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The Indian team for Asia Cup and World Twenty20 will be chosen on Tuesday when the national selectors meet in Bangalore, where the Irani Cup is being played between Karnataka and Rest of India

ESPNcricinfo staff10-Feb-2014The Indian team for Asia Cup and World Twenty20 will be chosen on Tuesday when the national selectors meet in Bangalore, where the Irani Cup is being played between Karnataka and Rest of India. India have lost six of their last seven completed ODIs, and with their bowling and the role of a few batsmen under the scanner, it will be an interesting selection in the World Cup year. Having played only five Twenty20 internationals since the last World Twenty20 in Sri Lanka, there is little form to go by when it comes to the selection of the side for the World Twenty20, which, like the Asia Cup, will be played in Bangladesh.In the ODI side, the bowlers remain the perennial problem, but it is the parallel faltering of batting under pressure of high totals conceded by the bowlers that is becoming a new headache. Suresh Raina has scored only one fifty – that too against Zimbabwe – in his last 24 innings, and was dropped midway during the series in New Zealand. His place is likely to be debated after the experiment to send him up to No. 4 also failed earlier in the season. Stuart Binny, who bowled only one international over and didn’t get to bat in the only ODI played in New Zealand, did his chances of going to Asia Cup no harm by smacking 115 not out off 107 balls in the Irani Cup a day before the team selection.Shikhar Dhawan might have signalled possible return to form with a century in the Auckland Test, but the selectors could question the opening combination where Rohit Sharma and he have struggled over the last seven ODIs, all away from Asia. There has been a lot of push from analysts and former players to include Cheteshwar Pujara in the ODI side, and if India are to do that, this might be the right time given the proximity to the World Cup. Pujara himself has said he is keen to represent India at the World Cup. However, his fielding and how much playing ODIs might affect his fitness for Tests will be key factors to the decision. Finding bowlers, though, is a bit of a roulette. India have tried various combinations since the last World Cup with similar and disappointing results.For the T20s, Raina is a shoo-in, and Yuvraj Singh is a key player too. Both have been struggling in the ODIs of late, but are likely to be part of the World T20 side. Bowling will again remain a problem, and it will be interesting to see if India pick Binny, who was considered good enough by Rajasthan Royals to retain.

Tillakaratne Dilshan and Kumar Sangakkara are the most serious obstacles on New Zealand’s path to an elusive series win in Sri Lanka, allrounder James Neesham has said ahead of their third ODI in Dambulla. The visitors have not won an ODI trophy in Sri Lanka since their triumph in a tri-series involving Pakistan in 2003, but following Tuesday’s thrilling victory, a depleted team is now one win away from securing the series 2-0.Sangakkara and Dilshan are the most prolific ODI partnership in the past two years, and are also first and third respectively on the individual run chart for the same period. They have cumulatively made 286 runs in the series so far, 263 of them together, where New Zealand have been the most vulnerable in the match.”We’ve been concentrating on Dilshan and Sangakkara at the top of the order,” Neesham said. “They’ve batted well and we spent a bit of time at training yesterday formulating plans on how to bowl to them and perfecting what we’ve been doing already. Hopefully that will work for us in the next game. They are quality players all around the world, and it’s a challenge for our bowlers to come up against them. They’ve had the better of us in the first two games.”New Zealand’s batting has appeared their stronger suit on tour, as evidenced by the successful chase of 198 from 23 overs in Hambantota, and while the team has gained confidence from that victory, the batting unit has been among the runs for some time. Prior to arriving in Sri Lanka, New Zealand hit 307 in the third ODI against Bangladesh in Fatullah, before making 204 in a T20 match.”I think the confidence and the belief in the team has been there for a while,” Neesham said. “Even in Bangladesh we knew we were playing decent cricket, and we knew the results would turn around eventually, so it’s nice to get on the right side of the ledger.”Though the trip to the subcontinent has been largely disappointing for New Zealand, who drew the Tests and lost all three ODIs against Bangladesh, acting captain Kyle Mills said individual performances from emerging players had been a heartening byproduct of the tour. Allrounders Neesham, Corey Anderson and batsman Colin Munro had impressed in Bangladesh, before 21-year-old Tom Latham hit a vital 86 from 68 in the win against Sri Lanka on Tuesday.”A number of young players are putting their hands up going back to Bangladesh, as well,” Mills said. “Some of these guys, six months ago, probably wouldn’t have been in the New Zealand side, but they have played some exceptional cricket. What it does is build depth within the group and forces people to really challenge for spots. In the long run it’s going to bode well for New Zealand cricket.”New Zealand had not been expected to leave Sri Lanka with an ODI series win, particularly given the absence of three key batsmen. Their victory in Hambantota has also foiled Sri Lanka’s plan to use this series to blood young players of their own, and they instead pursue a face-saving win in Dambulla.”It would be sensational to get a series win,” Neesham said. “The boys have been under the pump since the Bangladesh series. Getting a win at the end of that tour gave us a bit of confidence coming into this one. We haven’t won a game in Sri Lanka for a long time before the last one, so winning a series will be massive for us.”

