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Singamayum Shami becomes youngest scorer in ISL history as Punjab FC posts comfortable victory
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], March 7 (ANI): Punjab FC aided by goals from Luka Majcen and Singamayum Shami who created history by becoming the youngest goal scorer in ISL posted a comfortable 3-1 victory against Hyderabad FC in the Indian Super League encounter which was played here at the GMC Balayogi Stadium. Punjab had taken the lead in the first half through an own goal by Alex Saji. This is also the first occasion that The Shers have completed a double over a team in the ISL. With the win, Punjab FC moved to ninth in the table with 27 points from 23 matches while Hyderabad FC remained in 12th with 17 points from 23 matches, as per a release from Punjab FC.
Punjab FC head coach Panagiotis Dilmperis made two changes to his starting line-up with Pramveer Singh starting in the centre of defence in place of Ivan Novoselec and Ezequiel Pulga Vidal returned after his suspension and started in place of Ashis Pradhan. Luka Majcen led the attack once again along with Asmir Suljic, Muhammad Suhail F and Pulga Vidal. On the other hand, Hyderabad FC Head Coach Shameel Chembakath, who were unbeaten in the past two home games named a youthful and energetic starting eleven.
Pulga Vidal had a good start to the game, testing Arshdeep Singh with a long range effort and minutes later saw his effort from the edge of the box was blocked by Hyderabad skipper Alex Saji. Punjab controlled the game for most parts of the game with the forwards and midfielders making some good interchanges inside the opponents half but the final output was missing again in the game. On the other hand, the defence remained organised whenever Hyderabad threatened to create an attack.
The deadlock was finally broken four minutes from the first half whistle after Suhail’s effort from the edge of the box looped into the net after it took a massive deflection off Alex Saji. Ricky Shabong received the ball after Pulga Vidal and Luka Majcen played a clever one – two pass and pushed it to Suhail who took advantage of the space and tried to curl it into the corner only to see it wrong footing Arshdeep Singh after the deflection and found the net.
The Shers increased the intensity of the game from the start of the second half and created a host of chances in a ten minute period. Suhail was brilliant in this period, first setting up Pulga Vidal whose left footed shot was brilliantly saved by Arshdeep Singh and later hitting the crossbar with his effort. The rebound from that effort was then blasted over by Pulga Vidal. The second goal finally came in the 56th minute, as Luka Majcen scored his ninth goal of the season. Suhail once again was the provider after the winger played a low cross into the path of Majcen, who opened his body and side footed a clinical finish past the goalkeeper.
Punjab made changes in personnel after the game looked to be in control and the substitute Leon Augustine almost scored the third goal for his side. He controlled a high ball from Lhungdim and hit a first time volley with his weaker left foot which crashed onto the crossbar and the rebound was once again hit over the target by Pulga Vidal.
17 year old Singamayum Shami created history in the 86th minute of the game by becoming the youngest goal scorer in the history of ISL. The youngster received the ball from Petros Giakoumakis and slotted the ball with a calm left footed finish beyond Arshdeep Singh.
The Shers could have increased their lead much more, but Giakoumakis could not find the back of the net from a one-on-one situation and Pulga Vidal who had a frustrating night saw one more of his efforts getting blocked by the defender before his acrobatic overhead kick hit the side netting.
Punjab could not keep their clean sheet as Ramhlunchhunga scored a consolation goal with a wonderful effort from outside the box, to beat the outstretched hands of Muheet Shabir. Muhammad Suhail was adjudged the Player of Match award for his wonderful performance.
Punjab FC will face bottom placed Mohammedan SC in their final match of the season on March 10th which will be played at the Kishore Bharati Krirangan in Kolkata. (ANI)
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Alex Iwobi says Fulham must stay positive despite their 5-4 defeat to Manchester City at Craven Cottage on Tuesday.
Marco Silva’s side put up a spirited display in the encounter, and were unlucky not to get at least one point.
Iwobi started the fight back by scoring the second goal for Fulham early in the second half.
The versatile midfielder’s compatriot, Samuel Chukwueze then rose from the bench to score two more goals for the Cottagers.
Manchester City, however, held on to go home with maximum points.
Iwobi stated that they deserved more from the game.
“I feel disappointed because we didn’t get anything out of the fighting spirit that we showed, but I think we have to take the positivity from the game,” Iwobi told the club’s official website.
Fulham will be away to Crystal Palace in their next Premier League game on Sunday.
Manchester City boss, Pep Guardiola has named the Premier League club that has impressed him so much this season.
The Spaniard said that Enzo Maresca’s side have really impressed him with the improvement they make everyday.
Speaking after Manchester City beat Fulham 5-4 in the Premier League on Tuesday night, Guardiola pointed out that a team must remain consistent to win the title.
Pep Guardiola’s side closed the gap at the top of the Premier League to just two points behind Arsenal with the victory over Fulham, but the Gunners could maintain their five points lead with a win over Brentford on Wednesday night.
“Chelsea impresses me more and more every day with Enzo [Maresca], but it’s long,” he told reporters after the win.
“Premier League is so long, many things will happen. We won six Premier Leagues, four or five when we in December, January or February we were behind.
“The team who wins the Premier League is the team who grows during the months and this is what we try to do. No injuries, it’s so long.
“But at the same time, if we push, we will be better and push ourselves and control the situations better, the emotions and we will see what happens.”
The 2025 World’s Strongest Woman final has sparked outrage after an alleged transgender athlete won gold.
American Jammie Booker, who is accused of being a biological male, beat Great Britain’s Andrea Thompson to victory at the event in Arlington, Texas.
According to Mail Online, Thompson walked off the podium, appearing to say ‘this is bulls***,’ while Booker celebrated. The Brit has since been crowned the ‘true World’s Strongest Woman’ by her coach and some of her peers.
Rebecca Roberts, a three-time winner of World’s Strongest Woman, has sensationally claimed that no one – not even the organizers – knew about Booker’s background.
Details on the American are not clear, but the publication sighted a YouTube video – uploaded to what appears to be Booker’s YouTube channel in September 2017, with Booker saying: ‘Everyone is dying to tell their own story and I am obviously no exception to that.
‘I’m 21-year-old trans woman with a history of abuse, struggling to stay true to herself while under the rule of her religious parents.’
On Monday night, Roberts posted a picture on Instagram that read ‘Protect Women’s Sports.’ She wrote alongside the picture: ‘I hold no hate toward transgender people. Everyone deserves dignity, respect, and the freedom to live their truth.
But I cannot stay silent about something that threatens the fairness and future of women’s strength sports. Transgender women, people born male, should not be competing in the women’s category.
This isn’t about identity. It isn’t about politics. It’s about the undeniable physical differences that exist in strength-based sports… differences that don’t disappear, and that matter more here than almost anywhere else. Women’s categories were created for a reason, and if we lose that, we lose the foundation of our sport.
‘What happened this weekend wasn’t transparent. None of us knew. Not even the organisers knew. And when fairness is taken by surprise, trust in the sport begins to crack.
‘My message is simple. Trans people belong in sport, but women’s divisions must remain biologically born female-only.
‘I love this sport. I have given my life to it. And I won’t ignore something that could quietly change it forever. Congratulations to @andreathompson_strongwoman… the true World’s Strongest Woman 2025’
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