22 Friday, October 13, 2017 SPORTS U-17 Mali enter knockouts World Cup after 3-1 victory 2017 Paraguay keeps winning New Delhi, India Leon van den Hoven of New Zealand and Lassana Ndiaye of Mali battle for the ball araguay tested its bench strength, (Picture courtesy: fifa) resting players who were on yellow,P but still emerged unscathed ali breezed into the knockout throughout the match with his speed, in the final group game against rounds of the FIFA Under-17 ball control and deft footwork. He Turkey 3-1 yesterday. WorldM Cup with a dominating 3-1 was supported well upfront by the The South American team win over New Zealand in their final likes of Jiddou, Mahamadou Samake registered its third consecutive group game. Mali, the last edition’s and Hadji Drame. victory and sealed the top spot. runners-up, took the lead in the 18th Mali finished second in Group B Giovanni Bogado, Fernando minute through Salam Jiddou who with six points from two wins and Cardozo, Antonio Gaeleano scored struck a 25-yard stunner. booked a round of 16 berth. They for the winner. A super strike by The first goal supplier Djemoussa had lost to Paraguay 2-3 in their Kerem Kesgin in injury time did little Traore then turned scorer in the campaign opener on October 6 in to heal Turkey scars. 50th minute as he curled in a right Mumbai before beating Turkey 3-0 The South Americans started off Fernando Cardozo of Paraguay celebrates his goal (Picture courtesy:fifa) footer into the New Zealand net in their previous match. on a wrong note when last-match from the edge of the box. Paraguay topped the group with hero Anibal Vega missed a penalty in a free-kick past the bemused But Paraguay put the game to bed Lassana Ndiaye scored the third an all-win record. New Zealand the second minute. custodian Berke Ozer. Fernando in the 61st minute when Gaeleano’s goal for Mali in the 82nd minute and Turkey ended their group Turkey, buoyed by the stroke of Cardozo tapped in the second goal left-footed shot deflected off a while Charles Spragg scored the engagements with one point each luck, launched attacks with vigour by scrambling the ball low to the defender and looped into the net. consolation goal for New Zealand and failed to advance to the round and purpose. But Paraguay played a other corner. Turkey saw the back of the net in the 72nd minute at the Jawaharlal of 16. The match, played in hot waiting game and was rewarded in With no goals to show as reward finally in injury time when Kasgin Nehru Stadium. conditions, was dominated by Mali the 41st and 43rd minutes. for efforts in the first half, the fired in a right-footer into the goal. Left winger Traore was a constant who had a ball possession of 61 per Giovanni Bogado picked his spot heat was on Turkey in the second Turkey suffered its second defeat threat for the New Zealand defence cent. (espn.in) on the top left corner and curled session. and slid to fourth place. (thehindu) Shanghai Masters Kolkata, India Sancho, who joined England have begun adon Sancho was the star Borussia Dortmund in the their World Cup campaign England of the show as England’s summer, was not the only in a fantastic vein of form. Under-17sJ met some star on show as England’s They have won both of children in India. stars gathered to push a their opening games, the Under-17s The former Manchester message about the positive first inspired by Sancho as City forward showed off his impact of sport. he set up one and scored silky skills with a football, Angel Gomes and two against Chile. meet performing a number George McEachran of And then they stormed of kick ups in front of a Manchester United and into a 3-0 lead against young clearly admiring audience Chelsea respectively took Mexico, although they in Kolkata. part in the gathering at did concede two goals It was part of an Newtown School. late on to nearly gift their kids at outreach programme that They posed for a series opponents a point. takes place as the Young of photos with the group The two victories mean Lions continued to dazzle of children who had been the Young Lions have outreach at the Under-17 World invited to the event, holding already confirmed a place Cup, which is being held up a sign promoting sport in the last-16 at the World event Jadon Sancho shows off his skills with a football in India. in Great Britain. Cup. (dailymail.co.uk) Ecclestone backs Robert Kubica for Williams drive London ‘If Robert had not have had and bloody quick. ernie Ecclestone says his accident, then I think by ‘I don’t think his injury will Williams should not hesitate now he would have been world hold him back.’ toB pick Robert Kubica for next champion anyway,’ Ecclestone Kubica has generated huge year as he is convinced the Pole told Autosport. publicity since he became a can return to Formula One ‘I think he can come back even candidate for an F1 seat, with his better than he was before. stronger than before. Mentally, I mid-season test for Renault one Ecclestone has followed think probably he will be more of the biggest stories and social Kubica’s process closely over aggressive than he was then: so media events of the season. recent months, and has no I can only see good, good things It has left Ecclestone doubts that the former F1 race for him. convinced there could be big winner is the man Williams ‘In terms of his physical marketing and sponsorship needs to move forward. conditions, years and years ago, gains to be had if he lands a race Kubica completed a when I had a race team, we had drive. ‘successful’ test for Williams a guy called Archie Scott-Brown ‘If he does what I think he is at Silverstone on Wednesday, who drove for us. going to be do – be even better ahead of another run in Hungary ‘Archie was bloody quick and than before – then people will next week, as he contends for a he was in a worse position than get behind him,’ said Ecclestone. race seat against Paul di Resta Robert, much worse, and he ‘He will be good to have for Robert Kubica (file pic) and current driver Felipe Massa. managed to be very successful Formula One.(dailymail.co.uk).