NCC unlucky, draws dominate second round

A round-up of the second round of matches of the Sri Lanka Under 23 Youth Tournament Division 1

Sa'adi Thawfeeq19-Jul-2010Group ANondescripts CC was extremely unlucky to miss out on victory by a mere one run in their Under-23 Youth Division I tournament match against Navy SC at Welisara. Set a target of 110 for victory off 14 overs, NCC ended up on 109 for 6 and thus had to be content with only first-innings points.The offspin of Umesh Udayanga (5-63) and the slow left-arm orthodox bowling of Roshan Wijenayake (5-33) left NCC with a small target to chase in the fourth innings. However luck was not on their side. For NCC, former Sri Lanka U-19 cricketer Rishan Kavinda’s century and Angelo Perera’s stroke-filled knock of 85 enabled them to gain a useful first-innings lead of 94.None of the other matches came anywhere close to achieving a winning result, with all of them ending in draws.The 18-year-old cricketer from the South, Shehan Jayasuriya of Prince of Wales, gave Moors SC a convincing lead on the first innings against Burgher RC at Braybrooke Place. Jayasuriya scored a brilliant century as Moors declared at 387 for 9 in reply to BRC’s 179.The offspin of Maduka Liyanapathiranage helped Chilaw Marians to a close 37-run first-innings advantage over Bloomfield at Reid Avenue. Bloomfield were well placed at 156 for 5 overnight and set to overhaul Chilaw Marians’ first innings score of 259, but thanks to Liyanapathiranage’s probing offspin, they managed only 222. The only consolation for Bloomfield was Amal Atapattu who took eight wickets in the match with his left-arm spin.Group BEighteen-year-old former St Sebastian’s slow left-arm bowler Anuk de Alwis (6-74) bowled Moratuwa SC to first-innings points over Seeduwa Raddoluwa CC. In another match Ragama CC got the better of Colombo Colts CC also on the first innings.

Botafogo supera o Macaé e obtém a primeira vitória no Carioca

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E se repetiu o roteiro visto no ano passado. Na terceira rodada, contra o mesmo Macaé e refazendo o placar de 2 a 1. O Botafogo sofreu, mas conseguiu a primeira vitória no Campeonato Carioca na noite desta quinta-feira, no Estádio Cláudio Moacyr de Azevedo, na cidade do Norte Fluminense. Com o resultado, o time ganha tranquilidade para a sequência do trabalho e entra na zona de classificação para a semifinal da Taça Guanabara.

QUASE, E QUASE SEM QUERER
No primeiro tempo, o Botafogo utilizou os lados do campo para gerar perigo contra Andrey. Pela direita, Rodrigo Pimpão fez boa jogada, aos sete minutos. No cruzamento, Luiz Fernando pareceu surpreso, mas o cabeceio foi na direção do gol. E o mesmo Luiz Fernando, aos 23, arrancou pela esquerda e, no chute, acertou a trave direita do goleiro.

GOL DE TREINO
Numa jogada que já se viu em treinamentos e no primeiro jogo do ano, Arnaldo infiltrou e recebeu lançamento. A assistência foi de Valencia, e o lateral-direito fez o primeiro gol dele pelo Botafogo ao deslocar o goleiro, aos cinco minutos do segundo tempo.

MURO
O Jefferson que se consagrou até na Seleção Brasileira se fez presente em Macaé. Aos quatro e aos nove minutos da etapa derradeira, o goleiro fez duas grandes defesas, motrando o velho reflexo.

POLÊMICA
O relógio marcava 25 do segundo tempo quando Arnaldo, após dividida no alto, caiu com fortes dores na cabeça. Mas a jogada seguiu, foi para o outro lado e voltou em cruzamento. Na ausência do lateral, Pipico teve mais facilidade para testar a bola e empatar o jogo.

NUNCA CRITIQUEI
Três minutos depois do empate, João Paulo clareou o jogo na direita para Rodrigo Pimpão. O atacante olhou e deu mais que um cruzamento: um passe na cabeça de Brenner. O contestado centroavante agradeceu ao quase sempre criticado companheiro na comemoração.

