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The Chelsea star played a part in several goals as the U.S. put seven past the opposition on Friday night.

It went exactly as you expected in would. A team loaded with players capable of playing at the highest levels absolutely battered a team of players that certainly aren't of the standard.

The U.S. men's national team completely dominated Grenada on Friday night to resume their Nations Legue campaign. That word is thrown out often in sport, "dominated", but it fits here. They crushed them 7-1, and that scoreline may actually be somewhat flattering.

Still, though, this game was exactly what the USMNT needed. In the first match since the World Cup, the USMNT's stars got a chance to show their stuff. Christian Pulisic was totally unplayable. Weston McKennie was a menace. Brenden Aaronson popped up with a goal. Gio Reyna, after everything that's happened, was back in the team and had some bright moments in a new position.

Ricardo Pepi will likely be happiest of all, though. After missing the World Cup after his club form cratered, Pepi is back scoring goals for Groningen and, now, back scoring goals for the national team. He had two of them on this night, his first two for the USMNT since 2021 and, regardless of opposition, that'll always feel nice.

Alejandro Zendejas will smile, too, having scored his first USMNT goal, while Auston Trusty and Taylor Booth showed good signs in their USMNT debuts.

Overall, we didn't learn much about the USMNT. They're a class above Grenada, and we knew that coming in. But that won't make the result any less sweet as the 2026 World Cup cycle is now truly underway

GOAL rates the USMNT's players from Kirani James National Stadium…

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Matt Turner (6/10):

Not too much he could have done on the goal and, other than that, not too much to do. One of the easier games of his national team career.

Joe Scally (7/10):

Extremely active and led the USMNT in touches in the first half. Still, we'll need to seem him on his preferred right-hand side sooner or later.

Mark McKenzie (6/10):

A few awkward moments, but nothing too bad. Still a little bit nervy on the ball, so that's something to keep an eye on going forward after his infamous Nations League final mishap.

Auston Trusty (7/10):

The better of the two centerbacks, partially due to his assist on McKennie's second. A pretty solid USMNT debut, all things considered, for a player that should get more looks in the future due to his good form with Birmingham.

Bryan Reynolds (7/10):

Came into his own as the game wore on. Made some dangerous runs, especially in the second half, and helped create a few chances in the second 45.

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Luca de la Torre (8/10):

Fantastic in the second half as he set up both USMNT goals. He's perfect for this type of game, as his ability on the ball can help the U.S. unlock some of these lesser CONCACAF teams that can only play bunker ball. De la Torre got hot towards the end of last cycle, but should be a regular for this one.

Weston McKennie (8/10):

Two goals on the night, both coming from set pieces. A+ Harry Potter wand-waving form from the USMNT star as well. He remains so, so dangerous from dead ball situation. Why haven't Leeds been able to utilize that just yet?

Gio Reyna (6/10):

One of the few USMNT starters that didn't have a signature moment at some point in this one. Still, not a bad performance by any stretch. Played in a central role rather than on the wing, but just didn't quite impact the game.

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Brenden Aaronson (7/10):

Some sweet feet to get the second goal of the game, setting the tone for what turned out to be a blowout. His energy and pressing are often lauded as his best attributes, but he can finish, too, as evidenced by Friday's goal. He's still progressing as a player in the final third but, if he ever becomes more dangerous, look out.

Ricardo Pepi (8/10):

Welcome back, El Tren. The hype train is back on the tracks as Pepi scored twice to lead the line. The first was a simple header from a perfect Pulisic cross, the second a near post smash. Goals are goals, though, and Pepi will be glad to have some on his resume once again.

Christian Pulisic (10/10):

Yes, you have to consider the competition a bit, but Pulisic was absolutely unplayable. The Chelsea star looked absolutely world class, playing a part in each of the USMNT's first four goals before scoring one his own in the second half. A truly dominant performance on a night he wore the armband. Captain America, indeed.

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Yunus Musah (6/10):

Typically smooth in midfield, but nothing to write home about. You know what you get from Musah, especially in a game like this where the U.S. have the ball.

Daryl Dike (6/10):

Created a few chances but couldn't quite get his goal. Encouraging, for sure, even if he'll be a bit overshadowed by Pepi's goals.

