The game was important for both the sides despite both the teams qualifying for the main event even before kickoff. A win would have meant better FIFA Rankings for both the teams and that in turn would have helped them in the seedings for the Group stage of the main event in UAE. India started the game without the services of their mercurial captain Sunil Chhetri who was suspended for the tie....
The Islanders won the ISL Shield in 2020-21 topping the league table with 40 points from 20 games, winning 12, drawing 4 and losing 4. Under Sergio Lobera, the side played an exciting and dominant brand, scoring a total of 35 goals in the tournament. Al Jazira Club, who will face the reigning ISL champions, are currently 5th in the Arabian Gulf League. The UAE champions led the table with 57 points from 26 games, winning 17 matches....
The hosts dominated the Qatar Stars League last season as they secured the title by a comfortable 14-point margin. As a result, they are competing in Asia’s finest club competition following a three-year absence. Lekhwiya 3-0 Al Jazira - Youssef El-Arabi brace sinks Pride of Abu Dhabi in opener Al Wahda will offer them a difficult test after winning the play-offs. Al Rayyan, like their United Arab Emirates counterparts, are making their seventh appearance in the tournament but will be looking to advance past the group stages for the first time in their history....
Falopa will have to decide his midfield combination and whether to play two strikers or just one upfront. Sportskeeda looks into the possible formations that the 64-year-old Brazilian could use in this highly-anticipated second leg. The Winning Formula East Bengal looked outnumbered in midfield for about an hour in the first leg with Mehtab Hossain being overworked as Falopa was using a traditional 4-4-2 against Semeng Padang’s 4-1-4-1. But the Brazilian took a bold decision of taking off striker James Moga, much to the South Sudan international’s frustration, and changed it to a 4-1-4-1 to match the Indonesian outfit in midfield....
The significance of this tie is at polar opposite spectrums for either team. The Mariners have sunk without a trace in the competition and are already eliminated, while the Blues are doing their best to qualify to the knockout stages. The home side sit in third place with three points, while the away side have amassed nine from their four games. Sanjoy Sen will approach this tie keeping a firm eye on the Federation Cup final coincidentally between these two Indian football behemoths as well....
Santosh Kashyap the Aizawl gaffer did mention that his change in strategy and tactics was the main reason his side managed to win their first game in a Continental competition. He emphasized the importance of the victory as his side helped another Indian side to qualify for the knock out stages. Kashyap spoke proudly of the achievement and praised his boys for putting in an immense effort to beat one of the better teams in the competition....
Turkmenistan’s league champions FC Balkan scored 2 goals in the first half and continued their superiority in the second half by scoring 4 goals to demolish the Nepalese league champions. Despite fielding eight national team players who participated in the recently concluded SAFF Football Championship, Three Star Club were no match for FC Balkan. In another match, KRL of Pakistan defeated DORDOI of Kazakhstan 1 – 0. AFC President´s Cup is ongoing at Hang Jebat Stadium, Melaka, Malaysia....
With the Black Stars at the Africa Cup of Nations in Gabon, the left-back joined Crew late in training, consequently missing a pre-season camp in Brazil. His return to club action was met by fitness setbacks, and was, thus, forced out of games. “Last year was a bit difficult for me because I didn’t start with the team for the whole pre-season,” Afful said, as reported by The Columbus Dispatch ....
While the Taliban was previously in power from 1996 to 2001, it severely restricted women, confining them to their homes, keeping them from receiving education or working. Now, the Taliban has promised more rights and freedoms for women, but many are fearful of the laws that may be put in place. According to UNICEF Deputy Executive Director Omar Abdi, girls were allowed to attend secondary school in only five of Afghanistan’s provinces, but the Taliban’s education minister told him they were currently working on “a framework which they will announce soon”, that will allow all girls to attend secondary school, he said....
Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) is all geared up to host their IPL-style league called Shpageeza Cricket League. “We have already received great response from the cricketers. This is the first time that so many international cricketers will be playing in this franchise-based league,” ACB CEO Shafiq Stanikzai said from Kabul. In case you didn’t know… The Shpageeza league was earlier held on a smaller scale. Last year too, some of the players from Pakistan and Zimbabwe had travelled to Afghanistan for the league, but it was a low-key affair....
