Presidente explica sucesso do Fortaleza dentro e fora de campo

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O ano de 2018 foi especial para o torcedor do Fortaleza, que viu o time do coração voltar à elite do futebol nacional. Porém, o sucesso do Leão do Pici não se limitou apenas aos gramados. Fora deles, o clube se estruturou e, hoje, colhe os frutos do que construiu nos últimos meses.

Parte deste processo passa pelas mãos de Marcelo Paz, atual presidente do Fortaleza. Após assumir o cargo em novembro de 2017, o dirigente buscou implementar a sua filosofia e profissionalizar o clube como um todo. O resultado imediato foi o título do Campeonato Brasileiro da Série B em 2018 e o retorno à primeira divisão, lugar que o clube Tricolor não frequentava desde 2006.

A conquista não poderia vir em melhor momento: o ano do centenário do clube. E a boa fase dentro das quatro linhas se estendeu para 2019. Atualmente, o time comandado por Rogério Ceni está há nove partidas sem perder, o que garantiu a classificação para a final do Campeonato Cearense e para as semifinais da Copa do Nordeste.

– O bom momento dentro de campo faz parte de uma soma de fatores: a gestão e a divisão de bons profissionais remunerados dentro da diretoria; a blindagem do futebol, que não é usado como instrumento político no clube ou alvo de pressão de conselheiros; além da manutenção do trabalho e da filosofia para saber ‘segurar a onda’ em momentos difíceis – afirma Marcelo Paz.

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O presidente tricolor promoveu a profissionalização dos departamentos, além da remuneração de dirigentes que na opinião dele “é um passo importante para ter uma gestão cada vez mais profissional”.

Outro acerto da diretoria do Fortaleza foi a contratação do ex-goleiro e ídolo do São Paulo, Rogério Ceni, para o cargo de técnico. Além dos resultados do time, fora de campo o “Efeito Ceni” é visível. Um exemplo disso é o aumento no número de sócios, que passaram de pouco mais de 7 mil no fim de 2017 para 28 mil nos dias de hoje.

Paz afirma que a permanência de Ceni contribui para o desenvolvimento do projeto.

– Além da manutenção de boa parte dos jogadores que fizeram sucesso em 2018, da comissão técnica e da filosofia de trabalho e, obviamente, do Rogério Ceni, conseguimos uma melhora de estrutura, que é uma busca permanente da nossa diretoria.

O dirigente se refere ao investimento feito sobre o estádio do Pici que está sendo transformado num moderno CT, inspirado em clubes como Palmeiras, São Paulo e Grêmio.

Apesar do bom momento, Paz sabe que boa parte do sucesso da gestão depende de títulos.

– Estamos em uma fase em que precisamos confirmar o bom momento, pois esse só se consolida com títulos. Sabemos que o que foi construído até aqui tem importância e peso, mas só vai ter um valor maior ainda com conquistas.

Sendo assim, o Fortaleza enfrentará o Santa Cruz, na semifinal da Copa do Nordeste em data a ser definida. O Leão do Pici conhecerá o seu adversário na decisão do Campeonato Cearense nesta quarta-feira, no confronto entre Ceará e Floresta. O retorno para a Série A do Brasileirão já está marcado para o dia 28 de abril, às 19h, no Allianz Parque, diante do Palmeiras.

فيديو | الشرطة يهزم الصفاقسي ويتصدر المجموعة الأولى في البطولة العربية

فاز الفريق الأول لكرة القدم بنادي الشرطة العراقي على الصفاقسي التونسي، اليوم الخميس، ضمن منافسات البطولة العربية للأندية.

الشرطة انتصر على الصفاقسي بهدف نظيف، على ملعب استاد الملك فهد بالسعودية، في الجولة الأولى من دور المجموعات بالبطولة العربية كأس الملك سلمان.

طالع أيضًا | حكم مباراة الصفاقسي التونسي والشرطة العراقي في البطولة العربية للأندية

وسجل علاء عبد الزهرة هدف الشرطة في الدقيقة 64، عن طريق ركلة جزاء وضعها على يمين حارس الصفاقسي.

ويتصدر الشرطة ترتيب المجموعة الأولى برصيد 3 نقاط، بينما يأتي اتحاد جدة في المركز الثاني بدون نقاط ولم يلعب أي مباراة، ويليه الترجي التونسي بنفس الوضع، بينما يتذيل الصفاقسي التونسي الترتيب بدون نقاط وخاض لقاءً وحيدًا. هدف مباراة الصفاقسي والشرطة في البطولة العربية

بداية اللقاء.