Alejandro Zendejas (9/10):

Welcome to the USMNT! He's officially cap-tied and he's officially a goalscorer. Came off the bench in the second half and curled one in moments later. A better goalkeeper keeps it out, but who cares? You never forget your first, and the he USMNT will hope its the first of many for their new winger and, given the fact that he created chance after chance in the second half, the program has a reason to be excited.

Taylor Booth (6/10):

A lot to like on the ball. Booth played a few very, very dangerous balls, showing some set piece delivery that had been lacking for much of last cycle. A positive debut for the Utrecht star, overall.

Johnny Cardoso (N/A):

Came on to lock things down for the final 15 minutes, but what was there to lock down? Would be nice to see him as a No. 6 against tougher opposition.

Anthony Hudson (9/10):

Lots of goals, no injuries. All Hudson could have asked for. Will have to make some changes for Monday's match in Orlando but, for this one, a job well done.

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Após garantir a classificação na segunda fase da Copa do Brasil, o treinador Alberto Valentim, em entrevista ao ‘Sportv’, ressaltou a dificuldade de jogar contra o Caxias, em jogo único, no Centenário. Segundo o técnico, o Botafogo não jogou bem no primeiro tempo e deu muito espaço ao time Grená. O alvinegro abriu o placar com Pedro Raul, de cabeça, mas viu a equipe gaúcha empatar com um golaço do meia Carlos Alberto.

– Tivemos um primeiro tempo muito ruim, muito abaixo. Não estávamos conseguindo fazer uma fase defensiva com pressão maior no homem da bola. Não estávamos conseguindo roubar bolas de intermediária para que a gente não baixasse mais a nossa linha, não chegassem mais perto do Gatito. Demoramos a encurtar. Demos espaço para o Caxias jogar. Em um chute maravilhoso, o Carlos Alberto empatou o jogo – comentou Valentim,

Para o treinador, o Botafogo cresceu no segundo tempo, apesar de toda dificuldade de jogar fora de casa. Além disso, ele ressaltou a grande campanha do Caxias no Gauchão, primeiro colocado do Grupo B, a frente do Grêmio, e a importância do empate para a temporada alvinegra. Durante o fim da partida, o time alvinegro foi bastante pressionado, mas conseguiu avançar na competição.

– No segundo tempo melhoramos um pouco. Não é um jogo que queríamos jogar, queríamos o segundo gol para tranquilizar. É uma pressão enorme jogar a Copa do Brasil com um jogo só. O Caxias venceu o Grêmio, está em segundo (primeiro no grupo). Time está em um momento bom. Nosso empate tem sabor de classificação – destacou o treinador.

Na próxima fase da Copa do Brasil, o Botafogo encara o vencedor do confronto entre Náutico e Toledo, do Paraná. Já pelo carioca, a equipe decide a vaga nas semifinais da Taça Guanabara, domingo, no clássico contra o Fluminense, no Maracanã, às 16h. O time tem que vencer o confronto e torcer para que Flamengo ou Boavista não ganhem seus jogos.

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Trevor Bayliss, the England coach, has urged his players not to get ahead of themselves as they build towards a World T20 semi-final against New Zealand in Delhi on Wednesday

Andrew Miller in Delhi27-Mar-2016Trevor Bayliss, the England coach, has urged his players not to get ahead of themselves as they build towards a World T20 semi-final against New Zealand in Delhi on Wednesday, despite the understandable excitement that has been generated by the thrilling 10-run victory over Sri Lanka that secured their progression to the last four.”We haven’t won anything,” Bayliss told reporters at the team hotel on the morning after the night before, as England prepared to down tools for a couple of days and recover from a gruelling qualification campaign in which they were stretched to the limit by each of their four opponents, West Indies, South Africa, Sri Lanka and Afghanistan.”In these tight tournaments you can’t get through to the semis unless you are playing good cricket, and that’s what we set out to do to give ourselves a chance,” Bayliss said. “But it’s about peaking at the right time. I wouldn’t say we’ve played the perfect game yet – coaches are always looking for that absolutely perfect game, I don’t think it’s ever been played – but it’s what any team is striving to do.”There is, however, a sense that England are getting more right than wrong as the sharp end of the campaign approaches, and Bayliss admitted that the struggles that his players have so far endured can only harden their resolve, both for the coming knockouts and for their longer-term goals in all forms of cricket.After losing heavily against West Indies in their opening fixture in Mumbai, where Chris Gayle’s 47-ball century showed up the inadequacy of their 182 target, England then chased down a tournament-record 230 to beat South Africa before shipping six wickets in the first ten overs to flirt with disaster against Afghanistan. The manner in which they then held their nerve to see off Sri Lanka in a tense finale on Saturday was, Bayliss suggested, proof that the team was learning from its previous mistakes and experiences.”The more you are put in those pressure situations, the more you can win some of those matches,” he said. “It makes the players into better players in the long term. Once you’ve been in those pressure situations, you can draw on those experiences from before. The game against Afghanistan, I mean, that was as big a pressure playing against them as it was playing against South Africa.”Bayliss on…

