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Na 17ª posição, a Ponte Preta já havia disputado o seu jogo da 28ª rodada no dia 7/10, contra o Cruzeiro, fora de casa. Por essa razão, apenas observou de maneira agoniada sua queda até a zona de rebaixamento, após as vitórias de Bahia e Fluminense, no fim de semana. Faltando dez jogos para o fim do Campeonato Brasileiro, a Macaca precisa, mais do que torcer contra os rivais, vencer seus jogos para se manter na elite.

– Não adianta torcer contra os outros, nosso foco principal tem que ser nosso trabalho, tem que ser conquistarmos as nossas vitórias. É claro que tropeços dos adversários podem nos ajudar, assim como os nossos tropeços são bons pra eles, mas por isso mesmo temos que pensar é em trabalhar para que nós vençamos e assim garantir os pontos que precisamos – afirmou Aranha, em entrevista coletiva nesta segunda-feira.

Apesar dos resultados adversos, o goleiro alvinegro afirmou que tem gostado do desempenho da equipe nas últimas rodadas. A Ponte conseguiu apenas uma vitória nos últimos cinco jogos, contra o Flamengo, dentro de casa.

– É claro que, como sempre dizemos, não existe jogo fácil na série A, porém desde a chegada do Eduardo teoricamente esta é a sequencia mais difícil, pois pegamos um vice-campeão da Copa do Brasil, depois o campeão e na sequência o Santos, segundo colocado do Brasileirão, e agora na quinta enfrentaremos o terceiro colocado do Brasileiro. É uma parada dura, mas estamos evoluindo e conseguimos jogar de igual para igual, com muita humildade, garra e correndo bastante – avaliou o arqueiro, que ressaltou a importância de conseguir resultados positivos dentro de casa.

– Se a gente vencer os jogos dentro de casa é o suficiente para permanecer na série A e se vencermos ainda temos chance de ir atrás de alguma coisa a mais. Pra mim isso depende da união de todos: time, torcida, diretoria, funcionários. Se juntos é difícil, quando cada um puxa pra um lado e diz que está tudo errado aí é que piora. Então é hora de união e pessoalmente acho que a Ponte tem evoluído bastante, está batendo de frente com os grandes, estou otimista – ressaltou.

Por fim, Aranha afirmou que o elenco inteiro da Ponte está 100% focado no jogo contra o Palmeiras, marcado para esta quinta-feira, no Pacaembu.

– Nosso foco agora é total na quinta contra o Palmeiras, até porque cada ponto agora é muito precioso – completou o jogador.

Palmeiras e Ponte Preta se enfrentam nesta quinta-feira, às 20h, no Pacaembu. Com os resultados da rodada, a Macaca se encontra na 17ª posição, com os mesmos 32 pontos de Chapecoense, 17ª, e Vitória, 15º colocados.

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Illan Meslier, Diego Llorente and Kalvin Phillips struggled in Leeds United’s 2-2 draw at home to Brentford in the Premier League on Sunday.

The Whites beat Crystal Palace in the dying seconds in midweek and this time it was a last-gasp equaliser for the Elland Road crowd to enjoy.

Tyler Roberts put Marcelo Bielsa’s side 1-0 up in the first half but goals from Shandon Baptiste and Sergi Canos turned the game on its head.

The returning Patrick Bamford made it 2-2 in stoppage time, though, leafing to scenes of joy inside Elland Road.

Here are Leeds’ three poorest performers according to SofaScore, only including those who played for at least 45 minutes.

Illan Meslier – 6.2

Meslier started between the sticks as usual, becoming the youngest-ever Premier League goalkeeper to make 50 appearances in the competition (21 years, 278 days).

It wasn’t the Frenchman’s best day at the office, however, with none of his intended accurate long balls finding a Leeds teammate.

On top of that, Meslier only delivered 50% of his accurate passes overall – nine out of 18.

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Diego Llorente – 6.6

Llorente was at the heart of Leeds’ defence but he was another who didn’t hit top form, as Leeds conceded twice to Brenford at home, which isn’t an ideal scenario.

The 28-year-old didn’t make a single tackle or interception against the Bees and he lost possession ten times in total, suggesting he was a little sloppy on the ball.

