rider after the opening Gardner then threatened Lowes’ rider springing new life into the 1. Sam Lowes (GBR/Kalex) so I would like to do everything Ducati’s Jack Miller will start flying laps slammed in was time on his last lap. However, a talented Dutchman. 1:58.726 possible to finish tomorrow’s fifth on the grid alongside Lowes. Jake Dixon (Petronas crash for Xavi Vierge (Petronas Earlier South African rider 2. Raul Fernandez (ESP/ (Sunday's) race in the best pos- Johann Zarco (Pramac Racing) Sprinta Racing) made it a British Sprinta Racing) at Turn 10 – Darryn Binder yesterday pro- Kalex) 1:58.866 sible way. Because I think we in sixth place when the season’s 1-2 but working in tandem, Red minutes after the Spaniard and duced a lap record time to 3. Bo Bendsneyder (NED/ can make a really good result,” first Grand Prix starts tonight at Bull KTM Ajo’s Raul Fernandez teammate Dixon collided at clinch the opening pole position Kalex) 1:58.959 he said with a smile. 8:00pm. and Remy Gardner then took Turn 3 – put a halt to Gardner’s in the Moto3 class. 2nd row Lowes claims Moto2 pole MotoGP icon and a crowd over at the top – the latter late charge. In the end though, The Petronas Sprinta Racing 4. Marco Bezzecchi (ITA/ favourite wherever he races, Also yesterday, British rider leading his rookie team-mate Lowes was untouchable. The rider performed wonders to Kalex) 1:59.052 Valentino Rossi clinched the Sam Lowes (Elf Marc VDS with a 1:59.245. 2020 third place finisher has come through Q1 to bag the first 5. Joe Roberts (USA/ fourth-fastest time to be first on Racing Team) was once again Incidentally, Lowes’ first lap been in supreme form at Losail pole position of 2021 at the Kalex) 1:59.168 the second grid. in superior form at the Barwa time was then scrapped Barwa Grand Prix of “I am very happy. This qual- Grand Prix of Qatar as he but soon after, his second Qatar, setting a 6. Remy Gardner (AUS/ ifying is a great way to start the clocked 1:58.726 to beat rookie lap then saw him fly to 2:04.075 – a new lap Kalex) 1:59.197 new season with the new team,” Raul Fernandez (Red Bull KTM P1, 0.447s faster than record. Reigning FIM Moto3 Rossi said. “With the second set Ajo) to pole position by 0.140s Gardner’s best. CEV Repsol Moto3 Front row of tyres I felt very comfortable in the Moto2 class. Bo Bend- Once again, Dixon Junior World 1. Darryn Binder (RSA/ with the bike and I had very sneyder’s (Pertamina Mandalika made it a British 1-2 but Champion Izan Honda) 2:04.075 good grip. SAG Team) awesome early Lowes’ lead was still con- Guevara (GASGAS 2. Izan Guevara (ESP/Gas) “The lap was great and I was season form sees the Dutchman siderable. Bendsneyder Gaviota Aspar) 2:04.278 able to ride well, pushing claim just his third Grand Prix then catapulted himself claimed a wonderful 3. John McPhee (GBR/ front row start in P3, he finished to P2 to go 0.312s off debut Grand Prix TODAY’S SCHEDULE Honda) 2:04.358 0.233s from Lowes’ pace.