ScorecardAndre Russell put on a superb display of clean-hitting•Getty Images

A whirlwind half-century by West Indian Andre Russell delayed Somerset’s march towards the Friends Life t20 quarter-finals as Worcestershire registered a surprise five-wicket win at New Road.Worcestershire ended a run of three defeats and climbed off the bottom of the Midlands/Wales/West group by overhauling Somerset’s formidable total of 188 for 4 with two balls to spare.Russell led the charge to victory with six sixes in an unbeaten 77 from 42 balls – his highest score on a T20 contract for the county – and Ross Whiteley, newly signed from Derbyshire, was the perfect foil with 43 on his debut.The tall left hander cleared the rope twice in stand of 88 in nine overs before a top edge off Yasir Arafat was well taken by Chris Jones at deep midwicket.The momentum was then so much with Worcestershire that two fours by Russell in the last over from Craig Meschede completed a double over Somerset in the group.Worcestershire lost early wickets but with rain threatening they made brisk progress through Alexei Kervezee, with 32 on stepping up to open, and Daryl Mitchell with 23 until he was leg-before to George Dockrell’s first ball.Somerset had made a bad start when Jones popped up a return chance to Jack Shantry but Worcestershire subsequently conceded eight sixes and 14 fours on a good batting surface.Peter Trego led the way with 62 from only 31 balls and Craig Kieswetter was close to batting through the innings, cruising to 80 from 56 deliveries, before he was caught at wide long on in the 19th over. The pressure exerted by two batsmen targeting the shorter boundaries led to a number of fielding errors as Somerset romped to 61 in the six-over power play.Trego was the chief enforcer, bludgeoning three sixes and eight fours until Worcestershire captain Mitchell appeared as the sixth bowler and beat the allrounder’s attempt to drive his fourth delivery.Jos Buttler briefly showed his flair for the shorter format until he was also bowled, making a complete mess of the scoop shot, but Kieswetter continued on his trouble-free course. Selective hitting brought four sixes and five fours before falling to Shantry with a neat catch by Whiteley.

Sreesanth and Ajit Chandila have been remanded to two more days of police custody, while the third Ankeet Chavan has been moved to judicial custody

ESPNcricinfo staff26-May-2013

Sreesanth and Ankeet Chavan, two of the three Rajasthan Royals players arrested after allegations of spot-fixing, have applied for bail. A Delhi court will hear their case on May 28. Chavan had been moved to judicial custody till June 4 before he made his application. Sreesanth and Ajit Chandila, the other Royals player arrested this month, were remanded to two more days of police custody. While making his bail plea, Chavan informed the court that his wedding was scheduled for June 2.Royals had already suspended the contracts of all three players and also filed a police complaint against them. The players were allegedly promised money ranging from US$36,000 to 109,000 by bookies for each over of under-performance.Eleven bookies were also arrested along with the three players on May 16. One of the middlemen was identified as Jiju Janardhan, described by the police as Sreesanth’s close friend and team-mate at the Ernakulam club. Delhi Police had registered cases under the Indian Penal Code section 420 and 120B, which deal with fraud, cheating, and criminal conspiracy.

