FRIDAY 21 FEBRUARY 2020 SPORTSPORT 17 TENNIS FOOTBALL What worries me is that these are our players ATP World Tour Ligue 1 for I don't know how many matches. We have Delray Beach Open; Nice vs Brest to play in two days again: Jose Mourinho after WTA Dubai Metz vs Lyon ACTION the loss to RB Leipzig. TODAY’S Stage set for Super Slam II in Qatar Housni's hat-trick takes PSG into semis of Al Kass Cup THE PENINSULA — DOHA did attack the Parisian defence was resolute with skipper El Three-time champions Paris Chadaille Bitshiabu leading by Saint Germain (PSG) produced example with an assured per- the most dominant display of formance at the back. the tournament as they Odobert crossed for Housni smashed five unanswered goals in the closing stages of the first past FC Zenit St Petersburg to half but his tame effort failed reach the last four of the 2020 to trouble Moskvichev, Al Kass International Cup. although the Russian keeper Player of the match Ilyes was soon picking the ball out Housni took the plaudits with of the net after the same pair a fine hat-trick but it was a combined again to great effect. night when all of the PSG Housni picked up the ball players impressed, and Zenit on the left and jinked past Iuri has no answer. Koledin before crossing for The opener came on 13 Odobert to head home from Wrestlers Alofa, (the minutes courtesy of a superb close range in the second Samoan Beast) and Rob curling effort by Housni. Ismael minute of added on time. Van Dam pose for a group Gharbi, the two-goal hero in PSG extended their lead on picture along with officials PSG’s 3-0 victory over Kashiwa 58 minutes when Americo of Qatar Pro Wrestling and Reysol, began the move with a found the impressive Vimoj other officials on the eve delightful cross-field pass to Mungu on the left and he of the SuperSlam II pro- find Americo wide on the left, crossed for Gharbi to sidefoot wrestling championship and he fed the ball inside to home. The French did grab a that will take place today at Housni who curled a brilliant fourth when Housni netted his the Lusail Sports Arena. Ali effort beyond Zenit keeper second of the match. Tade teed Marafi, President of Qatar Bogdan Moskvichev. up the long-haired striker and Pro Wrestling and Eric It was a goal reminiscent of he scored at the second time of Aaron Bischoff, President Hassan Aqboub’s effort of 24 asking after Moskivchev had of World Championship hours earlier when the saved his first effort. Wrestling are also seen. Moroccan curled home an There was still time for The contest will see Alofa and his almost identical shot during Housni to complete his hat- a lineup full of iconic manager Rob Van Dam. Mohammed XI Academy’s trick when firing home Enzo World Wrestling stars and victory over Glasgow Rangers. Tayamoutou’s cross on 87 legends is action. The longer the half went on, minutes. the more comfortable PSG PSG will now face Inter Pics: Qassim Rahmatullah seemed, and whenever Zenit Milan in the semi-finals. Al Shahania hold Al Arabi in QSL Leipzig leave Spurs a Champions League mountain to climb AFP — LONDON RB Leipzig striker Timo Werner celebrates scoring Tottenham need another the opening goal from the penalty spot with team- Champions League escape act mate Nordi Mukiele during the UEFA Champions to reach the quarter-finals after League round of 16 first Leg match at the Tottenham Timo Werner’s penalty earned Hotspur Stadium in north London, on Wednesday. RB Leipzig a deserved 1-0 last 16, first leg win in London. Spurs captain Hugo Lloris kept his side in the tie with a string of important saves, but last season’s finalists face a huge task to turn the tie around in Germany on March 10. Without the firepower of the injured Harry Kane and Son Heung-min, Giovani lo Celso’s free-kick that struck the post was the closest Jose Mourinho’s men came to scoring on the night. Tottenham upset the odds balcony. The hosts could easily storm, Spurs went close to at the Lloris was forced into to progress past Manchester have fallen flat on their face other end through Steven another save by Schick before City and Ajax in the knockout inside the first 90 seconds as Bergwijn. The Dutch interna- the towering Czech also headed stages last season, but were Leipzig amazingly passed up tional has enjoyed an just wide from a corner. lacking in ideas and energy four chances to open the impressive start to his Tot- Werner then wasted the compared to the Bundesliga scoring. Patrik Schick flashed a tenham career and forced Peter best chance of the first half contenders. shot wide from the edge of the