Llorente also failed to win a ground duel, losing his only on-field battle in that area.

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Kalvin Phillips – 6.6

Phillips has arguably been Leeds’ best player of the Bielsa era but he wasn’t at his best on Sunday, leaving the pitch with an injury in the second half.

The England international didn’t manage to play one key pass at Elland Road, losing the ball seven times and not making a single interception.

Phillips’ injury is hopefully nothing too serious but Leeds could do with his current form going up a notch.

In other news, a journalist has made a Leeds transfer claim regarding one player. Find out who it is here.

Newcastle United reportedly now want to sign Thomas Strakosha in the January transfer window.

The Lowdown: Goalkeeper wanted

With the likes of Marc-Andre ter Stegen and Dean Henderson being linked with moveS to St James’ Park in recent days, it is clear that the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) consortium want to being in a new goalkeeper.

However, with Martin Dubravka, Karl Darlow and Freddie Woodman still at the club, they will need to ship one or two out first of all before they make their move.

With no fewer than 24 goals conceded in the Premier League so far this season, a figure exceeded only by bottom club Norwich City (Premier League), an improvement in between the sticks could be vital in their hopes of avoiding relegation down to the Championship.

The Latest: Strakosha eyed

As per The Sun, Newcastle now ‘want’ to sign Strakosha in January and sent their ‘top spy’ to see him play in the Europa League for Lazio last week.

His current deal with the Biancocelesti expires in the summer, but the new owners are keen to do a deal in the winter window.

He is reportedly ‘looking for a new challenge’, and the Magpies are hoping that they can sign him on a pre-contract and then pay a small fee to Lazio to sign him immediately.

The Verdict: Not a priority

With three goalkeepers already in the squad at the moment, Newcastle should not be prioritising that position ahead of strengthening other areas of the squad first of all.

Strakosha is a good player, having once been dubbed a ‘phenomenon’ by former Lazio ‘keeper Silvio Proto, and is playing at a high level in the Europa League, while he has also featured in the Champions League and Serie A (Transfermarkt).

At 26 years of age, signing the Albania international for a minimal price, along with his £34,000-per-week wages, would present itself a bargain, and perhaps Newcastle should look into signing him once other positions have been adequately stocked.

In other news, these were Newcastle’s three worst players against Brighton

In terms of squad depth, Liverpool have a comfortable number of players across all positions on the pitch, particularly in the midfield area.

One midfielder that has not seen as much action as some of the other midfield players in Jurgen Klopp’s squad is Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, who has only started five of the 12 games he’s appeared in across all competitions.

With this in mind, it didn’t come as much of a surprise when it was reported earlier in the year that the Englishman could look for a move away from the Merseyside club to get his career back on track and get some regular minutes elsewhere.

Taking this into account, if Oxlade-Chamberlain does end up leaving, the club could already have their ideal long-term replacement for him in their youth ranks with 18-year-old midfielder James Balagizi.

After joining the Reds from fellow Premier League club Manchester City as an U11 player, Balagizi has gone on to make 35 appearances for Liverpool’s U18 side in which he has managed to score eight goals and provide 13 assists along the way, highlighting that he has some attacking prowess in him, in a similar way Oxlade-Chamberlain has shown during his time at Anfield, having 14 goals and 13 assists under his belt.

Balagizi, who has been previously likened to former Manchester City midfielder Yaya Toure in terms of his style of play, has also made six appearances for Liverpool’s U23 side, showing that they believe he is capable of mixing in along with some of the older players in their youth ranks.

So far this season, in the 12 appearances he’s made across all competitions, Balagizi has played in numerous positions on the pitch in midfield and up front, showing his versatility, also in a similar fashion to Oxlade-Chamberlain when he’s been given the chance to play.

With all of this in mind, it seems as though Balagizi has the potential to continue with the U23s and eventually break into the first team at Liverpool under Jurgen Klopp in the same way fellow Liverpool midfielder Curtis Jones has done, especially if Oxlade-Chamberlain ends up leaving in the summer to try and get more minutes on the pitch elsewhere.