ESPNcricinfo previews the third ODI in Pallekele

The Preview by Mohammad Isam27-Mar-2013Match factsMarch 28, Pallekele
Start time 1430 local (0900GMT)The legend of Kusal Janith Perera is gathering momentum•Associated Press

Big PictureThe second-ODI washout may have disturbed the flow of the series, but for Bangladesh it has comes as a welcome opportunity. Bangladesh have never been alive in a series in Sri Lanka going into the third match, but this time they are just a win away from squaring it.They have batted well in patches, Tamim Iqbal’s century and the excellent finish from Nasir Hossain being the bright spots. But this is a big game where the three senior batsmen – Mohammad Ashraful, Mushfiqur Rahim and Mahmudullah – need to step up. Ashraful and Mushfiqur got out in the middle of a mini-collapse in the first ODI while Mahmudullah showed signs of some form . He gave it away after tickling one to the wicketkeeper, but till that point he had batted soundly.Bowling is Bangladesh’s main worry. The pace bowlers were clobbered in a confidence-sapping outing in the first ODI. They cut down on the number of seamers in the second ODI using allrounder Ziaur Rahman as a new-ball bowler. The spinners will give them the best chance of winning, although it goes against the grain at Pallekele.For Sri Lanka, a win is of paramount importance given the circumstances surrounding the players. The team has so far fended off questions about their participation in the IPL, but it is a much talked-about issue. The only way to regain focus would be by winning the series. It is a test for captain Angelo Mathews to keep his eyes set on beating a lower-ranked side and Bangladesh’s current improvement is likely to keep them honest to the job at hand.Form guide Sri Lanka WLWWL (most recent first, completed matches only)
Bangladesh LWLLWIn the spotlightIt has not been a great tour for young Anamul Haque but he has come to the senior team with the tag of “young and hungry”. His only Test appearance was disappointing while in the first ODI, Anamul looked good in bits. Much is expected from him, especially after the century he hit in only his second ODI.The excitement surrounding Kusal Perera is bourgeoning with every shot in his repertoire. But there’s more to him than just playing like Sanath Jayasuriya. He was expected to play a long innings at some point in this series, given the triple and double hundred he struck in two of the three innings before this series.Team newsMathews didn’t hint at many changes ahead of the second ODI and he played with an unchanged line-up from the first game. It is likely to remain the same this time too.Sri Lanka (probable): 1. Tillakaratne Dilshan, 2. Kusal Janith Perera, 3. Kumar Sangakkara (wk), 4. Dinesh Chandimal, 5. Lahiru Thirimanne, 6. Angelo Mathews (c), 7. Jeevan Mendis, 8. Thisara Perera, 9. Nuwan Kulasekara, 10. Sachithra Senanayake, 11. Lasith MalingaBangladesh didn’t pick a line-up that suited the Hambantota wicket for the second ODI and it is likely they would go with the team’s strength in Pallekele too. In other words, avoid the weakness (read pace bowling).Bangladesh (probable): 1. Anamul Haque, 2. Jahurul Islam, 3. Mohammad Ashraful, 4. Mushfiqur Rahim (c & wk), 5. Mahmudullah, 6. Mominul Haque, 7. Nasir Hossain, 8. Ziaur Rahman, 9. Sohag Gazi, 10. Abdur Razzak, 11. Rubel HossainPitch and conditionsThe top five ODI wicket-takers in Pallekele are pace bowlers but the Bangladesh management has expressed confidence in its strength, i.e., spin bowling. The weather for the second game of the series offers encouraging signs, but it has rained in the surrounding areas over the last few days.Stats & Trivia Among the top eight wicket-takers in Sri Lanka-Bangladesh encounters, none of them are playing in this series. Nuwan Kulasekara and Abdur Razzak have taken 14 wickets each, among the current bowlers.Tamim Iqbal’s 112 was the highest individual score for a Bangladesh batsman in Sri Lanka and the team’s 259 runs was also the highest in this country.Quotes”We can’t win the series, but at the same time, we can prevent a series loss.”