Jos Buttler’s brilliance
“Like AB de Villiers, there aren’t too many guys around the world that can hit the ball 360 degrees like he can, and hopefully in years to come his record will be very similar as well. He’s already up there among the top short-form batters in the world, and he’s only going to get better with more experience and more confidence. He’s got a calm head, and he knows how to play the situation as well, like when he was knocking the ones around while Joe Root was in a good spot against South Africa.”
Eoin Morgan’s mindset
“A cool head is part of Morgs’ demeanour. It’s very difficult to get him flustered, that’s for sure. I’m sure he’d have liked to score more runs in the tournament so far but we’ve got two games to go and that’s when the good players stand up. I fully expect him to come out, lead the team well and more than likely score runs.”
Liam Plunkett’s resurgence
“He made strides in the UAE. We set him the target of trying to work on his slower balls and cutters, to try to get his performance to another level. He went away to the nets when he wasn’t playing and worked on it day in, day out. Before the end of that series, he played in one or two matches and bowled well. He’s deserved his spot, and in the two matches he’s played he’s bowled extremely well.”
Adil Rashid’s role
“He hasn’t taken a bagful of wickets, but he’s one of our X factors. Last night, he played against the Sri Lankans, who are pretty good players of spin and we [Rashid and Moeen Ali] probably got our lengths a little bit wrong. They bowled a length that was very difficult to get forward to, or to get back and hit a hard shot. We probably over-pitched a fraction, but that’s an experience that these guys will learn from.”