محاولات عراقية لتهديد مرمى الصفاقسي “4.

تصويبة قوية من محمد عزيز على مرمى الشرطة “8.

محمد السائحي يستلم كرة من ركلة حرة غير مباشرة ويضعها في شباك الشرطة، ولكن الحكم يحتسب تسللًا “16.

حارس الشرطة ينقذ هدفًا محققًا بعدما تصدى لرأسية خطيرة من ديابي “31.

تصويبة قوية وخطيرة من أحمد مشرف تمر بسلام على مرمى الصفاقسي “37.

انتهاء الشوط الأول بالتعادل السلبي.

انطلاق الشوط الثاني بنزول أشرف حبايسي بدلًا من وضاح زايدي في صفوف الصفاقسي.

خروج مناف هاشم مدافع الشرطة مصابًا “49.

الحكم يحتسب ركلة جزاء للشرطة العراقي بسبب لمس الكرة بيد أحمد العجال “62.

بطاقة حمراء لأحمد العجال بعد الحصول على الإنذار الثاني “62.

علاء الزهرة يسجل هدف الشرطة الأول عن طريق ركلة جزاء وضعها على يمين حارس الصفاقسي.

هدف ليفربول ومانشستر يونايتد.. الأهلي السعودي يستهدف نجم عربي جديد بعد رياض محرز

يأمل نادي الأهلي السعودي، في التوصل إلى اتفاق للتعاقد مع المغربي الدولي سفيان أمرابط، لاعب وسط فيورنتينا الإيطالي.

وحسم الأهلي السعودي هذا الصيف تعاقده مع روبرتو فيرمينو ورياض محرز وإدوارد ميندي وآلان سانت ماكسيمين.

كما تعاقد مع المدير الفني الألماني ماتياس يايسله، بعد فسخ تعاقده مع سالزبورج النمساوي، قبل أيام.

وأوضحت صحيفة “ليكيب” الفرنسية، أن الأهلي السعودي يريد ضم أمرابط البالغ من العمر 26 عامًا.

أمرابط محل اهتمام لنادي مانشستر يونايتد الإنجليزي، بحسب ما أفادت تقارير الصحف الإنجليزية.

وينتهي عقد أمرابط مع فيورنتينا بنهاية يونيو 2024، لكن النادي الإيطالي على استعداد لبيعه حال وصول عرض مناسب، خاصة في ظل رغبة المغربي في الرحيل.

وتألق أمرابط مع منتخب بلاده المغرب في منافسات مونديال قطر 2022، حيث احتل أسود أطلس المركز الرابع، وهو ما جذب اهتمام عدة أندية لضمه، بما في ذلك برشلونة بوقت سابق، بالإضافة إلى أتلتيكو مدريد وليفربول وبايرن ميونخ. 

Henrique, Avelar e Gustagol também desfalcam Corinthians; relacionados

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Além do volante Júnior Urso, o Corinthians não poderá contar com outros três jogadores considerados titulares para a partida contra a Chapecoense. O zagueiro Henrique, o lateral-esquerdo Danilo Avelar e o atacante Gustagol não foram relacionados para o duelo desta quarta-feira, às 21h30, na Arena Corinthians, pela volta da quarta fase da Copa do Brasil.

Henrique trata um trauma sofrido na coxa direita no clássico contra o São Paulo, no último domingo, quando teve de ser substituído no segundo tempo. Avelar faz fortalecimento no joelho esquerdo, e Gustagol sente dores na coxa direita decorrentes de um edema. Júnior Urso já estava vetado por conta de uma lesão na coxa direita sofrida no primeiro jogo da final do Paulistão, dia 14.

O Corinthians encerrou a preparação na tarde desta terça-feira, em atividade fechada à imprensa no CT Joaquim Grava. De acordo com o site do clube, “o técnico Fábio Carille comandou um treinamento de bola parada para posicionamento defensivo e ofensivo para a provável equipe que inicia a partida”.

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O Timão pode ir a campo com: Cássio, Fagner, Pedro Henrique, Manoel e Carlos Augusto; Ralf, Ramiro e Sornoza (Jadson); Pedrinho (Vagner Love), Clayson e Boselli.

Os outros desfalques para a partida são os volantes Renê Júnior e Gabriel, que passaram por cirurgia e estão em transição física.