Gulacsi into a smart save low to when he fired too close to Lloris After receiving the news box before Werner’s effort was his left. with just the French number that Son could be sidelined for blocked and Lloris turned Leipzig are challenging one to beat. Leipzig could have Action from the QNB Stars League match between Al Shahania the rest of the season by a frac- Angelino’s driven shot onto the Bayern Munich’s grip on the regretted not making the most and Al Arabi at the Al Arabi Stadium yesterday. The match ended tured right arm on the eve of post. loris then had to be alert German title this season and the of their supremacy during the in a goalless draw. Al Shahania and Al Arabi now have nine and 20 the game, Mourinho compared again to deny Werner adding visitors were not overawed by first 45 minutes as Gulacsi points respectively after the Round 15 match. It was Al Shahania’s his side’s prospects for the rest to his 25 goals this season from the stage in their first ever saved well from Lucas Moura sixth and Al Arabi’s fifth drawn encounter. Al Arabi had beaten Al of the season to hanging from close range. Champions League knockout and Bergwijn fired the rebound Shahania 2-1 in the first leg of QSL. a fourth-floor building by the After weathering that early tie. wide early in the second period. Pérez fastest early on second day of F1 testing in Spain REUTERS — BARCELONA The mechanism appeared to alter from eight to six days to help com- the alignment of the front wheels, with pensate for the record 22 races on the Racing Point's Sergio Pérez set the the six-times world champion pulling calendar, including a new Vietnam fastest time early on the second day of the wheel towards him on the straights Grand Prix and the return of the Dutch Formula One preseason testing and pushing it back as he approached GP. Midseason testing also has been yesterday, with Lewis Hamilton having corners. eliminated. The season opens on March another solid session for Mercedes. Technical director James Allison 15 at the Australian GP. Hamilton led the time charts on was coy about the details of a system The Barcelona-Catalunya track will Wednesday and had the most laps in he said was known within the team as host the Spanish GP on May 10. the morning session yesterday, though DAS (Dual-Axis Steering). he was only seventh fastest among the "It's novel idea," he told reporters. 10 drivers who went to the track. "It just introduces an extra Pérez was four tenths of a second dimension to the steering for the driver ahead of Daniel Ricciardo of Renault that we hope will be useful during the at the Barcelona-Catalunya Circuit. year. Racing Point’s Sergio Perez during pre-season testing at the It's novel idea. It just Alexander Albon was third with Red "Precisely how we use it, and why Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain, yesterday. introduces an extra Bull. we use it, that's something we prefer Pérez had been third fastest on to keep to ourselves." dimension to the steering Wednesday, behind Hamilton and Mer- nearly a second quicker than the Day attention on yesterday after on-board Drivers will be back on the track for the driver that we hope cedes teammate Valtteri Bottas. 2 time set by Ferrari's Charles Leclerc footage showed Hamilton pulling the and also today to close out the first Hamilton ran 106 laps on Thursday last season. steering wheel back and forth on the week of testing. Teams will have will be useful during the morning, 58 more than Pérez. A new adjustment system intro- front straight to apparently change the another three days to test next week. year: Allison of Mercedes The Mexican driver's time was duced by Mercedes caught everyone's angle of the front wheels. Preseason testing has been reduced 18 SPORT FRIDAY 21 FEBRUARY 2020 Akmal junior Quetta off suspended New Zealand, India Test teams to a winning for violating start in PSL anti-corruption under wraps in windy Wellington THE PENINSULA – KARACHI code AFP — WELLINGTON He scored his maiden Test century at the Basin in 2014 The Quetta Gladiators began AP — LAHORE The notorious Wellington wind when India bowled New their Pakistan Super League and a green wicket delayed Zealand out for 192 on day one, (PSL) 2020 campaign on a The Pakistan Cricket Board team selections as New Zealand before building a 246-run first- winning note registering a has suspended batsman and India weighed up fickle innings lead and then having three-wicket win over Umar Akmal under its anti- conditions for the first Test New Zealand on the ropes at 94 Islamabad United yesterday.