As for the agonies of sitting on the sidelines during the nail-biting final stages of the Sri Lanka match, Bayliss was phlegmatic about his role at such moments.”You can send out one or two messages every now and then, but it’s usually on the lines of ‘this is an option, you might try that’. At the end, it’s the captain’s call out in the middle. But that doesn’t make it any easier or harder.”Sitting there I’m like everyone else, churning up inside, hoping that they can do what they’ve got to do to win the game. From my point of view, I think that if the players look to the side and the reserves, or if we’re batting, if they look to the left or the right and the coach is a nervous wreck, it doesn’t make it any easier for them. That’s how I approach it, and so far so good.”England’s progression so far, Bayliss added, was proof that his pre-tournament call for “brave cricket” had been acted upon, and he challenged the side to keep learning and keep adapting to the conditions with which they will be confronted.That process will begin with another anticipated trial by spin against New Zealand in Delhi, and Bayliss was adamant that England would not be underestimating the challenge that will be posed by a side that confounded expectations, and read their conditions supremely, to claim four wins out of four and top spot in Group 2.”New Zealand are very – don’t take this the wrong way – they’ve got a very working-class mentality,” Bayliss said. “They’re hard grinders, they’ll do what they need to do to win. And they’ve always been like that, whether it’s their rugby or their cricket. So they’re going to be very difficult to beat.”Their most startling moment in the campaign so far came in their opening fixture against India in Nagpur, when they picked three spinners, omitted their star new-ball pairing of Tim Southee and Trent Boult, and routed the hosts for 79 on a raging turner.”Yeah, they’ve adapted to conditions very well,” Bayliss said. “If that means leaving out two of their best bowlers, that’s what they do. There’s a lesson for everyone that you’ve got to play the conditions as well in this game.”England haven’t yet faced a pitch anything like as spin-friendly as those in New Zealand’s half of the draw, which could place them at a disadvantage should they make it through to the final in Kolkata, where plentiful slow and low turn has been on offer.”If we do play on that sort of a wicket, you’ve still got to have that positive mindset, and work out how you can actually score runs and do enough to win on those wickets,” Bayliss said. “It’s been a challenge from the point of view of how young and inexperienced the players are. But with experience those things will come.”It’s good to see the players learning because we do speak about it. When you win, the players can look back and say ‘that’s the way to go’. We can play aggressive cricket and be smart at the same time. There’ll be times in the future that we stuff up and we won’t play smart cricket. That’s just the game, even experienced teams do that. But it’s about being mentally aggressive.”But, Bayliss reiterated, England’s mental challenge starts with the management of expectations, which have already started to get quite excitable to judge by his overnight communications from home and via social media.”That might be the difference between Australia and England,” he joked. “Yes. I’ve already read one or two text messages I’ve got this morning from England… we’ve got to understand we haven’t won anything yet.”It can be difficult at times when you’re reading newspapers, watching television reports and getting text messages from home but that’s a learning process. You have to go through that to see how difficult it can be. If they can get through that, well, that’s a very good sign.”We’ve made the semi-final, yes, that’s a good achievement. Let’s not go over the top. If we lose on Wednesday or lose the final, no one ever remembers the runners-up or the semi-finalists. It’s a good achievement, but let’s keep everything in perspective. It’s just a semi-final we’ve got to.”As if to prove the point, Bayliss then observed that he had been in charge of Sri Lanka back in 2010, when England beat them in the semi-final in St Lucia, en route to their first and only global ICC trophy.”It’s part of the game,” he said. “You have to realise you can’t win everything, even though it’s what we’re striving to do. No one goes through their career with a perfect record, but you’ve got to give yourself the best opportunity to win as many times as you possibly can.”That’s about being in a good head space and not putting too much pressure on yourself. That allows you to play good cricket and, if you can do that, you give yourself a chance to win.”

يتطلع لاعب فريق فلومينينسي، مارسيلو، إلى الوصول لنهائي بطولة كأس العالم للأندية، بل والتتويج بها رفقة ناديه البرازيلي.

ويواجه فلومينينسي نظيره الأهلي المصري، في نصف نهائي بطولة كأس العالم للأندية يوم الإثنين المقبل.

وتأهل الأهلي إلى مواجهة فلومينينسي بعدما فاز مساء أمس، ضد الاتحاد السعودي بثلاثة أهداف مقابل هدف، في ربع نهائي البطولة المُقامة في السعودية.

ويلتقي الفائز من مباراة الأهلي وفلومينينسي مع الفائز من مباراة مانشستر سيتي وأوراوا في نهائي البطولة، مساء الجمعة المقبل.

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وقال مارسيلو في تصريحات نشرتها وسائل إعلام برازيلية اليوم: “نحن نؤمن بفريقنا، ولكن احترامًا لخصومنا، لا أقول ذلك أبدًا قبل أي منافسة”.

وأضاف: “لدينا ما يلزم للمنافسة في كأس العالم للأندية، واللعب، والقتال من أجل اللقب، لكننا نعلم أن هناك فرقًا أخرى ترغب في الفوز بكأس العالم”.

وواصل: “لا أستطيع أن أقول ما إذا كنا سنفوز أم لا، لأننا لم نبدأ حملتنا بعد، لكننا بكامل قوتنا ونؤمن كثيرًا بأنفسنا”.

وأردف: “نحن نعلم أن مانشستر سيتي في الوقت الحالي أحد أفضل الفرق في العالم، لديهم الكثير من اللاعبين المميزين، ومدرب عظيم، ليس هذا العام فقط، لقد كانوا يقدمون أداءً جيدًا لسنوات عديدة في الدوري الإنجليزي ودوري أبطال أوروبا”.

وأكد: “سيكونون دائما المفضلين، كما هو الحال، الفريق الذي فاز بدوري أبطال أوروبا سيكون دائمًا هو المفضل”.

واستمر: “أهم شيء أنني أود شكر مشجعينا، نحن هنا بقوة ومتحدين وبالطاقة الإيجابية التي منحتمونا إياها لنبذل قصارى جهدنا في كأس العالم، سنبذل قصارى جهدنا للوصول إلى النهائي والحصول على هذا اللقب من أجلهم”.