In other news: FSG could secure LFC’s next Van Dijk with swoop for “incredible” £13.5m-rated machine – opinion

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Está dada a largada da semifinal do Campeonato Brasileiro Série D. Juazeirense e Globo abrem as disputas às 18h30 deste sábado, no estádio Adauto Moraes. No domingo, é a vez de Atlético-AC e Operário se enfrentarem às 19h no Florestão.

O Juazeirense chega à fase tendo a campanha de menos destaque entre os times classificados, entretanto já tirou a vaga do América-RN com uma goleada de 3 a 0. Contabilizando os pontos, o Globo chega a ocupar o topo da classificação geral com a melhor defesa entre os adversários, tendo levado apenas sete gols até agora. Já o time baiano tem o segundo melhor ataque da competição, totalizando 21 gols, e fica atrás somente do Atlético-AC, que tem 27.

O Globo chega à semifinal depois de vencer o URT na disputa de pênaltis. Depois de perder por 1 a 0 no jogo de ida, a equipe venceu o adversário pelo mesmo placar e garantiu a vitória por 3 a 2 após o tempo regulamentar.

No domingo, o Atlético-AC recebe o Operário, que realiza uma boa temporada, mesmo depois de não conseguir voltar a jogar entre os principais times do Campeonato Paranaense, e jogará na Série C pela primeira vez desde 2008.

Nesta edição do Brasileirão Série D, o Operário sofreu sete gols e garantiu a classificação sobre o Maranhão, vencendo o jogo de ida por 3 a 1 e o de volta, por 2 a 1. A equipe acreana teve um pouco mais de dificuldade, mas garantiu a vaga depois de bater o São José por 1 a 0 e garantir o empate em 1 a 1 em Rio Branco.

A lack of expectation can be liberating for England, a team with an unflattering record in major competitions

Andrew Miller02-Jun-2009

England’s record in major global competitions is less of a millstone, more a long-discarded supermarket trolley at the bottom of the Regent’s Canal. Thirty-four years of hurt stopped them dreaming a long, long time ago, not least in Twenty20 cricket, which may only have been around since 2003, but has been developed at a supersonic pace on the subcontinent in the past 18 months. On the eve of the tournament, Sri Lanka’s captain, Kumar Sangakkara, emitted a barely suppressed scoff when reflecting on the fact that England actually invented the game. Not for the first time, they forgot to register the patent.Nevertheless, a lack of expectation can be liberating. Though Paul Collingwood’s pre-tournament pledge to “surprise a few people” wasn’t exactly Churchillian in its origins, their combination of home advantage and handy momentum should enable them to surpass their feeble efforts in 2007, when Zimbabwe were their only conquests in five attempts. Let it not be forgotten that the last time the world’s leading teams were all gathered in this country, for the Champions Trophy in 2004, England reached the final only to be undone by a memorable West Indian run-chase.The mistakes that England made in 2007 have, on the face of it, been rectified in the interim. Stuart Broad is an older, wiser and better cricketer than the wide-eyed rookie whom Yuvraj Singh slapped for 36 in an over at Durban, while the so-called Twenty20 specialists that sank without trace in that tournament (Darren Maddy, Chris Schofield, Jeremy Snape and James Kirtley) have been superseded by a new breed; men such as Graham Napier whose world-record 16 sixes for Essex against Sussex in 2007 propelled him to the big-time, and James Foster, whose silken glovework, especially when standing up to the stumps, has increased the value of the slow- and medium-paced members of England’s attack.It’s not impossible that England will spring a surprise in this tournament, merely improbable. But even that is an improvement on their prospects in years gone by.StrengthsHome advantage might seem a spurious benefit in a 20-over thrash, but England have at least spent the early part of the summer reminding themselves how to take wickets. Their new-ball attack of Broad and James Anderson are as close to the top of their game as they ever have been, while the confidence in the current squad is best exemplified by the irrepressible Graeme Swann, who fine-tuned his second string by smacking 90 not out from 47 balls against Derbyshire last week.WeaknessesThere’s no Andrew Flintoff – and while his impact is less dramatic than in years gone by, his absence does mean four fewer overs of bat-rattlingly accurate pace, and one less go-to man for those crucial overs at the death. And then, of course, there is the question of focus. Are England really bothered with this tournament, or are their eyes already trained on Cardiff on July 8?(Lack of) X-FactorIn every other format, you would surely have to nominate Kevin Pietersen as England’s king-pin. But as the man himself admitted last week: “I’m not very good at Twenty20, am I?” His highest score in 35 matches (international, domestic and IPL included) is 79, against Zimbabwe in 2007. Younis Khan said on Sunday that 120 balls is actually a very long time to bat. You sense that Pietersen, ever manic at the crease and in a hurry to impose himself, hasn’t yet allowed himself the time to realise this.Key player(s)Regardless of his lack of success (and dodgy Achilles heel permitting), Pietersen is, of course, crucial to England’s fortunes. So too is a man who has taken on board many of his same cocky characteristics, Ravi Bopara. He was England’s stand-out performer at the IPL with a sensational 84 from 59 balls for King’s XI Punjab, and he translated that confidence into back-to-back hundreds in the West Indies Tests last month.T20 form guideSix victories, nine defeats, in 15 matches since 2005, though nothing has ever topped that heady first contest against Australia at the Rose Bowl.Squad: Paul Collingwood (capt), James Anderson, Ravi Bopara, Stuart Broad, Andrew Flintoff, James Foster, Robert Key, Dimitri Mascarenhas, Eoin Morgan, Graham Napier, Kevin Pietersen, Owais Shah, Ryan Sidebottom, Graeme Swann, Luke Wright

