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Al Duhail were held to a 1-1 draw by Al Arabi while Al Shahania beat Al Sailiya 3-2 in their second round matches of the Qatar Stars League on Saturday. The results meant that Al Duhail are now 4th with four points while Al Shahania with the maiden win moved into fifth place with 3 points. Al Arabi are 7th with two points and Al Sailiya 12th having suffered two defeats. The first action at the Al Bayt Stadium saw Al Duhail and Al Arabi fight it out. The first half ended goalless as both sides squandered promising opportunities, while resolute defending and alert goalkeeping ensured the deadlock remained intact. Al Duhail eventually broke through in the 52nd minute when Lucas Silva Melo leapt high to head Edmílson Junior’s well-delivered corner from the centre of the box into the top right corner. The goal rattled Al Arabi who then stepped up their search for an equaliser. Their efforts were rewarded in the 70th minute when Michael Olunga poked home with his left foot from close range after a rebound from a free kick taken by substitute Oussama Tannane, who made an immediate impact after being sent in. Al Duhail had a chance to snatch victory with a final attempt but Ibrahima Bamba headed Edmilson’s corner too high and wide, allowing Al Arabi to hold on for a point. Al Shahania log winning points At the Lusail Stadium, Al Shahania beat Al Sailiya 3-2 to log their first winning points. Al Shahania took the lead early in the 6th minute as Andreas Van Beek headed in a fine Francesco Antonucci corner kick. The lead was doubled in the 23rd minute by Antonucci from a penalty kick after Al Sailiya’s Abdelaziz Mitwali had tripped Al Shahania’s Mohamed Surag in front of the goal. The referee awarded the spot kick after a long VAR. Al Sailiya hit back post break (51st minute) as Kellian Albertus got his foot to the ball and pushed it in after a goal-mouth melee following a Younes Belhanda free kick. Al Shahania moved further ahead with a third goal in the 57th minute with Abdoulaye Traore driving home a through ball after a long run. Al Sailiya scored their second goal in 90+5 minute with substitute Salem Al Sufiani’s good header that beat a diving goalkeeper on the volley to his left. Related Story Source link
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Dewald Brevis smashed an unbeaten 75 from 32 balls as South Africa defeated Zimbabwe by seven wickets in the second match of the Tri-Series also involving hosts Namibia in Windhoek on Saturday.South Africa have a depleted squad for the series, having rested most of their regulars, but bounced back from defeat to Namibia on Friday to chase down their victory target with 38 balls remaining.Zimbabwe posted 144 for eight in their 20 overs, but South Africa replied with ease as they posted 146 for three.Zimbabwe made a fast start to their innings, with an opening stand of 45 in 5.1 overs between Brian Bennett (34 from 35 balls) and Ben Curran (24 from 12 balls).As they did against Namibia on Friday, South Africa’s spinners managed to peg them back though, with Prenelan Subrayen (2-27 in 4 overs) and Bjorn Fortuin (1-25 in 4 overs) bowling with control through the middle of the innings.Lanky fast bowler Duan Jansen, twin brother of South Africa all-rounder Marco Jansen, was expensive in his second international, but returned figures of 3-45 in his 4 overs.Namibia host Zimbabwe in the third match in the Tri-Series at the same venue on Monday.BRIEF SCORES South Africa 146 for 3 (Brevis 75*, Evans 1-19) beat Zimbabwe 144 for 8 (Bennett 34, Marumani 30, Jansen 3-45, Subrayen 2-27) by seven wickets Source link
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Mutinying soldiers led armed clashes in Niger’s capital yesterday, alarming residents, but the ruling junta said it had largely wrested back control after hours of heavy exchanges around some of its most sensitive sites.But while the fighting had subsided later yesterday, the rebel troops were said by a regional security source and an African diplomatic source to still be holding two barracks around Niamey, including one at a large air base near the capital’s airport.When the fighting broke out, shortly after midnight, soldiers blocked access to the presidential palace and to the national television station, Tele Sahel, which went off the air for just over an hour, before being restored around 10:00am.Niger’s ruling junta later declared, in a statement read on state television, that it “gradually took back control” after hours of clashes.”There was an attempt by insurgents from the Nigerien armed forces to enter the presidential palace,” a security source told AFP, adding that “they were pushed back by the presidential guard”.Niger’s defence minister, General Salifou Mody, said in the statement on state television that a group of soldiers held some troops hostage at a barracks in Niamey and opened fire at “certain sensitive sites” in the city, without specifying which ones.”The prompt reaction of the defence and security forces made it possible to contain this heated moment and they gradually took back control of these sites,” he added.Mody’s statement called on the population to “remain calm and freely go about their business”.Niger has been ruled for three years by a military junta led by General Abdourahamane Tiani that has struggled to contain violence flaring in the west African country for around a decade.”Everything is calm again, we can’t hear any more shooting,” a resident of the Yantala district close to the presidential palace said late Saturday morning.The gunfire began in the early hours of Saturday morning, prompting the military to issue a statement on its social media pages urging people to stay calm and “avoid sharing unverified information”.”Our defence and security forces have been mobilised for the defence of the homeland,” the statement said.One local resident told AFP that there was “heavy gunfire and explosions” at Base 101 in Niamey, a claim confirmed by several other witnesses.Junta supporters called for “sincere patriots” to demonstrate in support of the authorities at a major Niamey square.By late afternoon, a few dozen people had converged on the square, where military music praising General Tiani was playing while a platform intended for speeches was being set up.Neighbouring Algeria condemned Saturday’s events and pledged support for the Niamey government.The first shots were heard at about 1:00 am local time and continued until daybreak, according to a video published by a local journalist filming the area around the airport.Another local resident said he heard “bursts of gunfire” at about 7:00am local time, adding that the weapons heard “are not the kind that terrorists on motorbikes can carry”.”I went to get credit for my phone. I saw a military vehicle heading towards the base that had to turn back,” he said.Another resident in the west of Niamey said he heard sporadic small-arms fire at about 5:00am.Videos online showed armoured vehicles deployed to reinforce the neighbourhood near the airport.Niamey airport has been targeted twice this year by militants, first by the Islamic State in the Sahel (EIS) in January, then in late June by its rival, the Group for the Support of Islam and Muslims (JNIM), the Sahel branch of Al-Qaeda.The militant groups not only target civilians and the military but are also struggling for dominance over each other in the Sahel, and especially in Niger.Twenty assailants were killed and four soldiers wounded in the January assault, authorities said at the time.In June, at least 11 soldiers and two civilians were killed, as well as 22 attackers, according to the defence ministry. Both attacks were repelled by the army.The EIS and JNIM are also active in neighbouring allies Burkina Faso and Mali, which are also ruled by military juntas that seized power in coups.The three countries quit the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) bloc, turned their backs on traditional Western partners in the fight against violence, especially France, and sought closer ties with Russia.Air Force Base 101, located within the international airport complex, is home to the headquarters of Russia’s Africa Corps in Niamey and the command of the unified force of the Alliance of Sahel States, of which Niger is a member with Burkina Faso and Mali.The site is sensitive. Between December and January, it hosted a large shipment of uranium concentrate, which was held up while awaiting export. No movement of the shipment has been identified since. Source link