واختتم: “نعلم أن الأمر سيكون صعبًا للغاية، ولكن مع الكثير من الإيمان والعمل الجاد والتفاني، يصبح كل شيء ممكنًا”.

تحدث إيهاب الكومي، عضو مجلس إدارة اتحاد الكرة، عن حقيقة طلب الزمالك المشاركة في بطولة كأس السوبر المصري بنسخته الجديدة، ويُعلق على ضم روي فيتوريا المدير الفني لمنتخب مصر، لثنائي الفارس الأبيض لقائمة الفراعنة في معسكر نوفمبر الحالي.

وكان الزمالك قد اعتذر عن المشاركة في بطولة كأس السوبر المصري في النسخة الماضية، وتم معاقبته بالحرمان من المشاركة في النسخة الجديدة وتغريمه نصف مليون جنيه.

وقال الكومي في تصريحات عبر برنامج “بلس 90″، على قناة “النهار”: “أنا أفصل دائمًا بين ما يتم تداوله على صفحات التواصل الاجتماعي، وبين المحادثات الرسمية، ولم تحدث مخاطبات رسمية اطلاقًا، وفي حالة حدوث ذلك هناك لوائح يتبعها الاتحاد المصري لكرة القدم”.

وتابع: “في حالة أن الزمالك خاطب اتحاد الكرة المصري بشأن مشاركته في السوبر، سنلجأ للوائح التي تنظم هذه البطولة، وسيكون الرد من خلالها، وليس من خلال الأهواء أو أي شيء”.

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وأضاف: “البطولة اسمها السوبر المصري، سواء كانت بين بطل الدوري وبطل الكأس، أو أضفنا لها مشاركين أخرين مثل بطل كأس الرابطة، من حقنا كأمور داخلية لتنظيم البطولة أن نضيف، لكن ليس من حقنا أن ننشئ بطولة جديدة إلا بالعودة للجمعية العمومية، بطولة السوبر هي امتداد للبطولة القديمة”.

وواصل: “أعلنا اللائحة من قبل، وأن الذي يشارك في البطولة هو بطل الدوري وبطل الكأس، وبطل كأس الرابطة، وفي حالة أن فريق فاز بالدوري والكأس سيشارك ثالث الدوري وهو فيوتشر، وهذا أعلناه من خلال مؤتمر صحفي بحضور ممثلين عن الأندية”.

وبسؤاله، ماذا لو ارتأت الشركة الراعية ضرورة مشاركة الزمالك بسبب الجانب التسويقي، ما هو رد اتحاد الكرة؟، أجاب: “بالتأكيد مشاركة الزمالك ستضيف للبطولة لأنهم يمتلكون جماهير كبيرة، وعندما يلعب القطبان المدرجات تمتلئ، وأنا على المستوى الشخصي كنت أتمنى عدم اعتذار القلعة البيضاء عن المشاركة في الموسم الماضي حتى يشارك في النسخة الجديدة، لكني لا أريد أن أستبق الأحداث، حتى اللحظة الحالية، الشركة الراعية لم تطلب ولا مجلس أبو ظبي طلب ذلك”.

وبسؤاله، عن استياء الزمالك من ضم منتخب مصر لثنائي الأبيض المُعاقب أحمد فتوح ومحمد صبحي، وماذا سيكون رد اتحاد الكرة، أجاب: “روي فيتوريا أعلن خلال المؤتمر الصحفي أنه صاحب الكلمة الأولى والأخيرة في الاختيارات، ومجلس الإدارة لا يتدخل في هذه الأمور، وشدد المدرب على أنه ضم فتوح الساعة 12 ونصف ظهرًا وهذا قراره ويتحمله، وأنا أفصل بين اتحاد الكرة والجهاز الفني الذي يختار اللاعبين، من حق الزمالك أن يُعبر عن استيائه ولكن فيتوريا صاحب القرار”.

واختتم: “لم يحدث أن تواصل حازم إمام مع مدرب منتخب مصر، لعدم ضم ثنائي الزمالك لقائمة الفراعنة”.