“I feel it is a good challenge for us, because we haven’t won the series yet.”

South Africa stand on the cusp of their most successful period under Graeme Smith, who was keen to finish the summer on a winning note

Firdose Moonda in Centurion21-Feb-2013The last time Graeme Smith captained South Africa in a dead rubber, the team had just won a series in Australia. Little else mattered but Smith batted with a broken hand to try to stave off defeat in the third Test even though it had no bearing on the bigger picture.One of the most marked differences between the current South African side and the one of 2008-9 is that closing the deal at the earliest opportunity is more important to this lot. “We’ve been through some growth periods. Certain things didn’t work then as they are now,” Smith said. “Systems in the team are running a lot better and some processes are a lot more professional. We’ve taken that step that we were searching for.”The focus on being more clinical has paid off. South Africa stand on the cusp of their most successful period under Smith. Never before under Smith’s captaincy have South Africa won all the Test matches in a home summer as they could with victory in Centurion. Never before have they won five in a row as they have now and never before have they been as determined to keep the intensity up.”Being mentally sharp is going to the challenge but I think we will be,” Smith said. “The energy at training was good and we would love to finish our summer of Test cricket on a positive note.”A whitewash will be nothing more than a show of dominance but it is important in establishing themselves as ruthless, especially since South Africa disappear from the Test circuit after this match. Attention will fall on India’s series against Australia and the Ashes and the No.1 ranked side in the world will have to wait until October before they play again.The break in the schedule may rob South Africa of the chance to play at their peak but that is something no-one can control. They would have featured sooner had the July-August tour to Sri Lanka not been turned into a limited-overs only affair and Smith did not show too much disappointment at that. “We would love to have carried on the momentum we’ve started and to keep playing and playing well but when you’ve played for a long time you deal with things as they come.”Smith was even able to spot a positive in the long break before facing Pakistan in UAE in October. South Africa will use the Centurion Test to study their opposition closely in preparation for their return clash. “When we start playing again later in the year there won’t be any time to find our feet again. Hopefully the confidence will be as strong as it is now. The squad is performing well as a group. We’ve got some highly skilled players. Hopefully we can pick up from that.”Growing that legacy is the immediate goal and winning in Centurion will go some way to realising that. It is also the chance for Smith to notch up another achievement. Should South Africa emerge victorious, Smith will have his 50th victory as Test captain, something no other leader has achieved. At Newlands he overtook Allan Border as the captain with the most Test victories and at the Wanderers, he became the only person to captain a team 100 times in Test cricket.The accolades are so regular, Smith doesn’t have the words to describe what they mean to him anymore, except to say he wants to keep going. “I’m running out of things to say. I am looking forward to that number growing even more. It’s a great achievement for me and the guys that I have played with.Hopefully when I reflect back on this one day I can say that as a team we did ourselves proud and not that we left ourselves short. I will be extremely proud to saying I could take South Africa to No.1 in the world and that we could stay there.”

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O jogo contra o Atlético-MG neste sábado, às 19h (de Brasília), no Independência, em Belo Horizonte, talvez não desperte a devida atenção de um número significativo de botafoguenses. Afinal, o time está garantido na próxima Copa Sul-Americana, não corre risco de rebaixamento, não alcançará a Libertadores e o horário da partida da última rodaa do Brasileirão não ajuda. No entanto, para um torcedor alvinegro a partida tem a mesma importância de uma final de campeonato. O jornalista Pedro Henrique Fonseca, de 35 anos, encerra a temporada de viagens tendo marcado presença em todos os jogos do Glorioso neste ano, seja no Rio de Janeiro ou em qualquer outro lugar. Ao todo, foram 14 cidades (algumas repetidas, como Porto Alegre, São Paulo, Salvador e a própria capital mineira) e dois países estrangeiros (Chile e Paraguai). Não precisa dizer que o retrospecto do ano, carregado na bagagem, é o mesmo do clube de coração: 61 confrontos, 24 vitórias, 17 empates e 20 derrotas.