VEJA OS RELACIONADOS:

Goleiros: Cássio e Walter
Laterais: Carlos Augusto, Fagner e Michel
Zagueiros: Bruno Méndez, Manoel, Marllon e Pedro Henrique
Volantes: Ralf, Ramiro, Richard e Thiaguinho
Meias: Jadson, Marquinhos, Mateus Vital, Pedrinho, Régis e Sornoza
Atacantes: André Luis, Boselli, Clayson e Vagner Love

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South Africa cruise to series win

India made significant changes to their bowling attack, played on a surface far more suited to them and showed some improvement from Thursday, but the end result was still the same

The Report by Firdose Moonda08-Dec-20130:00

Cullinan: India not playing like a No. 1 team

Scorecard and ball-by-ball details Quinton de Kock scored his second hundred in as many games in this series•AFP

India made significant changes to their bowling attack, played on a surface far more suited to them than the Wanderers was – a slower Durban track – and showed some improvement from Thursday, but the end result was still the same. They conceded too many runs to South Africa’s opening pair and their own top order were shot out to leave the series decided with a game to play.South Africa, in fifth place on the ICC’s one-day rankings, will consider this a major coup. AB de Villiers had slammed suggestions they were underdogs because of India’s position at the top of the list, because he believed home conditions would give his men a sizeable advantage. He has been proved right.With minimal time to adapt to South African surfaces, India’s batsmen have yet to present the technique required to prosper against pace and short-pitched bowling while their seamers have yet to get a measure of the lengths required of them. Mohammed Shami was again the most impressive of the pack, using the slower bouncer and yorker to good effect but even with turn on offer, India could not stop Hashim Amla and Quinton de Kock, who both scored centuries.They paced their partnership to perfection, starting fairly slowly, milking the bowling, scoring with ease and then accelerating at the right times. In the process, Amla became the fastest to 4,000 ODI runs, achieving the feat in 81 innings, seven quicker than Viv Richards. De Kock’s hundred made him only the third South African, after Amla and Herschelle Gibbs, to score back-to-back centuries in ODIs, and maintained his 100% conversion rate of fifties into hundreds at this level.De Kock offered one chance early on. He was on 13 when he edged off Shami but the ball fell short R Ashwin at first slip. Apart from that, de Kock and Amla’s partnership was flawless. They scored all around the field and by the 11th over, Dhoni was already searching for options.He introduced spin but Ashwin and Suresh Raina posed little threat. He tried the medium pace of Virat Kohli, which was also ineffective. With the South African batsmen in no rush and runs available, India were facing a total in the region of 300.Boundaries were not a priority for either Amla or de Kock – they did not hit a single six – but they found them on occasion. De Kock seemed the more aggressive but Amla’s strike rate was just as high. Both reached their half centuries off 57 balls before de Kock overtook Amla.His third hundred came with a single off Ishant Sharma and he looked to up the ante. He swept Ashwin, hoping to clear square leg, but found Rohit Sharma to end his second successive century opening stand with Amla on 194.Given their platform, South Africa chose to send AB de Villiers in at No. 3, instead of Jacques Kallis, but the plan backfired. De Villiers was stumped after stretching forward to hit Ravindra Jadeja down the ground and he became the second wicket to fall in the second Powerplay.It was in that period that India pulled South Africa back. Ravindra Jadeja was the architect of the stranglehold as he spun the ball and varied his lengths cleverly. Between overs 35 and 48, India gave away only 66 runs and dismissed JP Duminy, David Miller and Kallis, who was sent in at No.6.All that unraveled when Ryan McLaren and Vernon Philander took 20 runs off the final over to set up a competitive target. By the ninth over of the reply, the game was up.Shikhar Dhawan began the demise when he cut a Dale Steyn ball to backward point, Virat Kohli was undone by a slightly short Lonwabo Tsotsobe ball that he he tried to play to third man but sent to the keeper, Rohit Sharma also succumbed to that length, finding Hashim Amla short midwicket when he tried to pull, and Ajinkya Rahane chased a short, wide one and was given caught behind – though replays suggested he might have missed it. At 34 for 4, India would have known they were unlikely to get the runs required, so they needed the rain.A drizzle began to drip in the 16th over and South Africa brought on JP Duminy to speed things up and get to 20 overs. The rain grew heavier in the 19th over and Vernon Philander was racing back to his mark to complete it. With the fifth ball, he had Dhoni push at one just outside off, de Kock dived to his right and took the catch one-handed to end the Indian challenge.The only thing that made it worse for them was that the heavens closed and they had to bat out the rest of the innings against a South African attack that has been relentless. That India lost their 10th wicket at the same time South Africa had lost their first showed just how differently the two innings had panned out.