FORTES EMOÇÕES
A partida no Moacyrzão marcou a estreia de Kanu como profissional e Renatinho pelo Glorioso. Dois jogadores precisaram sair por lesão. Marcelo, no joelho direito, e Arnaldo, na cabeça. E o cansaço bateu na reta final. Rodrigo Pimpão e Matheus Fernandes sentiram cãibras.

FICHA TÉCNICA
MACAÉ 1 X 2 BOTAFOGO

Local: Cláudio Moacyr de Azevedo, em Macaé (RJ)
Data-hora: 25/1/2018 – 19h30
Árbitro: Marcelo de Lima Henrique
Assistentes: Eduardo de Souza Couto e Gilberto Stina Pereira
Público/renda:3.239 pagantes/R$55.380,00
Cartões amarelos:Admilton, Lucas Gabriel (MAC), Brenner e Luiz Fernando (BOT)
Cartões vermelhos:-
Gol:Arnaldo, 5’/2ºT (0-1), Pipico, 25’/2ºT (1-1) e Brenner, 28’/2ºT (1-2)

Macaé: Andrey; Admilton, Luís Felipe (William, 32’/2ºT) e Igor João; Marcelo, Charles (Neto, 42’/2ºT), Lepu, Alex (Luan, 32’/2ºT), Carlinhos (Matheus Barcelos, 16’/2ºT) e Matheus Oliveira (Lucas Gabriel, 16’/2ºT); Pipico – Técnico: Josué Teixeira.

Botafogo: Jefferson, Arnaldo (Luis Ricardo, 28’/2ºT), Marcelo (Kanu, 23’/2ºT), Igor Rabello e Gilson; Matheus Fernandes; Luiz Fernando, João Paulo, Valencia (Dudu Cearense, 35’/2ºT) e Rodrigo Pimpão (Renatinho, 35’/2ºT); Brenner (Ezequiel, 35’/2ºT)- Técnico: Felipe Conceição.

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أمام أنظار كوكا.. ألانيا سبور يفوز على سقاريا سبور بثلاثية في كأس تركيا

حقق الفريق الأول لكرة القدم بنادي ألانيا سبور فوزًا مستحقًا على سقاريا سبور بنتيجة 3-0 في دور الـ32 من بطولة كأس تركيا لموسم 2022/2023.

لم يشارك مهاجم منتخب مصر الأول، أحمد حسن كوكا، في المباراة وظل على مقاعد البدلاء طوال الـ90 دقيقة.

اقرأ أيضًا.. تقييم كوكا بعد هزيمة ألانيا سبور أمام عمرانية في الدوري التركي

سجل أهداف ألانيا سبور في المباراة كل من إيفان كافاليرو في الدقيقة 5 وأوجوز أيدن “هدفين” في الدقيقتين 77 و88 بعد مشاركته كبديل في الدقيقة 64.

بهذا الفوز يتأهل ألانيا سبور إلى دور الـ16 من بطولة كأس تركيا في انتظار خصمه القادم في تلك المسابقة.

Tharanga negotiates tricky chase

Against New Zealand, Upul Tharanga gave another demonstration of why he remains integral to Sri Lanka’s World Cup plans

