FFOOTBALLOOTBALL | Page 3 CCRICKETRICKET | Page7 Argentina Agarwal hits hail positives ton as India in draw with dominate Germany South Africa Friday, October 11, 2019 ATHLETICS Safar 12, 1441 AH Kipchoge ready GULF TIMES to break 2-hour marathon barrier SPORT Page 6 FOOTBALL IT WAS BANGLADESH’S SECOND DEFEAT, HAVING LOST 1-0 TO AFGHANISTAN IN THEIR GROUP OPENER Qatar’s Yusuf Abdurisag (R) celebrates with Almoez Ali after scoring the team’s first goal against Bangladesh yesterday. struggle to fi nd the second goal. the top of the box. Bangladesh’s Mohamed Ibrahim gave He doubled the lead in the 18th with a al-Sheeb his fi rst real test in the second header off Rhyan Grant. half with his eff ort in the 72nd minute, International debutant Harry Souttar but the custodian fi rmly handled the followed fi ve minutes later with his own ball. As the match seemed headed for nod into goal, but a potential fourth a 1-0 Qatar win, Afi f sidestepped three by Mathew Leckie seconds before the Bangladeshi players before sending the break was controversially ruled off side. ball to substitute Ahmed Alaaedin Ab- The visitors rallied in the second half delmotaal and as a melee ensued, Karim but notched an own goal after failing to Boudiaf slotted the ball home. defl ect Souttar in minute 59. Qatar will return home to prepare for Late substitutes Ajdin Hrustic and Oman on Tuesday, while Bangladesh Awer Mabil kept up the pressure but travel to face regional rivals India. could not capitalise on their attempts Meanwhile Jamie Maclaren scored a before Maclaren made his third in the hat-trick in Australia’s 5-0 thrashing closing moments. Karim Boudiaf (C) celebrates with teammates after scoring Qatar’s second goal against Bangladesh in Dhaka yesterday. of Nepal during Thursday’s World Cup In Tehran, Karim Ansarifard notched qualifi er in Canberra. up four goals, while Sardar Azmoun Agencies the standings on seven points, having minutes. tinued to dominate but a second goal The Socceroos missed several op- scored three as Iran breezed past min- Dhaka claimed a 6-0 win over Afghanistan on Felix Sanchez’s Qatar, however, was not forthcoming as the 2022 World portunities against their 161st-ranked nows Cambodia. Matchday One before playing to a goal- gradually settled in and began to dictate Cup hosts took a slender lead into the visitors but maintained a tight defence Mehd Taremi and Mohammad Mo- less draw against India. terms as they pushed Bangladesh deep break. and dominated possession through the hebi recorded a brace each, while Mor- goal in each half secured Qa- It was Bangladesh’s second defeat, into their own half. The West Asians continued to press match. “We created a lot of chances, taza Pouraliganji, Mohamed Kanani and tar a 2-0 win against Bangla- having lost 1-0 to Afghanistan in their Bangladesh were forced to play on the when the match resumed and Salem but we got a bit more ruthless when it Ahmad Nourallahi helped themselves desh in Group E of the Asian group opener. counter-attack and Qatar’s persistence al-Hajri came close in the 50th minute counts,” said Australia coach Graham with a goal each. Qualifi ers for the FIFA World Bangladesh came into the match paid off 28 minutes into the match with when he waltzed into the box but Bang- Arnold after his side’s biggest home win Striker Kim Shin-wook scored four in ACup Qatar 2022 and AFC Asian Cup hopeful they could take on the reign- Yusuf Abdurisag breaking the deadlock ladesh defended in numbers to main- in three years. “Overall, I’m very happy.” South Korea’s 8-0 drubbing of Sri Lan- China 2023 at the Bangabandhu Sta- ing Asian champions Qatar, and Jamie after Almoez Ali, who received a long- tain the scoreline. Melbourne City’s Maclaren opened ka while Japan triumphed 6-0 against dium yesterday. Day’s side began brightly as they tested range pass in the box, fed the forward Akram Afi f replaced Abdurisag in the scoring in the sixth minute when Mongolia in Thursday’s other second The win takes Qatar to the top of goalkeeper Saad al-Sheeb in the fi rst 10 for a fi nish from close range. Qatar con- 68th minute but Qatar continued to Chemjong lost his grip on a drive from round group matches. TENNIS GYMNASTICS Osaka drops US citizenship to ‘How do I do that?’: Biles wins 16th world title AFP She can break Scherbo’s mark in this represent Japan in Olympics Stuttgart weekend’s four apparatus fi nals. However, she was slightly