SPORTS TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 2013 Guadalajara notch up rare win

MEXICO CITY: Guadalajara Chivas ignored trying to get the team to win,” he told threatening banners displayed by fans to reporters after Chivas’s second victory in 16 notch up a rare 1-0 victory over UNAM matches in the championship thanks to a Pumas in the Mexican Apertura champi- goal from striker Rafael Marquez Lugo. onship. Guadalajara, three from bottom of the The west stand of Chivas’s Omnilife sta- 20-team championship, have failed to reach dium was bedecked with banners denounc- the eight-team knockout rounds which is a ing players, coaching staff and club owner must for Mexico’s leading clubs. Jorge Vergara at Sunday’s match. America, who qualified with four match- “Leave or you die”, “Enough is enough”, es to spare, made sure of finishing top of “You can’t mess with history”, “Our patience the table despite a 0-0 draw at Queretaro is up”, “Mediocre directors” and “Go, Vergara”, on Friday and will meet the team finishing said some of the banners displayed. eighth in the quarter-finals. Guadalajara, who with current champi- Second-placed Santos Laguna lost 2-1 at ons America hold a record 11 league titles Chiapas on Saturday and are four points but last won the crown in 2006, have been behind with one round to go in the league struggling to live up to their big name. phase. Santos, Cruz Azul, Leon and Toluca Coach Juan Carlos Ortega brushed off have secured places in the last eight with the banners, saying: “I didn’t even read or Chiapas, Morelia and Queretaro occupying see them, the match was too good to be the other three qualifying berths while looking at threats on sheets. UANL Tigres and Tijuana are mathematically “We already have a very serious worry still in the running. — Reuters Roux double sinks Monaco

PARIS: Lille striker Nolan Roux scored twice Canal Plus. “We did not manage to play our to inflict big-spending Monaco’s first Ligue game. We can’t win every match in the sea- 1 defeat of the season with a 2-0 win that son, we knew it would happen. Now, we lifted the hosts into second place in the have to stick together.” standings on Sunday. The principality club created few Roux put Lille ahead after 27 minutes chances throughout the game despite the TURIN: AS Roma’s Bosnian Miralem Pjanic (right) fights for the ball with Torino’s defender Danilo D’Ambrosio during eth Italian Serie when he tapped the ball in from close efforts of striker Radamel Falcao who man- A football match. — AFP range following a Marko Basa header from a aged just two shots on target as his team corner. The forward made it 2-0 midway mates failed to supply him. through the second half after Salomon The Colombian created Monaco’s only Kalou had initiated a quick counter-attack. clear-cut scoring opportunity with a neat Cerci ends Roma’s run Lille, who have now recorded 10 clean deep pass for Riviere in the 67th minute but sheets from 12 games, easily contained a the latter was superbly denied by Lille and struggling Monaco side. They moved up to Nigeria goalkeeper Vincent Enyeama. “It’s a ITALY: AS Roma’s 100 percent record in pursuit on 28 and Inter and promoted Hellas all went wrong for the hosts after a calamitous second on 26 points, two behind leaders beautiful night and Vincent did what he finally ended on Sunday when they were held 1-1 Verona on 22. three minutes for defender Andrea Costa at the Paris St Germain who thrashed Lorient 4-0 does best,” Roux told the club’s media after at midtable Torino in their 11th game of the season After Napoli and Juventus both won on start of the second period. on Friday thanks to an Edinson Cavani dou- Enyeama did not concede for the seventh after conceding their first goal in more than 12 Saturday, the championship already looks likely to Costa failed to cut out a cross, allowing Berardi ble and goals from Brazilian Lucas and consecutive league game. hours play. turn into a three-horse race. to equalise in the 49th minute. He also gave away a Frenchman Jeremy Menez. Monaco are “It was our first test and we passed it bril- Alessio Cerci’s 63rd minute equaliser for Torino Roma set a new Serie A record by winning their penalty, converted by Berardi, and was sent off in third on 25. “Congratulations to Lille. They liantly,” he added. Lille still have to face last ended goalkeeper Morgan De Sanctis’s run of sev- first 10 games and were on course for an 11th the 52nd. were better than us tonight,” Monaco’s for- season’s runners-up Olympique Marseille en successive clean sheets, a total of 744 minutes when Dutchman Strootman fired them ahead after Antonio Floro Flores increased Sassuolo’s lead ward Emmanuel Riviere told broadcaster and PSG next month. — Reuters playing time, after Kevin Strootman had given the Miralem Pjanic pulled the ball back. But, looking before Eder and Lorenzo De Silvestri hauled Serie A leaders a first-half lead. somewhat lethargic, they handed the initiative to Sampdoria level. Berardi then converted another Defender Andrea Ranocchia became the first the hosts after the break. spot kick with two minutes left to give newcomers Italian to score for in the league this Riccardo Meggiorini had already forced a Sassuolo a thrilling first-ever Serie A away win. season as they brushed aside Udinese 3-0. superb save from De Sanctis when he muscled Promoted Hellas Verona, who are fifth and trail All but four of Inter’s 27 goals have come from defender Mehdi Benatia off the ball and crossed Inter on goal difference, clocked up their sixth their South American contingent while Japanese low for Cerci to bundle into the net against his for- straight home win when veteran and midfielder Yuto Nagatomo has netted twice and mer club, only the second goal Roma have conced- Bosko Jankovic scored in a 2-1 win over Cagliari one belongs to Algerian Saphir Taider. ed this term. who replied late on through Daniele Conti. Lazio Domenico Berardi grabbed a hat-trick, includ- Inter’s Ranocchia volleyed home at the far post dominated the first half against Genoa, with ing two penalties, to give Sassuolo a 4-3 win at in the 29th minute after Argentine forward Rodrigo Germany forward Miroslav Klose denied by a bril- Sampdoria and pile the pressure on coach Delio Palacio had put the visitors ahead with his seventh liant Mattia Perin save, before the visitors snatched Rossi while Lazio’s problems continued with a league goal of the season. all three points with second-half goals from Juraj shock 2-0 home defeat by revitalised Genoa. Palacio also set up the third goal for compatriot Kucka and Alberto Gilardino (penalty). Genoa have Roma lead with 31 points from 11 games fol- Ricardo Alvarez in stoppage time. Nicola Pozzi gave taken 10 points from five games since re-appoint- lowed by Napoli and titleholders Juventus in hot Sampdoria a first-half lead against Sassuolo but it ing Gian Piero Gasperini as coach. — Reuters Bayern boss Hoeness to stand trial for tax evasion

