Past Performance: The Philippines National team make their debut at the Asian Cup in Emirates after a successful stint in the qualifiers. They finished third in the second round qualifiers in the group stages after suffering defeats to Uzbekistan, Bahrain, and Yemen. In the final qualification round, they won three and drew their other three games to head the group and secure a spot at the 2019 Asia Cup....
GROUP A: Al Ahli Saudi FC 1-1 Al Gharafa (Zakaria 58’ - Taremi 56') Al Ahli of Saudi Arabia maintained their unbeaten start in Group A with a 1-1 win over Qatar’s Al Gharafa on Tuesday. Al Gharafa started the game well with Wesley Sneijder producing a chance for Abdelaziz Hatem but the home team grew into the game. But they were not able to force a goal in the first half....
The match began on a slow note as both the teams were battling it out in midfield. Neither of the teams looked to threaten each other in front of the goal. The first real chance came in the 19th minute when Sunil Chhetri forwarded a ball to left back Chhuantea who floated a wonderful cross towards Robin Singh inside the penalty box. The India international attempted a volley but it went wide....
Albert Roca opted for a 4-3-3 formation with Sunil Chhetri, Udanta Singh and Antonio Dovale as the attacking trident. The DPR Korean champions lined-up in a 4-5-1 system with skipper An Il Bom leading the line. The first opening was for the away side when right back Pak Myong Song got the better of Nishu Kumar, who fumbled and allowed the former a free way into the box. However, instead of aiming to take a shot on goal, he looked for a teammate and the pass was intercepted in time by Harmanjot Khabra....
Kickoff: Tuesday, September 24 2013, 13:30 IST (LIVE on ESPN) Home Advantage The scenario coming into the second leg could have been so different had Semen Padang been more clinical in the first leg in Kolkata. Using their additional man in midfield, the Indonesian champions controlled the game in the first half but failed to take their chances with East Bengal goalkeeper Gurpreet Singh Sandhu also making a couple of vital saves....
The Goan started off as the India U-14 head coach and there on led his boys into the SAFF (South Asian Football Federation) U-15 Championship 2017 in his first official assignment. “There have been a lot of changes in the team. We had to do scouting one more time and bring in players who were recommended by coaches. There were a few changes by the time the team was formed in May (2015) for the AFC Football Festival in Tajikistan (AFC U-15 Festival of Football 2015 - Central and South Region)....
Thereafter, Afghanistan grew into the encounter and established a foothold in the game. The Afghans’ increased control paid off in the final moments of the first half when Zelfagar Nazary finished off a flowing move from the edge of the box. After the restart, India looked a lot more proactive as Sunil Chhetri and Udanta Singh went close. However, it was Seminlen Doungel who rose to the occasion with a well-placed header in second-half stoppage time....
Why did Cody Rhodes quit WWE? Rhodes was in WWE for several years before deciding to leave the company in 2016. At that point, Rhodes had been in several storylines and had a good run in the mid-card segment. But he believed that he should be in main events and didn’t think that was going to happen in WWE. As a result, he decided to ask for his release from the company....
In case you didn’t know… Jon Moxley has been on a roll ever since he left WWE months ago. Moxley came up with an amazing video promo and posted it on Twitter, which hinted at him embracing his old persona. Soon after, Moxley made his shocking debut at All Elite Wrestling’s first show, Double Or Nothing. He went on to defeat Juice Robinson to capture the IWGP United States title and stood victorious over Joey Janela at AEW Fyter Fest....
As reported by HeelByNature, Rey Fenix applied for a trademark on his name in August. However, various complications have cropped up that could prevent him from owning the rights to his name. Rey Fenix filed the trademark through Trademark Engine, and he was assisted by the Masked Republic, which is responsible for the trademark activities of several Lucha Libre wrestlers. The United States Patent and Trademark Office denied Fenix’s application on January 5th, and various reasons were cited behind the rejection....