القناة الناقلة لمباراة إنتر ميامي وشارلوت اليوم في ربع نهائي كأس الدوريات

يستعد فريق إنتر ميامي الأمريكي، بقيادة نجمه الأرجنتيني ليونيل ميسي، لخوض مباراة جديدة في بطولة كأس الدوريات.

ويلتقي إنتر ميامي مع خصمه شارلوت، على ملعب “لوكهارت” في الدور ربع النهائي من بطولة الكأس (لمطالعة توقيت المباراة من هنا).  

وساهم ميسي في تأهل إنتر ميامي لربع النهائي بعدما تغلب فريقه بركلات الترجيح على دالاس في الجولة الماضية، وذلك بعد نهاية المباراة بتعادل إيجابي 4-4.

وافتتح ميسي التسجيل في تلك المباراة من تمريرة جوردي ألبا في الدقيقة السادسة، وبحلول الدقيقة 69 كان دالاس متقدمًا بنتيجة 4-2.

ومع ذلك حول إنتر ميامي الهزيمة لتعادل إيجابي، لتحسم المباراة في النهاية بركلات الترجيح لصالحه.

في غضون ذلك، فازت شارلوت على هيوستن دينامو 2-1 في الجولة السابقة، ليتأهل لربع النهائي ويلاقي ميسي ورفاقه.

ولعب ميسي مع إنتر ميامي 4 مباريات في بطولة كأس الدوريات وسجل 7 أهداف وصنع هدف آخر. القناة الناقلة لمباراة إنتر ميامي وشارلوت اليوم

تذاع المباراة عبر (Apple TV)، الناقل الحصري لمباريات الدوري الأمريكي.

كما نشرت قناة الكويت الرياضية على حسابها الرسمي على “تويتر” أنها ستبث مباريات إنتر ميامي قريبًا. تردد قناة الكويت الرياضية

تبث القناة عبر قمر “نايل سات” على تردد 11678 مع معدل ترميز 27500 ومعدل استقطاب عمودي V.

يمكنكم مطالعة مواعيد ونتائج جميع المباريات لحظة بلحظة من مركز المباريات من هنا.

Com gol no último lance, América-RN é campeão potiguar em cima do ABC

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Com o requinte de emoção que uma final do tamanho de América-RN e ABC pede, somente um tento já quando o confronto se encaminhava para as penalidades foi capaz de determinar o Mecão como campeão Potiguar de 2019.

Jogando melhor na primeira etapa que o adversário, o time Rubro foi premiado apenas aos 41 minutos por intermédio de Jean Patric. Hiltinho recebeu o passe na frente de Pardal e, sem conseguir dominar direito, ajeitou para seu companheiro chegar batendo e inaugurar o marcador na Arena das Dunas.

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Mesmo sem ter o mesmo nível de intensidade que seu oponente nos primeiros 45 minutos, o Mais Querido se valeu da bola parada para conseguir o empate. Em cobrança de escanteio de Boris Sagredo, a bola foi desviada para trás por Wanderson e Mauricio, sem marcação, bateu um tanto quanto desajeitado, mas o suficiente para vencer o arqueiro Ewerton.

O confronto teve como elemento complicador já na parte final uma chuva torrencial na cidade de Natal que dificultava até mesmo a visão dos atletas. E foi com esse cenário que, em cobrança de escanteio, Alison complementou e fez o gol do título do América-RN aos 49 minutos do segundo tempo.

Com isso, o Mecão vai direto para a fase de grupos da Copa do Nordeste 2020 enquanto o ABC disputa a Pré-Copa do Nordeste diante do Altos.

On tranquil neutral ground, J&K face their toughest challenge yet

Jammu and Kashmir have reached the Ranji Trophy knockouts for the first time in over a decade, and face a tough challenge to go any further, in the form of a talented and in-form Punjab side

The Preview by Devashish Fuloria in Vadodara07-Jan-2014

Harbhajan Singh, who has played only three matches so far this season, returns from injury to lead Punjab•ESPNcricinfo Ltd