If West Indies do not believe they can square the series against South Africa, they may as well head back to the airport as far as their manager Richie Richardson is concerned

Firdose Moonda in Cape Town04-Jan-2015If West Indies do not believe they can square the series against South Africa, they may as well head back to the airport as far as their manager Richie Richardson is concerned. Although they have suffered sizable collapses in the series so far – 6 for 39 and 7 for 44 in Centurion, 5 for 15 in Port Elizabeth, and 4 for 30 in the first innings here – Richardson remains confident that if West Indies push on, they could cause a massive upset.”You cant change the past, and you cant compete thinking about the negatives. If we are going to think like that, we may as well pack up and go home tonight,” Richardson said. “It’s important for two of our batsmen to get in and get centuries. South Africa are going to have to bat last on this wicket.”Although the Newlands surface remains suitable for batting, it is getting more difficult and is known to deteriorate on the final two days of a Test. “If you get in, it gets a bit easier. There are some cracks, a couple keep low and the spinner is in the game. There is more than enough for bowlers to work with,” AB de Villiers said, as a positive for his own attack, who will be looking to limit the lead tomorrow.Once it starts to inch towards 200 and if it tips over that, de Villiers predicts things could get tricky for the hosts. “Anything over 200 would be chaseable but tough,” he said.With West Indies four runs behind, with eight wickets in hand and two days left to play, recent form of the two teams aside, it would appear the match is shaping up to be much more competitive than many thought it would be and reflects well on West Indies. “We’ve shown quite a bit of improvement from the first Test match and that’s what we asked for,” Richardson said. “We’ve seen the team playing better and better. We’ve got to learn to dig in as early as possible. We had a bad start but we’re happy with the progress we’ve made.”Throughout the series their batsmen have got starts and as it has developed they have managed start building on them. This is their final opportunity to show that they can convert something small into something substantial, and Richardson hopes they will not squander that chance.”We have to work on turning those 40s and 50s into big hundreds. A lot of the players are young and inexperienced but they have the potential,” he said. “We have coaches, mentors, analysts, we collect data, we assess ourselves, we have a lot of discussion but at the end of the day, it’s up to the individual to go out there and make the decision. To say: ‘I’m going to score 150, I’m going to bat four hours.’ When you look at our batsmen, we’ve scored faster than the South Africans. We have class players, we just have to be a bit more productive.”In the two men at the crease – Leon Johnson and Marlon Samuels – West Indies have a mix of determination and defiance, and in the ones to come, Shivnarine Chanderpaul and Denesh Ramdin, they have the experience they want. But they will be up against a South African attack that does not need much prompting to turn it on, although de Villiers gave them – one, in particular – a nudge, just in case.”We know the game will speed up a bit now. We’re hoping we can start really well tomorrow,” de Villiers said. “Simon Harmer will be really important for us. We’ll be looking to him not only to do a holding job but also as a strike bowler.”

Alex Doolan’s inertia at the crease in Dubai cost him his place for the second Test in Abu Dhabi, according to Australia’s coach Darren Lehmann

Brydon Coverdale in Abu Dhabi30-Oct-2014Alex Doolan’s inertia at the crease in Dubai cost him his place for the second Test in Abu Dhabi, according to Australia’s coach Darren Lehmann. Glenn Maxwell was chosen ahead of Doolan with the Australians needing a victory in Abu Dhabi to level the series, and he was listed at No.3 on the official team sheet.Doolan scored a century in the warm-up match against Pakistan A in Sharjah but appeared stagnant against Pakistan’s spinners in the first Test in Dubai, where his only runs against them came from an edge past slip off Zulfiqar Babar. Doolan was run out for 5 from 34 balls in the first innings trying to force a risky single after getting bogged down, and in the second he played across the line and was lbw for a duck.”Maxwell in for Doolan, which is a tough call on Alex,” Lehmann said of the change in Abu Dhabi. “We think Glenn’s got a bit of x-factor about him and plays spin quite well so we’ve decided to go down that path.”Alex has been good in a few Test matches for us. Struggled in the first Test match as we know but end of the day we’ve got to pick a side that we think is going to get 20 wickets and be proactive in our scoring and give us a chance to win the game.”The inclusion of Maxwell was not the only change for Australia, with Mitchell Starc also included on a surface they believe will not turn as much as Dubai. Steve O’Keefe was unlucky to be omitted after he was Australia’s leading wicket-taker on debut in Dubai, where he picked up four of the 11 wickets the Australians claimed in the match.Lehmann said O’Keefe had performed well in the first Test but an extra fast bowler was necessary for the Abu Dhabi conditions. However, Starc has little red-ball cricket behind him, having missed most of the Australian summer due to back stress fractures before returning in the shorter formats for Australia and missing the back end of the Sheffield Shield season.Starc’s last first-class match was the Ashes Test at The Oval, which was 14 months ago. In the warm-up game in Sharjah he took 0 for 41 from 15 overs.”Mitchell comes in for Steve O’Keefe, who I thought did a really good job in his debut,” Lehmann said. “Disappointing for him personally but obviously we think the left-arm quick with the reverse here and the conditions might be a better factor for us.”