O projeto teve o pontapé inicial em julho de 2017, com a classificação do Botafogo para as quartas de final da Libertadores. Pedro foi a Montevidéu e filmou como foram os dias dos alvinegros no Uruguai, desde a chegada ao apito final da vitória sobre o Nacional por 1 a 0, passando, claro, pela vibração com o gol do meia João Paulo, no primeiro tempo da partida de ida daquela fase. Nascia ali o Setor Visitante, canal no YouTube que registra as loucuras feitas pelo clube da Estrela Solitária. De lá para cá, o costume permaneceu inalterado, independentemente do local onde o Botafogo entrará em campo.

– Sempre fui a todos os jogos no Rio de Janeiro. É muito raro perder um jogo aqui. Quando o Setor Visitante explodiu com 15 mil visualizações naquele jogo contra o Nacional, percebi que o botafoguense queria saber como é a experiência de ir a uma partida fora de casa. Pensei no projeto e me programei. Sorte que não jogamos em países de difícil acesso e a tabela ajudou. Imagina enfrentar um time do Equador na quarta-feira e um rival de Porto Alegre no fim de semana. Para ir a todos os jogos é preciso também um pouco de sorte – lembra o andarilho alvinegro, em entrevista exclusiva para o LANCE!.

Folga em 2019? Pedro já mira nova façanha
Pedro não tem a mesma certeza se conseguirá realizar, rigorosamente, a mesma façanha de 2018 no próximo ano. O torcedor alvinegro reconhece que corpo e mente pedem um descanso diante da rotina de aeroportos, embarques, desembarques, rodoviárias, estradas, hotéis e estádios.

– Entendo aquele jogador que chega em casa e não aguenta mais ver futebol. Todo mundo precisa de uma folga. Os massagistas, os seguranças, os roupeiros, os assessores de imprensa, todos revezam nas viagens. Nem o presidente vai a todos os jogos fora de casa. Para 2019, o Setor Visitante continua. O que vier é lucro. Não vou esquentar se não ver um jogo ou outro. Por exemplo. Se o América-MG ficar na Série A, terei que ir a Belo Horizonte novamente. Como já fui três vezes neste ano, caso tenha algo programado, não vou deixar de fazer. Não garanto ir a todos os jogos. De repente, 90% está bom, não?

Em contrapartida, Pedro não deixa de se empolgar com a proximidade de mais uma conquista.

– Meu objetivo, agora, é completar cem jogos consecutivos. Faltam 14 – estipula o torcedor, que banca as viagens do próprio bolso com a verba de trabalhos realizados em diários portugueses e assessorias de imprensa.

Viagens com pegada gastronômica
Fígado acebolado com jiló, Kaol (arroz, couve, linguiça, ovo, farofa, feijão e torresmo) ou frango ao molho pardo? Certamente, hoje, um dos três pratos será servido em algum local da capital mineira, no pré-jogo dos botafoguenses. Em todos os confrontos fora de casa, é comum ver Pedro Fonseca experimentando comidas regionais e analisando cardápios. A gastronomia, inclusive, está sempre em destaque no Setor Visitante.

Consegui juntar três coisas que eu gosto muito. Viagem, Botafogo e gastronomia. Dou mais ênfase à baixa gastronomia. Quanto mais velho o restaurante, melhor. Acredito que o turismo futebolístico é muito mal explorado no Brasil. O jogo é a cereja do bolo. A vitória não é a tendência fora de casa, então, a viagem não é só o aspecto esportivo. Conhecer lugares onde comer também faz parte do pacote. E BH, nesse sentido, é imbatível.

BATE-BOLA: PEDRO FONSECA EM ENTREVISTA AO LANCE!

‘A torcida do Botafogo é grande e cheia de malucos iguais a mim’

LANCE!: O que moveu essa loucura?