As soon as you enter the Laxmi Vilas Palace estate in Baroda, the thick cover of green cuts you off from sounds of the city. The dirt road that resembles a national park track winds past a palace, a golf course and a museum before opening up into a lush expanse called the Moti Baug cricket ground.A line of trees circumscribes the outfield and the chirping of birds is all you hear. If the calmness of the place still doesn’t hit you, there is also a (masoleum) next to the newly-built dressing rooms. Peacocks can be spotted and cranes have flown in from somewhere north, just like teams from Punjab and Jammu & Kashmir, the only ones playing the Ranji Trophy quarterfinals at a neutral venue. No fog here. No haze either. It’s a tranquil setting for a five-day match.J&K’s entry into the knockouts was anything but tranquil. Goa’s win against Andhra on New Year ‘s Day threatened to pip J&K to the second quarterfinal berth but Parvez Rasool and Co worked out their calculations and produced the goods the next day, to beat Goa in a photo finish – by a thousandth of a point.”It’s even more important to build [on the positives] as this is a good Punjab side and then we will be in Pool B next year,” Rasool said. “Everyone’s contributing. Three or four of our bowlers have more than 20 wickets, some batsmen have scored more than 350 runs. In the past, only one or two players used to perform and that didn’t really help the team. But this time, everyone is in good touch.”The challenge for J&K in Moti Baug is not easy. Punjab, who finished second in a tough draw ahead of teams like Delhi and Mumbai, are loaded with experience and talent.”It’s a quarterfinal,” Harbhajan Singh, who returns as the captain of the side, said. “We have played some good cricket and we don’t want to look at the opposition, who they are, where they come from. They have reached this level, so they must have done something good. Whether it’s J&K or Mumbai, you have to play well to beat any team in this competition.”Harbhajan sounded confident of his team’s chances given their all-round strength. On a pitch that is likely to aid seamers, Punjab will have the services of Manpreet Gony and the returning VRV Singh while their batting is solid with the presence of Jiwanjot Singh, Manan Vohra, Mandeep Singh and Yuvraj Singh.”We wanted to give him [VRV] a break, because he was coming from a major back surgery,” Harbhajan said. “So we didn’t want to put too much load on him. But from here onwards, we need him more often and he will be playing tomorrow. So is Gony, who was rested in the last game.”It’s great to see guys like Manan Vohra and Jiwanjot backing up their performances from last year, especially Jiwanjot. Manan Vohra is one of the top opening batsman I have seen in the recent past; he is not afraid to hit the ball and he has a good technique too. It was quite a challenging wicket where he scored 187 (against Jharkhand). Sandeep Sharma is another who has taken a lot of wickets. I hope they play for the country in the years to come.”Harbhajan himself hasn’t played too many matches – in the three games this season, he has picked up 18 wickets – but wants to make an impression. Faith, as the tattoo on his right hand says, is keeping him going. “Every game is an opportunity to do something really special, to keep knocking on the door,” he said. “Hopefully, I’ll get where I want to be.”For the next few days though, Moti Baug is all that will matter for Harbhajan. Mohammad Azharuddin once smacked the then fastest ODI century here, but in recent past, the pitch has been more of a bowlers’ haven. All three matches this season had results; in one of them, as many as 35 wickets fell in two days. There is a provision of a sixth day to get an outright result for the quarter-final but it’s hard to see the match lasting that long.

Em duelo eletrizante, Juventude elimina o Vila Nova nos pênaltis e avança na Copa do Brasil

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Na noite desta terça-feira (7), Vila Nova e Juventude entraram em campo em partida válida pelo jogo de volta da 4ª fase da Copa do Brasil, no estádio Serra Dourada, em Goiânia.

Após um confronto intenso durante os 90 minutos, ambos os times não conseguiram balançar as redes. Com isso, a decisão da vaga acabou sendo definida nas penalidades, e tendo a equipe de Marquinhos Santos como vencedora pelo placar de 4 a 3.

Primeiro tempo

Mesmo jogando com grande apoio da torcida que, por sua vez, marcava boa presença nas arquibancadas, o Vila Nova tentou iniciar o jogo colocando pressão no Juventude. Antes mesmo de completar 10 minutos no relógio, o atacante Gustavo, de letra, acabou acertando a trave do goleiro Marcelo Carné, para desespero do camisa 7.

Seguido melhor no jogo, o Tigre mantinha a pressão até meados dos 20 minutos. No entanto, todas as chances criadas pelos donos da casa acabaram não surtindo efeito para alívio do time gaúcho.

Passado os sustos, aos poucos o Juventude foi se animando em campo, mas ainda de forma tímida. Em alguns chutes de fora da área com Vidal e Moisés Gaúcho, o goleiro Rafael Santos pouco foi exigido, mas cobrou atenção de seu sistema defensivo.