Siddarth Ravindran in Dambulla13-Aug-2010

Upul Tharanga got the job done under lights•Cameraworx/Live Images

In a top-order studded with some of the finest batsmen of today, Upul Tharanga tends to get overlooked. Against New Zealand, however, he gave another demonstration of why he remains integral to Sri Lanka’s World Cup plans. His batting doesn’t have either the flash of Tillakaratne Dilshan or the smooth adaptability of Kumar Sangakkara and Mahela Jayawardene, but his gutsy 70 on a challenging track was pivotal to the victory.It was a grab bag of an innings, which included inept wafts outside off, classy cover drives, his favourite cuts past point and an unintended tap to the off side as he was withdrawing his bat from a pull. The initial period was particularly patchy, a mix of getting beaten by a big margin outside off and some sparkling boundaries.Though 193 was a tiny target, batting under lights in Dambulla is never easy, as India had found out in the tournament’s opening match. “There was a bit of movement early on, there’s not a lot of swing but a bit of uneven bounce, and a bit of seam movement.” Sangakkara said. “Actually the slower bowlers like [Scott] Styris and the spinners were a bit harder to score off than the fast bowlers, the ball kept holding on the wicket, there were pieces coming off the wicket as well.”However, New Zealand’s hopes evaporated after Tharanga’s 84-run stand with Sangakkara, who after some starting trouble played some of the most eye-catching strokes of the match. “I thought Upul batted really well. I struggled to get to grips with the wicket early on,” Sangakkara said. “I was watching how Upul batted, and whenever he played a shot it was as if the wicket was absolutely flat, so I kept trying to watch him and see what he was doing and bat accordingly.”The partnership entertained the home fans, who came in decent numbers to create a lively atmosphere around the ground, unlike in the first match where hardly any spectators turned up. There were men on stilts twirling rings of fire, adding to the party mood, which wasn’t dampened even by the fall of Sangakkara and Jayawardene.Capitalising on a Styris drop at first slip, Tharanga scored his fourth half-century in seven innings, cleverly working the slower bowlers around to keep Sri Lanka on course for a bonus point. With 60 runs needed off six overs for the extra point, Sri Lanka opted for the batting Powerplay. Thilan Samaraweera showed off some innovative footwork, but Tharanga perished attempting a big hit.Angelo Mathews followed for a golden duck, and there was a bit of drama towards the end as Sri Lanka promoted Nuwan Kulasekara and Rangana Herath ahead of Chamara Kapugedera in an attempt to quickly score the runs needed for the bonus. Both didn’t succeed, and it was a cool Samaraweera who led them to a three-wicket victory, a final margin which hides the one-sidedness of the contest.Sangakkara said that it might have been a better tactic to send in the bowlers ahead of Mathews, and was disappointed to have missed the icing to the victory. “When you get an opportunity like this to get a bonus point, in Dambulla that might be a really important factor later on, unfortunately we weren’t good enough to get the bonus point.”He was happy though that the team had won chasing under lights in Dambulla. “It’s tough out there but it does our confidence a world of good.” For that, he’ll have to thank his opener. Tharanga spent plenty of time yo-yoing in and out of the side after his debut in 2005, but displaced Sanath Jayasuriya from the opening slot after last year’s Champions Trophy and has since kept out the 41-year-old, who still harbours ambitions of playing a sixth World Cup. More performances like this, and Jayasuriya could well be confined to the television studios when the global tournament comes around next year.

Everton player ratings vs Burnley

Everton suffered a big blow in their hopes of avoiding relegation as they were beaten 3-2 away at Burnley in the Premier League on Wednesday night.

Maxwel Cornet broke Toffee hearts with a late winner after Richarlison’s two penalties looked to have secured at least a point for the visitors, but some sloppy defending ensured that they went home with nothing.

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Using statistical experts SofaScore, The Transfer Tavern have now analysed who the Goodison Park faithful’s three worst performers were on the night, with Frank Lampard surely looking at some changes to his XI ahead of the clash with Manchester United…

Ben Godfrey

Given a 6.1 overall rating, Godfrey ranked as the Merseyside club’s third-worst player, surely putting his place in doubt when Michael Keane returns from suspension this weekend.

The Englishman lost two duels, and of course made the vital error that led to Cornet’s winning goal.

He was also guilty of losing the ball 12 times, and struggled in particular with his passing, misplacing all seven of his long ball attempts, while he only managed to record a mere 54% overall pass accuracy.

Mason Holgate

Holgate ranked as their second-worst performer with a 6.0 rating.

Asked to play in the heart of the midfield by Lampard, the central defender lost out on six of his duels, and failed to record any tackles or key passes.

He was also inaccurate with eight of his long balls, recording just 37% accuracy with his passes, while he gave possession away 23 times, the second-most out of any of his teammates.

Jordan Pickford

After conceding three times, Pickford was given the lowest rating at a 5.9.