We also had Lance Archer taking out the AEW World Champion as well as Ruby Soho in action against Nyla Rose. AEW Dynamite Results (2nd February 2022) - Jon Moxley vs Wheeler Yuta Wheeler Yuta was accompanied to the ring by Orange Cassidy and Danhausen on AEW Dynamite. Yuta went for a dropkick early but it was all Moxley in the opening stages after this. Moxley went for a splash in the corner but Wheeler dodged it....
What did Chris Jericho say during his promo? As seen last week, Chris Jericho enlisted a diverse cast of characters in his heel stable. There is the young upstart named Sammy Guevara, who Jericho referred to as a “Spanish Sexy God.” There is Santana and Ortiz, formerly LAX, who Jericho says that they made the list because of their tough-guy background and they’re both psychos. Jericho then brought up Jake Hager as the “toughest and most crazy MMA fighter” on the planet....
From a wrestling standpoint, the Black Friday night edition turned out to be a decent one-hour show, given the nature of the bouts that went down tonight. However, keeping that aside, we have plenty to discuss the fallout from the episode as positives and negatives. If you disagree with any opinion below, feel free to pen down your thoughts in the comments section. #3 Best: Chris Jericho coming out to save Eddie Kingston on AEW Rampage Chris Jericho finally seems to have laid eyes on his next opponents, ie....
Jake Paul defeated Woodley via split decision, with the first two judges scoring 77-75 and 78-74 in Jake’s favor while the third judge scored it 77-75 for Woodley. This win took the American YouTube sensation to an unbeaten record of 4 and no defeats. Concurrently, Woodley became the first person to take him past the second round in a boxing match. Several fans took to Twitter to voice their opinions regarding the match....
GROUP E: Tianjin Quanjian 3-2 Kashiwa Reysol (Xuri 24’, 30’ Xu 64’ - Koizumi 39’ Segawa 69’) Chinese outfit Tianjin Quanjian ensured they finished the group stages on a high after a battling 3-2 win over Japan’s Kashiwa Reysol on Wednesday. Reysol were already out of the reckoning for a spot in the next stage but they started the game well. However, it was the home side who took the lead in the 25th minute when Zhao Xuri’s volley was deflected in....
East Bengal defeated Singapore champions Tampines Rovers 2-1 in a Group H encounter of the AFC Cup to move ever closer to the round of 16. Edeh Chidi gave East Bengal the lead in the first half but the red-and-gold brigade were very wasteful throughout and Tampines Rovers equalised in the second half from a Shaiful Esah freekick. However, the Kolkata club had the last laugh as Lalrindika Ralte scored a delightful late winner....
Gurpreet Singh Sandhu is still only 21 but has already played numerous high profile games for East Bengal. And on Tuesday, he possibly played the biggest game of his career so far as he featured in the AFC Cup quarter-final second leg away at Indonesia’s Semen Padang. The young custodian made a good save early on from a corner but was responsible for Semen Padang’s opening goal as his poor goal kick allowed Edward Junior Wilson to level the tie on aggregate....
There are, however, interesting developments behind New England in the division’s perpetual effort to close the gap. Per usual, they start with quarterbacks. Based on SN’s picks for the entire 2018 NFL season, here are our predictions for the AFC East. MORE 2018 PICKS: AFC: East | West | North | South NFC: East | West | North | South AFC East: 2018 predictions New England Patriots There’s no reason to believe an offseason that produced an uncharacteristic amount of negative headlines will derail the Patriots’ dynasty train....
The duo have reportedly signed a three year contract each with the thirteen times champions, who are aiming to restructure. Mathare United CEO Jacktone Obure says the two must be cleared by the club first and that the club is not aware of their departure. Mathare United confirm the capture of Opiyo “Yes, their contracts have expired but that does not mean that they will leave the way they want....
It was a battle of AFC vs. NFC as host Steve Harvey hit the players with a tough question on the first board: “If you’re good at reading body language, what part of a woman speaks the loudest?” 49ers tight end Vernon Davis had an interesting response. MORE: Athletes on reality TV shows | Gronkowski to appear on “Family Feud” | Eddie Jackson goes from NFL to Food Network...