Nos últimos 15 minutos, o jogo passou a ficar mais equilibrado. Com as duas equipes indo ao ataque a todo momento, o Juventude ainda teve um gol olímpico anulado aos 38, com o juiz marcando uma falta sobre o goleiro do Tigre, e minutos depois, já nos acréscimos, o volante João Paulo deu trabalho a Rafael em uma bela cobrança de falta, sendo esse o último lance do primeiro tempo.

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Segundo tempo

No retorno para a etapa final, apenas o técnico Eduardo Baptista, do Vila Nova, resolveu mudar. Em uma troca de volantes, Neto Moura acabou deixando seu lugar para Ramon.

Logo nos 10 minutos iniciais, diferente de como aconteceu no primeiro tempo, goianos e gaúchos mostraram que não estavam dispostos a dar prioridade em seus respectivos sistemas defensivos. Sendo assim, com um chance para cada lado, ambos os goleiros sabiam que não teriam vida fácil em campo.

Até os 20 minutos, o confronto ainda seguia muito movimentado. Com isso, tentando manter seu poder ofensivo em alta, novamente o técnico Eduardo Baptista recuou aos seus suplentes, tirando Gustavo Silva e colocando seu lugar Juninho.

Após a alteração, o Tigre passou a comandar mais as ações. A cada chegada do time da casa, a torcida mostrava-se confiante em tirar o grito de gol da garganta, mas a equipe gaúcha mantinha-se atenta a todos os movimentos adversários tirando a bola do jeito que dava.

O tempo foi passando, e o técnico Marquinhos Santos não estava disposto a assistir a pressão do Vila. Com isso, Lennon acabou saindo para a entrada de Bruno Alves, aumentando seu poder ofensivo.

Mesmo com a troca, pouco mudou o panorama do confronto. Para piorar a situação do Juventude, o lateral-direito Vidal saiu, aparentando estar com dores na perna, para a entrada de Sananduva. Já por parte do Vila, Eduardo optou pela entrada do experiente meia Danilo, tirando de campo seu atacante Rafael Silva.

Nos últimos minutos de confronto, o Tigre era mais efusivo nas tentativas de finalização. Porém, mesmo com as chances criadas, o juiz acabou apitando o final do jogo, com a definição da vaga nas oitavas indo para os pênaltis.

Nas penalidades, a equipe goiana iniciou marcando com Alan Mineiro. Já por parte dos gaúchos, Dalberto acabou perdendo.

Na segunda cobrança, Danilo acabou carimbando a trave, evitando que os donos da casa continuassem à frente no placar. Por parte do Juve, Genílson bateu bem e empatou. 1 a 1.

Na terceira cobrança, Juninho tratou de colocar o Vila novamente em vantagem. Porém Eltinho não deixou barato e empatou. 2 a 2.

Na quarta cobrança, o zagueiro Patrick acabou cobrando para a defesa do goleiro Marcelo Carné. Não tendo nada a ver com isso, o Ju conseguiu passar no placar com João Paulo. 3 a 2.

Na quinta cobrança, o goleiro Rafael Santos ainda manteve as esperanças em alta da torcida local conseguindo o empate. Mas o atacante Bruno Alves, com precisão, colocou um ponto final na decisão com o placar de 4 a 3, carimbando a vaga gaúcha para as oitavas.

Smith rested from Ram Slam T20

A flare-up of Graeme Smith’s ankle injury has prompted him to be rested from the Ram Slam T20 Challenge to ensure he is fit for the Test series against Australia

ESPNcricinfo staff24-Jan-2014

Graeme Smith will rest his ankle as a precaution as South Africa prepare for the Test series against Australia•Getty Images

In preparation for the Test series against Australia that starts on February 12, Graeme Smith will not feature for Cape Cobras for the remainder of the Ram Slam T20 Challenge. Cobras will also rest JP Duminy for tonight’s match against Dolphins in Paarl.”JP will have a break on Friday, and Graeme has been pulled out of the tournament altogether because his ankle flared up,” Cobras coach Paul Adams told . “It’s a precaution, and he’ll also be preparing for the Test series (against Australia in February).”Cobras will continue to rotate the Test players in their squad, with Duminy slated to return for their final two matches of the tournament. Hashim Amla will play against Dolphins, but will take no further part in the tournament.”We’ll also have a look at Vernon Philander and see if his fitness is alright,” Adams said. “He woke up with a back spasm on Wednesday so we’ll see if he’s alright to go on Friday.”The changes will allow Cobras to welcome back Justin Kemp, who had played three matches before taking a break for the birth of his child. Cobras sit atop the Ram Slam table, 10 points ahead of second-placed Dolphins, who have played five matches to Cobras’ seven.

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