BERLIN: Bayern Munich President Uli Hoeness will long Bayern career, his contribution to the club European Cups as a player at Bayern, spent 30 stand trial for tax evasion in March, a German court over decades and the overwhelming backing of years since as the team’s general manager before said yesterday, but his club wants him to stay on in Bayern members as supporting the board’s deci- being elected president of the Bundesliga’s richest his current role. sion yesterday. “Also the law for board members and most successful club. The charges of the prosecutor’s office were does not foresee any ban on holding office due to “The court will examine the evidence and then admitted for trial which is set to start on March 10. a criminal conviction. Indeed there are a number of will decide whether indeed the charge of tax eva- Hoeness, the face of Bayern Munich for many years, cases, including listed companies, where board sion can be substantiated,” Munich chief prosecutor stunned Germany in April by saying he had volun- members kept their posts despite accusations of Ken Heidenreich told Reuters Television. tarily alerted tax authorities in January to a Swiss breaking the law in other areas of their lives,” He said it was too early to talk about potential bank account he held. Bayern said. Hoeness himself said he was surprised sentences in case he was found guilty. Bayern play- He said it was a personal account, created for that his own admission had not been accepted by maker Bastian Schweinsteiger said the affair was his stock market trading. He admitted to gambling the authorities. “At first it has to be said that it was not distracting the treble winners. “We can focus bigger and bigger amounts and taking a major hit to be expected, whether I like it or not,” Hoeness on the game without any distraction,” he told as the dotcom bubble burst. told reporters in the Czech Republic ahead of their reporters. “This has nothing to do with football. We Last season’s treble winners said yesterday the Champions League game at Viktoria Plzen today. players can do him the biggest favor if we win our board’s position was that Hoeness should remain “I am surprised that our voluntary alerting of games.” Hoeness, who could face a jail sentence as chairman despite the trial hanging over his the tax authorities so far is seen as invalid. We are but hopes for leniency after naming himself as a head. “The board is of the unanimous opinion that going to do everything with my lawyers in the tax evader, has said the account had nothing to do Uli Hoeness shall remain in his position even with a coming months until the trial in March to convince with Bayern. German car maker Audi and sports trial being set,” the Bavarians said. the court of our arguments.” equipment manufacturer Adidas, who both own FRANCE: Monaco’s French defender Layvin Kurzawa (right) vies for the ball with Lille’s Bayern, who demanded a legal opinion on the A World Cup and European championship win- stakes in the club, have not called for Hoeness’ res- French defender Dijbril Sidibe during the French League football match. —AFP current situation, said legal experts cited Hoeness’ ner with Germany, Hoeness, who also won three ignation. — Reuters Kerala Challengers, Raiders, Curtorcares and Strikers win