PEDRO: Considero o que fiz um feito. Mas não sou mais botafoguense do que ninguém. Faço isso porque gosto de estar com o Botafogo e não quero deixá-lo sozinho. Há dois jogos da Copa São Paulo de Futebol Júnior que não conto na lista. Em um deles, em Capivari (SP), contra o Capivariano, fui pensando que não teria ninguém, igual a cinema em uma segunda-feira. Chegando lá tinha uns 10, 15 botafoguenses. Nossa torcida é grande e cheia de malucos iguais a mim. Só não fazem essa loucura porque não têm condições. Gosto de ir a jogos de pouco apelo. Esses eu não perco de jeito nenhum.

LANCE!: Qual a cidade mais marcante?

PEDRO: Os melhores jogos são no Nordeste, especialmente, contra o Bahia. Salvador e o Rio são cidades irmãs. Gosto do clima, do povo e da forma com a qual as pessoas encaram a vida. Além disso, dos estádios novos para a Copa, considero a Fonte Nova o mais bonito e o melhor localizado. Fortaleza, contra o Ceará, foi incrível. Em termos de noite, não fica devendo às festas cariocas. E Chapecó. Nunca vi uma população tão educada e nunca fui tão bem recebido. Você pergunta onde fica o banco, e a pessoa te leva ao banco. Dá vontade de abraçar todo mundo naquela cidade. É a maior concentração de pessoas fofas do país.

LANCE!: E como fica a vida social, compromissos, família, amigos, relacionamentos…

PEDRO: Sou o tipo da pessoa que marca três coisas em uma noite e consegue ir nas três. Mas tem pessoas que não aceitam. Minha mãe já está acostumada. Quando tem algum aniversário ou data especial coincidindo com algum jogo do Botafogo, antecipamos a comemoração ou celebramos na segunda-feira. Para namorada, é mais complicado. Ainda mais com uma pessoa que não tinha combinado. Não direi que foi a causa, mas o Setor Visitante influenciou bastante o último relacionamento. Comecei a viajar de 15 em 15 dias e no outro fim de semana estava no jogo do Botafogo, no Rio. Por outro lado, conheci pessoas com as quais mantenho uma amizade até hoje. É um perde e ganha.

LANCE!: Entre os perrengues, quais se destacam?

PEDRO: Na Sul-Americana, no jogo contra o Nacional (PAR), Fomos de carro para o Paraguai e, mesmo com placa paraguaia, fomos parado duas ou três vezes até chegar a Assunção. Gastamos uns 800 reais em propinas para os policiais rodoviários, mesmo com todos os documentos do automóvel em dia e com o farol aceso. Na Arena da Baixada, a torcida visitante é proibida. Os torcedores vão à paisana. Éramos 20, com torcedores do Atlético-PR o tempo nos xingando, no cangote. Percebiam que aquele grupo descaracterizado era de torcedores do Botafogo.

LANCE!: No começo do ano, o Setor Visitante fechou uma parceria com a Botafogo TV (emissora oficial do clube). Por que o casamento não durou nem um ano?

PEDRO: O Setor Visitante estava muito bem de maneira independente. Encerramos 2017 com 50 mil visualizações no último jogo, contra o Palmeiras, no Allianz Parque. O canal crescia, e o Botafogo nos chamou para uma parceria. Foram claros. Não ajudariam financeiramente. A parceria deu certo durante algum tempo, mas perdi a liberdade, tive que alterar a forma como abordava os outros times. Ficou uma coisa muito engessada, chapa branca. a parceria estava me aprisionando. Não postamos em alguns jogos, sobretudo após as derrotas. Naquela eliminação para a Aparecidense (GO), pela Copa do Brasil, me avisaram “nem perde o seu tempo para editar, porque não vai para o ar”. E o cara que foi filmado e quer aparecer na TV? É chato explicar que não posso publicar um vídeo porque o Botafogo levou um sacode. E o dinheiro que sai do nosso bolso para bancar essa aventura? Faz até mal para a minha imagem. Se fosse um funcionário do clube óbvio que não criticaria. Não tenho nada a reclamar da diretoria. Foram muito corretos. Mas não posso mentir para o meu público.

LANCE!: Qual a finalidade do setor visitante e como deixá-lo mais sustentável?