The Pinnacle’s resident powerhouse, in an interview with Mark Madden, named Mark Henry, Paul Wight, Jake Roberts, Billy Gunn and Jerry Lynn as the people in AEW who have been helping him. AEW has a rich influx of young talent, established superstars and well versed veterans. Mark Henry and Paul WIght are two of the most decorated big men of all time. Wardlow is a highly talented prospect who can become the one of the best monsters in AEW....
Speaking on a recent episode of the AEW Unrestricted podcast, Proud & Powerful discussed numerous topics, notably Cash Wheeler’s injury. AEW star Ortiz explained that it was painful to watch the moment when the blood was pouring down from Cash’s arm like a water fountain. He further added that ending the match as quickly as possible was their only escape: Santana further stated that they regretted not being able to do anything to protect him and were relieved that the FTR member has recovered now:...
The “Punished” label stems from a classic Metal Gear Solid 5: The Phantom Pain trailer that puts the label on Venom Snake, also known as Big Boss. “Punished” reads the text in the trailer, while several other prompts read, “A Fallen Legend,” “Burning with Revenge,” and “Men become Demons.” Punished Snake is, of course, a rather angry man best known for his iconic eyepatch. The eyepatch being the connecting idea between Snake and Jon Moxley....
While one would expect them to be best friends, Chuck Taylor wasn’t too supportive of his tag team partner. On Twitter, Taylor ‘jokingly’ said that Moxley was going to kill him. Trent didn’t take too kindly to the tweet and responded with an expletive. While it’s probably justified to say that Moxley will go over in this match, he will also have to answer Chris Jericho’s invitation to join The Inner Circle....
This edition of the Asian Cup is of special significance to the Indian football fans, as India has managed to qualify in this tournament after 7 years, i.e., for the first time since 2011. This is only the fourth time that India has qualified for the AFC Asian Cup. The Indian team has been placed in Group A alongside hosts UAE, Thailand and Bahrain. They came into the tournament at the back of some good and consistent performances in the international matches over the last 2 years....
The game kicked off on an embarrassing note for India as the hosts conceded a goal within the first minute with Ya Naing Oo writing his name on the score-sheet. Gaffer Constantine revealed his concern over trailing in the early moments of the match as he commented, ‘’We have this bad habit of starting very slow. We were lucky that we didn’t pay for it this time. Against better teams, we will pay....
Pune FC are looking to convert strong recent domestic form, which has yielded top five finishes over the last four seasons including their 2012/13 runners-up spot, to become India’s first-ever AFC Champions League participant through the playoffs. Pune FC Coach Mike Snoei was happy ahead of the game and explained, “It’s an historic moment for the club. In seven years since establishing, Pune FC has come very far making progress on and off the field....
GROUP B: AL JAZIRA 0-0 AL FATEH The stragglers in Group B, Al Jazira and Al Fateh, played out a goalless draw in Abu Dhabi which sees the Saudi Arabian side keep their hopes of qualification alive while Al Jazira have only the slimmest chance of making it through. In what turned out to be a dull and flat encounter, neither team created enough chances to take home all three points, bar an offside goal in the first half....
The Islanders were on the receiving end of a 3-0 thrashing in their last meeting with the Saudi Arabian outfit on April 8. But since then, Des Buckingham’s side have picked up the pieces and put on a show against the two other sides in their group. As a result, they now have four points and are third in the group. Head coach Des Buckingham and goalkeeper Phurba Lachenpa were at the press conference addressing the media ahead of their return leg fixture against Al-Shabab FC....
Albert Roca’s Bengaluru FC side lined up in a full strength 4-3-3 formation with the exception of English defender John Johnson who has pulled out of the side’s AFC Cup campaign citing personal commitments. Also missing from the starting lineup was veteran wing-back Harmanjot Singh Khabra, relegated to the bench as Collin Abranches replaced the 28-year-old. As for Istiklol, who opted for a 4-4-2 formation, three of their stalwarts were suspended for this game....