KUWAIT: The 8th round of the KIFF League matches Skynet goalkeeper Olavo thwarted everything defeat. Bonny Niasso was deservedly declared the the match, but their strikers fell short of the target. was held on MOH grounds at Sabah Hospital on Nov thrown at him. Towards the fag end of the match FC Man of the match and the award was handed over Indian Strikers held on to win the match at 1-0. Dixon 1, 2013 for the Late JP D’Mello Rolling Trophy. Sparx reduced the margin through Bipin, but Skynet by Michael of Indian Strikers. The match was super- Benedict of Indian Strikers was awarded the Man of Four matches were held with Kerala Challengers held on to win the match 2-1 and end FC Sparx’s vised by Pascoal with Lloyd and Julio on the lines. the Match which was handed over by Raymond D’Sa beating Real Betalbatim Football Club 2-0, Skynet unbeaten run in the league. The last match of the day saw Indian Strikers tak- President of GOA Maroons. The match was refereed Raiders overcoming FC Sparx 2-1, Curtorcares United Francis Olavo Monteiro of Skynet Raiders was ing on a Santos United. The match was mostly con- by Julio at the center with Lloyd and Christopher on shocking AVC - Kuwait 6-0 and Indian Strikers regis- adjudged the Man of the Match for his superb per- signed to the midfield at the start. As time wore on the lines. tering their first win against Santos United 1-0 formance and the award was give away by Mr. Indian Strikers attacked with intent and found the The matches were supervised by IFRA officials. In the first match between Kerala Challengers and Demino D’Cruz, Founder and Advisor of AVC - net through Vijeesh. Santos tried in vain to come into Man of the Match awards for the KIFF League are RBFC the match got underway with a cautious Kuwait. The match was officiated by Mubarak with sponsored by United Steel Industrial Company. The approach, but as time passed Kerala Challengers assistance from Chris and Pascoal customary housie snowball was conducted by upped the tempo and went ahead through Rafeeq The third encounter was between Curtorcares Bernard Fernandes with the prize of air ticket spon- and consolidated the lead in the second half through United and AVC - Kuwait. The match started on a sored by Al Qattan Travels. Mohammed H. RBFC tried to come back into the sedate note with AVC Kuwait dominating the open- The schedule of KIFF League matches for 8th match, but Kerala Challengers held firm and won the ing proceedings. Curtorcares went ahead against the November 2013 is as follows: At 6.45am Don Bosco match 2-0. Rafeeq of Kerala Challengers was run of play when AVC failed to clear the lines from a Oratory v/s Kuwait Goan Association. 7.45am Real declared the Man of the Match given away by corner and Cleto Gomes scored. Betalbatim FC v/s YRC Rising Stars. 8.45am GOA Amaldo Fernandes, President of Curtorcares United. As AVC searched for an equalizer Curtorcares Maroons v/s United Goans center. 9.45am FC Sparx The match was supervised by Tiago and assisted by scored from a counter attack when Bonny Niasso v/s Santos United. Mubarak and Nicholas connected his header to increase the lead. In the sec- All matches will be played at MOH grounds at In the second game FC Sparx took on Skynet ond half AVC was in a uncharacteristically shutdown Sabah Hospital. Kuwait KIFF advises all that the Raiders. Both the teams started the proceedings with mode and allowed Curtorcares to score at will with matches will start promptly at the given time speed and Skynet took the lead through Sony Bonny Niasso completing his hat trick and Cleto his with the 1st match starting at 6.45am sharp from Gomes. Arif Shaikh consolidated the lead for Skynet. brace to give their team a well deserved victory by 6 now onwards. Individual intimation is being sent In the second half FC Sparx came back strongly, but goals to nil and consigning AVC to their heaviest Kerala Challengers Man of the Match. to the affiliates.

Curtorcares Man of the Match. Indian Strikers Man of the Match. Skynet Man of the Match.