The goalkeeper struggled with his distribution throughout, misplacing 16 of his 26 long ball attempts, while he lost possession 16 times, hardly ideal from your man between the posts.

Pickford was successful with just 38% of his passes in total, meaning that collectively the three players averaged a mere 43% passing accuracy between them.

In other news, find out which ‘awful’ dud Adam Jones slammed after the game here!

رابيو يؤكد مفاوضات مانشستر يونايتد لضمه من يوفنتوس

أكد أدريان رابيو لاعب وسط يوفنتوس الإيطالي، على حقيقة المفاوضات التي كانت مع مانشستر يونايتد في الصيف الماضي.

اللاعب الفرنسي كان قريبًا من الانضمام إلى مانشستر يونايتد، ولكن لشيء ما تعثرت المفاوضات واستمر مع يوفنتوس، ليقدم موسمًا جيدًا رغم نتائج الفريق.

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رابيو ساهم في 5 أهداف خلال آخر 4 مباريات مع يوفنتوس، قبل الانضمام إلى قائمة منتخب فرنسا للمشاركة ببطولة كأس العالم 2022 في قطر.

وفي تصريحاته لصحيفة “لاجازيتا” الإيطالية، قال رابيو: “كانت هناك مفاوضات بالفعل، وأتيحت لي فرصة لتجربة جديدة في الدوري الإنجليزي”.

وأضاف: “فكرت أن البقاء في يوفنتوس هو الخيار الأفضل، وبالفعل هو ما حدث بالنسبة لي، أنا أحب النادي والمدينة وزملائي، وأتمنى النجاح هنا”.

وعن مستقبله، اختتم لاعب وسط منتخب فرنسا: “لا أفكر الآن في المستقبل، لست في عجلة من أمري بشأن العقد الجديد، ما زال أمامي حتى نهاية الموسم”.

وينتهي عقد رابيو مع يوفنتوس في صيف 2023، وسط شائعات حول رغبته في زيادة راتبه والحصول على 10 مليون يورو في الموسم.

Fla prega respeito ao Botafogo, mas Carpegiani 'vê obrigação de vencer'

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Apenas um clássico nas semifinais da Taça Guanabara. Com as eliminações precoces de Fluminense e Vasco, Fla e Botafogo cruzaram o caminho e vão se encarar nas semifinais, em local ainda indefinido. E mesmo sabendo se tratar de um clássico e ciente das dificuldades, Paulo César Carpegiani vê o Rubro-Negro como o grande favorito.

-Vamos enfrentar uma equipe tão tradicional. Que se classificou. Não falaria em favoritismo. Quem tem que falar isso não sou eu. São vocês que tem que julgar. Eu, particularmente, acho que minha equipe tem obrigação de vencer. É minha proposta sempre. Quem quer que seja do outro lado – afirmou.

Já Diego, que fez sua estreia com a camisa do Flamengo na temporada, pediu atenção ao time e elogiou as atuações da equipe sobre o Nova Iguaçu.

-Agora temos um clássico importante contra o Botafogo.Nosso objetivo aqui é fazer o melhor em qualquer esquema tático. Sensação animadora, temos uma grande equipe é nosso objetivo é ser mais competitivo – afirmou.

O Flamengo tem a semana inteira de treinamentos e volta a campo no sábado, para o clássico, contra o Botafogo.

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Leeds have Ayling successor in Cody Drameh

After sealing a loan exit from Leeds United in the January transfer window, it’s fair to say that Cody Drameh didn’t leave himself in former manager Marcelo Bielsa’s good books.

Following the move, the Argentine said: “I did not think he needed to play games elsewhere. He was a player who was very necessary with all of the absences we have. Clearly, I calculated things wrongly because what I consider as a great opportunity, those who are benefiting from that position, they prefer to abandon the club looking for another type of competition.

“Evidently, what I imagined as a great chance, they don’t. Perhaps I overvalue that you’re in a 20-man squad in the best league in the world. Of course with a player leaving it’s one alternative less. But when a player wants to leave, there’s no point trying to keep them.”

