SPORTS Wednesday, March 1, 2017 21 Bahrain 31st in Fat Bike Race Lahm offers Schalke tips Berlin Royal Blues put in a battling against Hamburg hilipp Lahm has offered second-half display to take with two assists, Schalke tips on how to a point on their agreed with his Pavoid being the next victims of last visit as Naldo’s stunning skipper that Bayern a Bayern Munich pounding in free-kick cancelled out Robert profit against a four- today’s German Cup quarter- Lewandowski’s early goal. man defence. final. Schalke use a three-man “It is easier for Holders Bayern have defence, operating alongside the lines of running reached the cup’s last eight two wing backs who can if we do not have to in each of the last 10 years, drop back to form a back play against a five- which no other German club five. Having an extra man in chain every time,” can match. defence could pay off against says Mueller. “You They are bidding to reach Bayern, according to club can move into the the semi-finals for an eighth captain Lahm, after his team gaps better without year-in-a-row, while Schalke ran riot against Arsenal and betraying too much have not got this far since Hamburg’s back four. to your opponents.” the 2010/2011 season when “That’s how things are at Bayern coach they last won the trophy by the moment. It looks like it Carlo Ancelotti has hammering Duisburg 5-0 in is easier for us against a back said Franck Ribery the final. four,” said Lahm as a compact will play on the left Bayern are in goal-scoring defence of five defenders wing with Brazil star form after hammering allows Bayern little space to Douglas Costa rested, Hamburg 8-0 in Munich on attack. while left-back David Saturday in the Bundesliga Playing a back five Alaba, who is carrying Manama isn’t only about fitness, which came 10 days after their does however present a knock, is likely to be ahrain representative but about management 5-1 demolition of Arsenal in disadvantages, admitted replaced by Juan Bernat. Mikel Calahorra finished of the conditions and very the Champions League. Lahm. “An opponent with a Teenage Portugal Ban impressive 31st place particular driving skills. Schalke are the next team four-man defence has more Renato in the Extreme Fat Bike Calahorra said, “After bidding to halt Munich’s goal- potential to attack, especially Sanches is out with Bayern Munich’s Italian head competition which was held crossing the finish line, I must machine and are unbeaten on the counter, because they illness, but Ancelotti coach Carlo Ancelotti thanks in Quebec, Canada. The say that the best part of all in their last seven games in have more midfield players wants a win to keep Bayern Munich’s defender event took place on February this experience were the local all competitions, dating back when they have won the ball,” alive their hopes of the Philipp Lahm (L) during 25, featuring 120 participants people from Lac Saint Jean. to their 1-1 league draw added Lahm. Champions League, the German first division from all over the world who Very welcoming, helpful and with Bayern at the Allianz Germany’s star Thomas Bundesliga and cup Bundesliga football match competed in a 37km race encouraging. Amazing group Arena four weeks ago. The Mueller, who was impressive treble. (AFP) between Bayern Munich and under temperature of -16C at of volunteers that make the Hamburger SV in Munich the start of the race. race possible and looked Calahorra was sitting after our safety under those cushioning a place between extreme conditions.” 10th to 15th place and was He further added: “The BCL cricket: Tiger pip star putting maximum efforts experience was incredible DT News Network Kooheji Contractor by 112 runs to improve his position and unique. A very nice Manama with Suneer (54) and Pradeep before cold rains showered challenge that each year is assali Focus Tiger defeated (45) top scoring with Bhupender the course and made it very entirely different to the Riffa Star by 31 runs in the (two for 37) the best of the complicated, especially to previous ones due to the latestB matches of the BCL 25 bowlers, in reply Kooheji international cyclists who weather conditions. The Overs Diamond League at the Contractor were bowled out didn’t have an equal level of people of Lac Saint Jean also Busaiteen Grounds in Muharraq. for 81 with the only resistance experience to the locals. At made me feel like home, and Batting first, Bassali scored from Suhail (22) with Anoop this point, locals were able I’m very thankful to them”. 155 for nine in 25 overs with (three for 15) and Abin (two for to open a gap with the Omer Farooq (67) top scoring 14) the best of the bowlers. internationals. with Bilal (24) giving good Other scores: They went through support, with Sultan (four for Pak Blues 150/5 in 18.3 Omer farooq Suneer the conditions as 27) and Imtiaz (three for 34) the (Usman Farooq 81, Shaheen nothing was happening. best of the bowlers. 3/11) bt Bahrain Indians 149/8 (Sreejith 61, Usman 37, Anas (Sajeer 57, Vinod 28, Guru Meanwhile, Mikel’s In reply, Riffa Star were (Rafeeq 38, Rasheed 37, Waseeq 5/10) bt Almarai 107/10 (Jibin 4/30) bt R.K.C.T 130/7 (Gitesh glasses got covered dismissed for 124 with the main 3/23) by 5 wickets. 21, Arshad 2/16,Usman 2/13) by 35, Guru 28, Sajeer 2/17) by 2 with a thick layer of ice scorers being Niazi (38) and Elite Cargo 113/1 in 19.5 55 runs. wickets. that didn’t allow him Umer (38) with Salman (three (Jijo Chelad 55no, Faris 40) bt Young Star 126/10 (Fayyaz 26, ACL Haseena Upholstery to see; the track was for 13) and Bilal (three for 31) Kaleidoscope Spartans 111/8 Sachin 3/19) bt Ahmed Zayani 169/10 (Naeem 41, Wajid 35, slippery and with hard the pick of the bowlers. (Zeeshan 44, Shoaib 30, Askar 115/10 (Suresh 51, Shakoor Vishal 4/28) bt Awali Camel icy footprints of snow LuLu in another match scored 3/14) by 9 wickets. 5/29) by 11 runs. 116/10 (Naresh 39, Waqas 4/20, motorbikes and bikes 193 for eight in 25 overs to beat Hurricane 162/9 in 25 Kerala XI 133/8 in 24.4 Usman 2/19) by 53 runs. that made him crash several times and lose positions and plenty of Football Scores time. LaSpanish : Scores as of closing The podium was Real Sociedad 2 Eibar 2 Brighton 1 Newcastle 0 Italian Cup: dominated by local Malaga 0 Real Betis 0 Scottish Premiership: Juventus 1 Napoli 1 cyclists, while none Valencia 0 Leganes 0 Hamilton 1 Aberdeen 0 French Cup: of the internationals German Cup quarter-finals: Bastia v Angers (1700). were able to get even English Championship: close to them, showing Aston Villa 0 Bristol City 0 Eintracht Frankfurt 1 Arminia Bielefeld 0 Frejus-Saint-Raphael 2 Auxerre 0 how this challenge Mikel Calahorra Blackburn 0 Derby 0 Sportfreunde Lotte v (post) Bordeaux 0 Lorient 0