bewildered by AFP “I think I will be able to put her worlds medal tally and amazed by her Tokyo more of my emotion into it by S gymnastics superstar Simone own displays in Stuttgart. playing for the pride of the coun- Biles admitted being bewildered “I feel like it’s not me and sometimes I try,” she said, according to the ar- by her own success after claiming wonder how I do it. I sometimes wish I ennis star Naomi Osaka ticle published in Japanese on the a record-extending 16th world could have an out-of-body experience to has decided to choose NHK website. Uchampionship gold medal and fi fth all- witness it,” she said, laughing. Japanese over American Osaka added she wants to aim around title on Thursday in Stuttgart. “I look back at videos and wonder how nationality with an eye on for the gold although she is also Biles, 22, earned the 22nd world medal I did that.” Tthe Tokyo 2020 Olympics, public worried as expectations will be of her career, backing up team gold with Biles led from the start, nailing her broadcaster NHK reported yes- high. The young tennis sensa- the USA on Tuesday, by producing a su- fi rst discipline with a superb vault which terday tion is a household name in Japan, perb display. scored 15.223 points. Osaka, who has a Japanese where her every move is followed “It’s an honour and it’s super exciting,” She followed that up with a solid display mother and a Haitian father, told feverishly by local media, particu- she said. on the uneven bars, where she posted the NHK she has completed an ad- larly when she is in the country of Chinese youngster Tang Xijing, 16, took third-highest score, to consolidate her ministrative step to obtain Japa- her mother’s birth. silver, while Angelina Melnikova of Russia lead. nese citizenship ahead of her She is the face of several lead- claimed bronze. Biles dominated the beam and sealed birthday next week. ing Japanese brands, including the Biles’ winning margin of 2.1 points was gold with the highest score of 14.400 in Japanese law stipulates that a carrier ANA, and “Naomi-chan” her biggest at a world championships and the fl oor exercise when she had only need- Japanese with more than one na- try to go to the Olympics to repre- — as she is aff ectionately known was identical to her winning gap in the ed 12.300 for the title. tionality must chose one before sent Japan,” the two-time Grand — was the main attraction at last same event at the 2016 Olympics. onships history to leave her just one short She said the hardest thing was “keeping turning 22 years old. Slam champion told the broad- month’s Pan Pacifi c Open in Osa- She extended her own record as the of male gymnast Vitaly Scherbo’s all-time up with the music” during her fl oor rou- “It gives me a special feeling to caster in an interview in Tokyo. ka, which she won. most decorated woman in world champi- record of 23 medals. tine. Gulf Times 2 Friday, October 11, 2019 FOOTBALL SPOTLIGHT Youngsters’ chance to shine as Ooredoo Cup kicks off today Both Al Sadd and Al Wakrah will be eager to start off their campaign on a winning note By Sports Reporter ing from a muscle injury while Ahmed Doha Bader Sayyar also missed training due to illness. Al Wakrah’s Spanish coach Marquez l Sadd and Al Wakrah will Lopez is sure to utilise all his resources open the Ooredoo Cup action in their bid to achieve victory. by facing off in a rstfi round, In another match today, Al Shaha- Group A match at the Al Ahli nia face Al Rayyan in another Group A AStadium today. match at the Al Arabi Stadium. The Ooredoo Cup, formerly QSL Shahania would look to compensate Cup, provides younger players with for their lapses in the QNB Stars League, more playing time and exposure. The where they are at the rock bottom of tournament, which has a group-cum- the standings with just one point. Jose knockout format, off ers new opportu- Murcia’s men have yet to register a vic- nities for sponsors, partners and sup- tory. It is against this backdrop that porters to highlight their brands. they go into the Al Rayyan game. Both Sadd and Wakrah will be eager Diego Aguirre-coached Al Rayyan, to start off their campaign on a winning on the other hand, are high in confi - note. Al Sadd and Al Wakrah faced off dence after beating Al Sadd in the Qa- in Week 1 of this season’s QNB Stars tar Clasico last week. They are fourth League, with the former winning by a in the QNB Stars League table with 4-1 margin.