Since then, however, Drameh has been fully vindicated in his own personal decision to seek first-team football elsewhere, becoming a regular in Cardiff’s starting line-up. He has featured in 16 successive games, completing the full 90 minutes in all but the first one, when he was taken off with just over ten minutes to go.

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After seeing his side pull off an impressive 4-0 victory over Peterborough United, manager Sean Morrison waxed lyrical about the Leeds loanee.

The Bluebirds boss said: “Barnsley was a horrible game. He’d never experienced anything like that and he came in with a couple of last-ditch tackles right at the death of the game, which was phenomenal. Tonight? Pff. It’s a good thing they can’t call him back after that because he was outstanding.”

It’s perhaps no surprise that Drameh has even been nominated for Cardiff’s Player of the Year award despite his mid-season arrival. Given his superb form for the Bluebirds, the youngster should surely now fancy his chances of becoming a more valued squad member at Elland Road when he returns from his loan spell this summer.

Indeed, The Athletic’s Phil Hay has even suggested that the 20-year-old could well be the long-term heir to Luke Ayling.

He said: “The point about Drameh was that he could be a natural successor to Ayling, who still has time left but is clearly not in his first flush of youth. Drameh is well thought of and I do feel like he’s got a serious chance here if he’s patient.”

Meanwhile, LUTV commentator Tom Hill described the 20-year-old as a “box of tricks” after an impressive performance against Sunderland at under-23 level, and that bodes well for his future as a more adventurous full-back.

With 217 games under his belt for the club, Ayling has been a long and loyal servant for Leeds over the years, but it might well be time for Drameh’s introduction into the first-team fold on a more regular basis next season under Marsch.

AND in other news – Signed for £5m, now worth 700% more: Orta struck dream Leeds deal with “quality” 22y/o

رسميًا.. استبعاد لاعب الأرجنتين من مونديال قطر 2022 للإصابة واستدعاء بديله

أعلن المنتخب الأرجنتيني استبعاد أحد لاعبيه من قائمة الفريق لكأس العالم قطر 2022 بسبب الإصابة.

وبحسب البيان الصادر، بعد جلسة تدريب اليوم، تعرض نيكولاس جونزاليس لإصابة في العضلات، وسيتم استبعاده من قائمة كأس العالم. 

اقرأ أيضًا | الإصابة تضرب لاعب منتخب الأرجنتين قبل مواجهة السعودية في كأس العالم 2022

على إثر ذلك تم استدعاء أنخيل كوريا لقائمة منتخب الأرجنتين لكأس العالم، ليحل محل جونزاليس المصاب.

وتبدأ الأرجنتين أولى مبارياتها في كأس العالم بمواجهة السعودية يوم الثلاثاء المقبل.

ثم يواجه منتخب الأرجنتين نظيره المكسيكي يوم 26 نوفمبر الجاري، وعقب ذلك يلاقي المنتخب البولندي يوم 30 من الشهر ذاته. 

São Paulo conhece as datas dos jogos contra o CRB pela Copa do Brasil

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A CBF (Confederação Brasileira de Futebol) definiu as datas e horários da terceira fase da Copa do Brasil. Em busca do único título que lhe falta em sua sala de troféus, o São Paulo recebe o CRB, de Alagoas, na próxima quarta-feira (28) pelo jogo de ida. O duelo de volta será disputado no dia 14 de março, em Maceió. Ambas as partidas serão disputadas às 19h30.

Depois de eliminar Madureira (1 a 0) e CSA (2 a 0) em partidas únicas, o Tricolor fará seu primeiro confronto em dois jogos. Nesta fase da competição não há o critério dos gols marcados fora de casa. Sendo assim, em caso de igualdade no marcador após os dois confrontos, o classificado para a quarta fase do torneio será conhecido após a cobrança de pênaltis.

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Para chegar nesta etapa do torneio, o CRB (terceiro colocado no Campeonato Alagoano e dono de uma vaga na Série B do Brasileirão desta temporada), eliminou a União Rondonópolis (3 a 1) e o Novo Hamburgo, nos pênaltis, após empate no tempo normal.

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