انتهت أحداث مباراة الزمالك والجونة بفوز الأبيض برباعية مقابل هدف في اللقاء الذي أقيم في بطولة الدوري المصري الممتاز.

الزمالك واجه الجونة، باستاد خالد بشارة في إطار مباريات الجولة التاسعة والعشرين المسابقة الأكبر محليًا.

وسجل أحمد سيد زيزو لاعب الزمالك هدفين في الدقيقتين 7 و38، فيما أضاف سيف الجزيري الهدف الثالث للأبيض في الدقيقة 56.

وأحرز إمام عاشور لاعب الزمالك الهدف الرابع في الدقيقة 80، فيما سجل إسلام عبد النعيم لاعب الجونة هدف فريقه الوحيد.

طالع أيضًا.. موعد مباراة الزمالك القادمة أمام مصر المقاصة في الدوري المصري

وبهذه النتيجة عزز الزمالك تواجده في صدارة جدول ترتيب الدوري المصري برصيد 69 نقطة، ويليه بيراميدز في الوصافة بـ59 نقطة. ترتيب الدوري المصري الممتاز

1- الزمالك – المركز الأول – 69 نقطة.

2- بيراميدز – المركز الثاني – 59 نقطة.

3- الأهلي – المركز الثالث – 56 نقطة.

4-  طلائع الجيش- المركز الرابع – 45 نقطة.

5-  فيوتشر- المركز الخامس – 45 نقطة.

6- سموحة – المركز السادس –41نقطة.

7- البنك الأهلي – المركز السابع – 41 نقطة.

8- فاركو- المركز الثامن – 36 نقطة.

9-  إنبي- المركز التاسع – 34 نقطة.

10-  سيراميكا كليوبرا- المركز العاشر – 34 نقطة.

11- الاتحاد السكندري – المركز الحادي عشر – 33نقطة.

12- المصري- المركز الثاني عشر – 33 نقطة.

13- الإسماعيلي – المركز الثالث عشر – 32 نقطة.

14- غزل المحلة – المركز الرابع عشر – 30 نقطة.

15- الجونة – المركز الخامس عشر – 27 نقطة.

16- إيسترن كومباني- المركز السادس عشر – 27 نقطة.

17- المقاولون العرب – المركز السابع عشر – 25 نقطة.

18- مصر المقاصة – المركز الثامن عشر – 15 نقطة.

