Spieth wins Abu Dhabi US Open team win Volvo 18 Ocean19 Race TUESDAY, JUNE 23, 2015 Dhoni willing to quit one day captaincy Page 19 CHILE: Brazil’s David Luiz does a bicycle kick during a Copa America Group C soccer match against Venezuela at the Monumental stadium in Santiago. Brazil won the match 2-1. — AP Brazil set up Paraguay clash SANTIAGO: Thiago Silva and Roberto Firmino scored nine minutes. Thiago Silva, recalled to the side for this “Ramon is an experienced coach, he’s enjoyed success particularly since they had proved themselves by fighting either side of halftime to fire Brazil to a 2-1 win over match after being dropped, opened the scoring in spec- at many different places such at River Plate and Monaco,” back from two goals down to draw 2-2 with Argentina in Venezuela at the Copa America on Sunday, sending the tacular style when he volleyed home a corner from for- Dunga said on Sunday after his side’s 2-1 win over their group. five-times world champions into a quarter-final meeting mer Real Madrid striker Robinho. Venezuela in their final group game. “Paraguay showed their strength against Argentina in with Paraguay. Firmino doubled their lead six minutes into the sec- “He’s my friend, we’ve shared good dinners together their first match,” Dunga added. The coach said he was The victory completed the quarter-final line up that ond half when he leapt to volley home a cross from and good wine. He’s special. As a player he had a special pleased with the way his side had played against will see hosts Chile face Uruguay tomorrow, Peru take on Willian on the left. Nicolas Fedor got a consolation goal talent and now as a coach he’s doing a very good job. Venezuela despite the absence of striker Neymar, who Bolivia on Thursday, and Colombia line up against for Venezuela six minutes from time when he stooped to “It’ll be a finely balanced match. It’ll be like a final.” The has been suspended for the rest of the tournament for Argentina on Friday. head home from close range after Jefferson had touched two sides will meet in the southern Chilean city of his role in a fracas at the end of Brazil’s second group Saturday’s tie between Brazil and Paraguay will be a a free kick from Juan Arango onto the post. The result Concepcion next Saturday in a repeat of the 2011 quar- game against Colombia. repeat of four years ago when the Paraguayans advanced takes Brazil’s goalscoring record against Venezuela in the ter-final, which Paraguay won on penalties after holding Dunga fielded Robinho in Neymar’s place and, for on penalties. “Paraguay is a hard opponent, anyone who Copa America to 27 goals for to two against. Brazil to a goalless draw. much of the game, the Brazilians played with a fluidity watched the last Copa America could see that they got to Menwhile, Brazil coach Dunga says he is good friends Dunga shrugged off comparisons with that encounter they had lacked against Colombia. the final and deservedly so,” defender Thiago Silva said on with his Paraguay counterpart Ramon Diaz and has and said he could not change the past. “We can’t go back “We always work on the basis that a team cannot be Brazilian television after the game. shared a bottle of wine or two with the Argentine, but in time. What happened at the last Copa America hap- based around just one player,” Dunga said. “I think Brazil Venezuela had never beaten Brazil in six Copa America only one of them will be in the mood to celebrate after pened. We weren’t there, we’re here now,” he said. will play better as the tournament goes on - each time games and their job was made all the harder after just their Copa America quarter-final this week. Brazil could not afford to take their opponents lightly, with more confidence.” — Reuters Aussies upset Brazil, Celtic drawn against Stjarnan France, Canada shine in Champions League qualifier PARIS: Celtic, the first British team to 10-time winners Real Madrid, five-time EDMONTON: Australia eliminated Brazil from forward,” said Australian coach Alen Stajcic. win the European Cup, have been champions Bayern Munich and hold- the Women’s World Cup on Sunday to advance to “With such a young team, you just see so the quarter-finals along with a convincing France much growth and development in such a short paired against Icelandic side Stjarnan ers Barcelona. and battling hosts Canada. space of time. If they keep growing, we can beat in the second qualifying round of the The winner between Celtic and A goal from substitute Kyah Simon 10 minutes anyone in the world.” Champions League, after the draw in Stjarnan will have to negotiate two from the end earned Australia a 1-0 win over a France certainly look capable of beating any- Nyon, Switzerland, yesterday. The further rounds to enter the group Brazil team who had won all three of their games one but will need to be at their very best in the Scottish champions, who upset Inter stage, with teams like Monaco-last in the group stage. last eight, where they will face Germany. Milan to win the tournament for the year’s surprise quarter-finalists-possi- France reinforced the view of many that they The Koreans, without their best player Ji So- first time in 1967, will be expected to ble opponents in the third qualifying are favourites for the title with a classy 3-0 win yun because of injury, were no match at all for ease past the side from Garoabaer- round. over South Korea, while a 52nd minute goal from Philippe Bergeroo’s team, who were 2-0 up with- “Garden City” in Icelandic-when they The final hurdle is the play-off Josee Belanger gave Canada a 1-0 victory over in eight minutes. Marie Laure Delie opened the meet in a two-legged tie next month. round, which contains teams such as Switzerland in front of a crowd of 53,855 in scoring in the fourth minute, ending a fast-flow- Ronny Deila’s men, who won the three-time winners Manchester Vancouver. ing passing move with a precise finish. Scottish title for the fourth year run- United and two-time runners-up Australia had never won a knock-out round Four minutes later Elodie Thomis fired home VANCOUVER: Canada’s Lauren Sesselmann ning last season, welcome Stjarnan to Valencia. Bundesliga side Bayer game in the World Cup and were up against a after racing into the box to pick up a pass from Celtic Park for the first leg on July 14 or Leverkusen and Serie A club Lazio are Brazil team that had not conceded a single goal Olympique Lyonnais team mate Eugenie Le (left) outjumps Switzerland’s Lara Dickenmann to get her head on the ball 15 before travelling to Reykjavik for among the other possible opponents in the group stage. Sommer. Delie added her second and France’s the second leg a week later (July 21 or in that round. But Australia’s combination of well-organised third in the 48th minute. South Korean coach during the first half of the FIFA Women’s World Cup round of 16 soccer match. —AP 22). The Bhoys failed to make the group defence, relentless work in midfield and pacy Yoon Deok-yeo said his side simply had not been Stjarnan, who are featuring in the stage last year after falling to a sur- counter-attacking paid off. able to deal with the fluid passing and move- Rhian Wilkinson crossed from the right and preliminary round for the first time in prise 2-1 aggregate loss to Slovenian The decisive goal came when substitute ment of the French. Christine Sinclair laid the ball off to Belanger, their history, are best known for their side NK Maribor in the play-off round. Katrina Gorry won the ball in midfield and “Their speed was incredible ... and our defend- whose first time shot beat Swiss keeper Gaelle sprayed the ball out wide to Lisa De Vanna, ers had trouble coping with that,” he said. Canada Thalmann. cult following on Youtube where their Stjarnan have played Scottish whose low shot was spilled out by Brazil keeper were pushed hard by World Cup debutants It was a tough loss to take for a Switzerland players post funny goal celebrations. opposition before-beating Motherwell Luciana to Simon who slotted home. “I think we Switzerland and struggled to find their rhythm team who had created more in the final third, It’s less than three months until the 5-4 on aggregate in the second quali- are one of the most dangerous teams at the but their endeavour was rewarded with largely thanks to the inspired individual skills of main group stage draw (August 27), fying round of the Europa League last World Cup if not the most dangerous team going Belanger’s winner. forward Ramona Bachmann. — Reuters featuring Europe’s biggest clubs like season. — Reuters.