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Há seis rodadas do fim da fase classificatória da Série C do Campeonato Brasileiro, a equipe da Tombense encontra-se a seis pontos do primeiro time dentro da zona de classificação para as quartas de final. O atacante Edson Guilherme mostrou confiança na equipe de Tombos-MG, que não vive uma boa sequência no torneio.

-Não tem nada perdido, vamos buscar a classificação que é o nosso objetivo desde o momento em que começamos essa trajetória na Série C. Não pensamos em outra coisa. São pequenas coisas que estão faltando para a bola entrar. Nosso time tem trabalhado forte e buscado sempre a vitória em todos os jogos. Mas acredito que está faltando a gente se doar ainda mais nas partidas. Creio que se focarmos mais e tivermos mais precisão, a vitória vai vir-revelou o jogador.

No grupo B do campeonato nacional, a equipe mineira soma 12 pontos em 12 partidas. A Tombense está a oito pontos atrás do Juventude, líder do grupo e apenas seis pontos atrás do Remo, primeira equipe dentro da zona de classificação. Em contrapartida, eles estão a apenas um ponto da primeira equipe dentro da zona de rebaixamento, o Luverdense, adversário dessa próxima rodada. O atacante também falou sobre o que espera do confronto.

-Vai ser aquele famoso ‘jogo de seis pontos’. Precisaremos entrar concentrados os 90 minutos para sair de lá com a vitória. Vejo essa partida como fundamental para nós e para a sequência da tabela- contou.

Luverdense e Tombense se enfrentam neste domingo, 21 de julho, às 17h (Horário de Brasília), no estádio Passo das Emas. A partida é válida pela 13ª rodada da Série C do Campeonato Brasileiro.

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A vaga na próxima fase da Copa do Brasil é a obsessão do Fluminense. O clube das Laranjeiras convive com diversos problemas, seja por lesão ou pela pressão de jogar de fora, para a partida diante do Cruzeiro, nesta quarta-feira, válida pelas oitavas de final da Copa do Brasil. O passado recente do Tricolor, porém, mostra que os comandados de Fernando Diniz podem superar tais aspectos. O duelo terá transmissão em tempo real pelo site do LANCE!.

O Time de Guerreiros, apelido dado para a equipe de 2009, talvez seja o maior exemplo de superação da história do Fluminense. Com uma campanha ruim no Brasileirão da época, o Tricolor chegou a ter 98% de chance de ser rebaixado, mas superou a matemática e, com uma arrancada na reta final do torneio, se livrou do fantasma da segunda divisão.

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Dentre as marcantes partidas dessa campanha, está justamente um duelo contra o Cruzeiro, no Mineirão. Na 33ª rodada do Brasileirão de 2009, o Tricolor, em uma virada digna do estilo daquela equipe, venceu a Raposa por 3 a 2 e permaneceu vivo na tabela.

Na ocasião, o Cruzeiro abriu 2 a 0 ainda no primeiro tempo, com Jonathan e Wellington Paulista, e perdeu um pênalti, desperdiçado pelo camisa 9. O Fluminense, dominado, dava sinais que uma goleada estava a caminho, mas a equipe voltou com outra postura na etapa final e, graças a um gol de Gum e dois de Fred, atualmente atleta da Raposa, deram a cara a um triunfo importante para aquela campanha.