PEDRO: Não sou o protagonista. Tento dar voz ao torcedor anônimo do Botafogo que mora fora do Rio de Janeiro e não tem tanta chance de ver o time em campo. Sou um torcedor que não perdeu o lado jornalístico e um jornalista que conserva o lado torcedor. Meu trabalho tem que ser independente e andar com as próprias pernas. Já consegui um sócio e tenho uma equipe de criação, no entanto, ninguém tem a minha disponibilidade de viajar e estar em todos os jogos. Essas loucuras têm um custo. Uma hora o dinheiro vai acabar. Temos que buscar novas parcerias e vender produtos, como camisas, por exemplo. Nenhum de nós é milionário para ficar comprando passagens para o Brasil e América do Sul toda hora. Não dá para gastar e não ter retorno.

LANCE!: Como botafoguense, o que pensa sobre 2018?

PEDRO: Ser campeão é sempre bom. Disputamos contra os grandes do Rio, e quem levantou a taça foi o nosso capitão Carli, em um gol que nunca mais será esquecido. Nossa direção cometeu erros grotescos de planejamento. Felipe Tigrão. Dava para ver que não daria certo no primeiro jogo. Na Copa do Brasil, isso custou milhões porque fomos eliminados para um time da Série D. Tínhamos a obrigação de ir, no mínimo, às oitavas. Cheguei a fazer a conta de quanto deixamos de arrecadar. O segundo erro foi o Marcos Paquetá. Uma falha pior do que a do Tigrão e completamente sem explicação. Como trazer um treinador que não trabalhava no Brasil há mais de dez anos por uma economia porca? Depois, tiveram que gastar dinheiro para trazer o Zé Ricardo. Corremos um risco desnecessário. Graças a Deus e à torcida, conseguimos a permanência na Série A. Como botafoguense, quero voos mais altos. Sei que o Brasileiro é complicado de competir. Mas não era para jogar com o time reserva contra o Bahia, pela Sul-Americana, com o quarto goleiro marcando o gol que classificou o nosso adversário. Poderíamos ter chegado à semifinal.

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سجل كيفين دي بروين، هدف مانشستر سيتي الثاني، أمام ليفربول، في اللقاء الذي يُقام حاليا، على ملعب الاتحاد، في قمة لقاءات الجولة 29 من الدوري الإنجليزي الممتاز. 

وكان محمد صلاح قد سجل هدف التقدم في الدقيقة 17، بعد مجهود كبير من ديوجو جوتا وصراع مع المدافع مانويل أكانجي، وتعادل جوليان ألفاريز بعد تمريرة عرضية من جاك جريليش في الدقيقة 27.

اقرأ أيضًا.. ترتيب هدافي الدوري الإنجليزي بعد هدف محمد صلاح أمام مانشستر سيتي

وجاء الهدف بعد هجمة مرتدة، لعبها جاك جريليش إلى جوليان ألفاريز، الذي لعبها طويلة ووصلت إلى رياض محرز، ولعبها عرضية، سجلها كيفين دي بروين بسهولة بالدقيقة 46. هدف دي بروين امام ليفربول في الدوري الانجليزي اسيست رياض محرز

وجاء الهدف الثالث بعد 7 دقائق فقط من الهدف الثاني، بعد تسديدة من جوليان ألفاريز تصدى لها أرنولد، ليسددها إلكاي جوندوجان مباشرة، ويسكنها الشباك. هدف مانشستر سيتي الثالث امام ليفربول في الدوري الانجليزي

يحتل فريق مانشستر سيتي المركز الثاني في ترتيب الدوري الإنجليزي الممتاز برصيد 61 نقطة، ويأتي ليفربول سادسا برصيد 42 نقطة.