England Lions found Mitchell McClenaghan’s pace too hot to handle as they were bowled out on the first day of the two-day clash against New Zealand Emerging Players

Cricinfo staff25-Feb-2009
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England Lions found Mitchell McClenaghan’s pace too hot to handle as they were bowled out on the first day of the two-day clash against New Zealand Emerging Players at the Bert Sutcliffe Oval. In reply, captain Tim McIntosh and Josh Brodie safely negotiated the seven overs to guide the home team through to stumps.After choosing to bat, England Lions lost openers Joe Denly and Robert Key early. While Denly was bowled by McClenaghan for a duck, Lance Shaw had Key, the England Lions captain, caught behind for 4. Shaw then trapped Jonathan Trott lbw to leave the visitors at 8 for 3.An 87-run partnership between Stephen Moore and Samit Patel steadied the innings. Stephen Moore scored a half-century, hitting 10 boundaries in his 92-ball innings. But once he departed with the score on 101 for 5, England Lions lost wickets at regular intervals. McClenghan was the wrecker-in-chief, picking up the next three wickets to fall – Eoin Morgan, Luke Wright and wicketkeeper Ben Scott.Gareth Batty then boosted England Lions’ score with a belligerent knock at No. 9 . He was involved in two important partnerships – putting on 43 in a ninth-wicket stand with Liam Plunkett (17) and adding 64 for the final wicket with Sajid Mahmood (29). McClenaghan wrapped up the innings by bowling Batty, ending up with a well-deserved five-for.

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Nome do jogo na vitória por 3 a 0 sobre a Ponte Preta, Rodrigão só não fez mais porque teve que sair lesionado após marcar o segundo gol. O atacante deu muito trabalho à zaga pontepretana, que não conseguiu encontrar uma forma de pará-lo. Depois do jogo, o atacante falou sobre a sensação de marcar dois gols na estreia como titular.

– Dedicação que a equipe teve. Quando cheguei falei que podiam contar comigo de qualquer jeito. Feliz pelos dois gols. Não pude ficar na partida, o dedo saiu do lugar, achei que tinha quebrado, mas só luxou. Se Deus quiser domingo vou estar na partida para ajudar o Bahia novamente – afirmou Rodrigão.

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Com o resultado, o Bahia subiu para a 13° posição na tabela do Brasileirão. A Ponte, por ouro lado, caiu para o 16° lugar. O próximo adversário do Leão é o Avaí, domingo, às 19h, na Fonte Nova.

Rangers returned to winning ways on Wednesday night as they beat Livingston 2-0 to progress to the semi-finals of the Scottish League Cup.

This came after two games without a win, drawing with Motherwell in the Premiership and losing 2-0 to Lyon in the Europa League.

Kemar Roofe and Alfredo Morelos scored the goals for Rangers as they overcame Livingston in midweek, with Steven Gerrard now preparing his side to face Dundee in the league today.

How many changes will Gerrard make? Here is our predicted XI…

We are predicting that he will make four changes to the team from midweek, with Borna Barisic, Allan McGregor, James Tavernier and Steven Davis coming in.

After Jon McLaughlin filled in for the cup match, we are predicting that McGregor will reclaim his place between the sticks after starting the last Premiership game against Motherwell. Both are experienced shot-stoppers and sharing the load between them in terms of minutes on the pitch could help to keep both of them in a good mood throughout the campaign.

In defence, we are predicting changes in both of the full-back positions. Connor Goldson and Leon Balogun started at centre-back and deserve to keep their places, with Jack Simpson having landed the lowest SofaScore rating of the starting XI against Motherwell. This suggests that he does not warrant a spot in the team ahead of either of them at this moment in time.

Tavernier and Barisic were rested for the clash with Livingston and they could replace Nathan Patterson and Calvin Bassey respectively. The aforementioned pair currently rank first and second in the Rangers for SofaScore ratings in the Premiership this season in terms of outfield players. This highlights their importance to the team and why they could come straight back into the XI.

In midfield, we are predicting that John Lundstram will be axed from the team in favour of Davis. The former Sheffield United man has only started once in the league this season, averaging an unimpressive SofaScore rating of 6.66, and we published an article explaining the 36-year-old’s importance to the team and why he should start today.

The rest of the side could remain the same, with Glen Kamara, Joe Aribo, Kemar Roofe, Scott Wright and Morelos keeping their places in the team.

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