Dez anos depois, o Fluminense também enfrenta o Cruzeiro no Mineirão convivendo com dificuldades. Desta vez, por motivos óbvios, não há o risco do rebaixamento, mas o Tricolor chega a partida sem Matheus Ferraz e Yony González, desfalques sentidos na equipe titular de Fernando Diniz, e tendo que encarar o atual bicampeão da Copa do Brasil.

Superar dificuldades não é novidade para o Fluminense. Desta vez, a equipe comandada por Fernando Diniz terá que passar por cima dos desfalques e da pressão de atuar fora de casa para conquistar a classificação à próxima fase da Copa do Brasil. O time de guerreiros precisa ecoar.

A round-up of the ICC Under-19 World Cup matches played on February 14, 2014

ESPNcricinfo staff14-Feb-2014Fifties from Ben Duckett and Ed Barnard, followed by a three-wicket haul from the seamer Will Rhodes, paved the way for England Under-19s’ 213-run thrashing of UAE Under-19s in Abu Dhabi.England, put in to bat, were dominant right from the start as the openers Jonathan Tattersall and Harry Finch raced to 71 in 11 overs to lay a solid platform. UAE fought back with three wickets, but Duckett and Barnard helped England wrest the advantage, combining for a fourth-wicket association that yielded 151 runs in just 122 balls. Both batsmen struck 12 fours each, but Barnard was the more aggressive, blasting a 73-ball 93 while Duckett hit 83 off 80 deliveries.Medium-pacer Pankaj Prakash picked up three wickets for the hosts, but Duckett and Barnard’s stand helped the team reach 315 for 8.UAE had very little to show for in their chase, as they struggled to produce even a single meaningful partnership. Shivank Vijayakumar and the captain Rohit Singh were the only two batsmen to reach double digits, as the other nine batsmen contributed just 31 runs altogether. Rhodes finished with 3 for 14, while the other two fast bowlers Josh Shaw and Matthew Fisher chipped in with two scalps each to dismiss UAE for 102 in 33 overs.A half-century from Sri Lanka Under-19s captain Kusal Mendis helped set up the team’s 49-run victory against New Zealand Under-19s in Sharjah.Sri Lanka, batting first, made a bright start as the openers Sadeera Samarawickrama and Hashan Dumindu put up 48 in 6.1 overs before Dumindu was out for a 14-ball 17. Sri Lanka, however, regrouped and were buoyed by a 97-run partnership for the second wicket between Samarawickrama and Mendis. Samarawickrama eventually fell for 67 having struck six fours, while Mendis’ 90 included 11 fours.The medium-pacer Kyle Jamieson took four wickets to hamper Sri Lanka’s progress, but handy knocks from Priyamal Perera and Thilaksha Sumanasiri pushed the team to a formidable 275 for 9.New Zealand’s top order all made starts, but none of the batsmen could convert it into a fifty. Robert O’Donnell top-scored with 43, and Raki Weerasundara and Luke Williamson chipped in with thirties, but New Zealand’s slow progress was hampered by wickets at regular intervals. Binura Fernando, Anuk Fernando and Lakshan Jayasinghe each took two wickets to help restrict New Zealand to 226 for 8.An all-round performance from Tinashe Kamunhukamwe helped Zimbabwe Under-19s to a six-wicket win against Canada Under-19s in Abu Dhabi.Kamunhukamwe first picked up three wickets to restrict Canada to 192, before contributing 24 handy runs with the bat to aid Zimbabwe’s chase. That Zimbabwe only had to chase 193 was mainly because of a batting collapse from Canada.After putting up 50-plus stands for the third and fourth wickets, Canada slumped from 145 for 3 to 192 for 9. Nikhil Dutta was the pick of Canada’s batsman, top-scoring with an unhurried 56 that included four fours. For Zimbabwe, Herbert Chikomba snatched two wickets before Kamunhukamwe ran through the tail.Joylord Gumbie and Tarisai Musakanda got Zimbabwe’s chase off to a flying start by putting up 95 in 16 overs, but once the pair fell in successive deliveries, the team slowed down. From there on, Charles Kunje dropped anchor, scoring a patient 42 not out to take Zimbabwe home in 43.5 overs.