ScorecardBrendan Nash last played for West Indies in June 2011•Associated Press

Queenslander Brendan Nash posted his maiden century in county cricket to put his new club Kent in the driving seat at the mid-point of their second division clash with Yorkshire.Australian-raised by white Jamaican parents – his father Paul swam at the Olympics and Commonwealth games for the island – Nash was unceremoniously dropped after winning his 21st Test caps for the West Indies last June. So poorly was it handled that he learned of his axing on the internet.With a point to prove to the West Indies’ selectors, he agreed in March to join a new look Kent side headed up by his former batting mentor in Jamaica, Jimmy Adams. So far, the move is proving to be an agreeable one for both parties, despite the fact that Nash was greeted like a rookie on his first visit to the St Lawrence ground.”On my first day here the dressing room attendant, Dicky Cannon, thought I was here for a trial and sent me to change in the away dressing room,” explained Nash. “That was just after the security guys at the gate had told me I couldn’t park in the ground. I like to go under the radar a bit but not quite that much. I guess as the overseas player there’s an aura that goes with the job title, but all of that will just make me more determined to proceed.”A diminutive and nuggety left-hander, Nash, 34, scored 381 runs in his five matches for Jamaica in our close-season at an average of 63 and he continued his hot form at a chilly, yet sunny St Lawrence Ground. While the weather continued to frustrate many, so Canterbury enjoyed blue skies. For one moment, Nash might have imagined he was back at Sabina Park – although the temperatures never rose above 14 degrees.Playing with an eye-catching blend of patience and counter attack, the Nash left Yorkshire’s attack bemused and frustrated during an innings that will have reminded their supporters of Darren Lehmann, another gritty left-hander who fully earned his classy reputation in the first-class game.Having seen his county’s top-order virtually all make starts without going on, Nash dug in ala Lehmann to nurdle his way to the first 50 of the game from 82 balls, while all around perished. Scott Newman reached the 30s before pushing at one with hard hands to be caught behind, then soon after lunch, Sam Northeast almost walked for an lbw shout after being trapped on the crease by Ajmal Shahzad.Ben Harmison also toughed it out, scoring 43 with due diligence and respect for the quality of the Yorkshire attack before he lost the plot by swotting across the line to also fall leg before. With the ball still nibbling around, out-and-out shot-making was a risky business as Michael Powell (3) and Darren Stevens (8) quickly discovered.Former Glamorgan stalwart Powell nicked one from Ryan Sidebottom to second slip then Stevens, having survived two previous shouts for leg before against Tim Bresnan, perished to the third when umpire Trevor Jesty raised his finger.In mid-afternoon Geraint Jones joined forces with Nash for the most attractive partnership of the match. The sixth-wicket partners adding 77 in 16 overs at a healthy lick of 4.81 an over. Jones was the main aggressor, cracking nine to the ropes in his 49-ball stay for 47, before his leaden-footed smear at one from Sidebottom flew throat-high into the hands of Gary Ballance at slip.Nash ploughed on, unflustered and unhurried to take Kent beyond Yorkshire’s first innings of 247 and to his maiden century for the club. He got there with a late cut against Sidebottom that just beat the fielder at wide third man for the 10th first-class hundred of his career. In tandem with fellowleft-hander James Tredwell, Nash still refused to yield in the final throws of the day and helping Kent to a third batting bonus point shortly before stumps, went in unbeaten on 114.

ScorecardJamaica thumped Leeward Islands by an innings and 201 runs to complete their third win in as many games.Batting first, Jamaica’s ruthless accumulation was set up by Donovan Pagon’s 155. He was assisted by strong contributions from Brendan Nash (40), Tamar Lambert (51) and David Bernard (70). The sequence of solid partnerships meant Leeward were always playing catch-up, despite offspinner Justin Athanaze’s 3 for 102.Spin continued to hold sway when Leeward batted, with legspinner Odean Brown rolling them over for 104 in the first innings. At 80 for 3, with Montcin Hodge and Devon Thomas holding sway, Leeward looked set for a good reply, but Brown ran up figures of 9.1-6-6-5 to skittle out Leeward.Following on, Leeward fared even worse in their second innings, and that despite Kieran Powell’s half-century. This time, Nikita Miller took on the lead role, scything through the middle and lower order to finish with 5 for 16. Brown indulged himself once again, picking up 4 for 32 as Leeward crumbled for 99. The result put the two sides at opposite ends of the points table, with Jamaica getting the full complement of 36 points from three outings, while Leeward have lost all their games.