JLo Relents, Sings in Opening Ceremony, Before Brazil Begins By Beating Croatia in Match # 1
June 14, 2014 R K Gupta
Brazil World Cup 2014, Brazil2014, FIFA, FootballThe count-down of the 2014 FIFA World Cup concluded to signify the beginning of the world’s biggest sporting event. Despite the troubles faced by FIFA, Brazilian government and local organizers, the event got off to a glittering start and the 25-minute opening ceremony was immediately followed by the first World Cup game between Brazil and […]
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World Cup 2014: Contenders for Leading Goalscorer
June 11, 2014 John Welsh
Brazil2014, FIFA World Cup, FootballBetting for the World Cup tends to be dominated by markets for the outright winner and strikers expected to be crowned as leading goalscorer. The main contenders for topping the scoring charts are assessed below in addition to a few outsiders… Fred and Neymar – Both Brazil In last summer’s Confederation Cup, they scored five […]
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World Cup 2014: Summarised analysis of the groups
June 10, 2014 John Welsh
Brazil2014, FIFA World Cup, FootballWith the World Cup beginning on June 12th and squads now finalised, attention can now focus on assessing the prospects of the more favoured teams among the eight groups. Predicted winners are identified below alongside the group name. Group A – Brazil Brazil won every match during their victory in last summer’s Confederations Cup and […]
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Gibraltar earn respect with historic 1-0 win against Malta
June 5, 2014 John Welsh
Football, Gibraltar, UEFAApart from all the World Cup preparation matches being staged this week, there were also a few international friendlies played by teams which had failed to qualify for Brazil due to various reasons. The Gibraltar versus Malta encounter would normally fail to accommodate much space in the sports media, but the 1-0 win registered by […]
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Edinburgh football demise contrasts with events in Madrid
May 26, 2014 John Welsh
Football, Hamilton Academicals, Hibernian, Scottish Premier LeagueThe victory by Hamilton Academicals on penalties in the Scottish Premier League relegation playoff match may have gone relatively unnoticed in some quarters. Yet by overturning a 2-0 home defeat from the first leg and then winning 2-0 during 90 minutes in the return fixture, they condemned opponents Hibernian to Scottish Championship football for next […]
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Atletico Madrid hoping for a historic double after clinching La Liga
May 18, 2014 John Welsh
Atletico Madrid, Football, La LigaIn claiming their first La Liga title since 1996, Atletico Madrid finally managed to break the monopoly exercised by Barcelona and Real Madrid for the previous nine seasons. Since the 2004-05 campaign, Real and Barca have shared nine titles and a dominance of Spanish football with Champions League finance and other extras allowing lavish spending […]
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Andy Carroll could pose a threat as Manchester City seek Premier League glory
May 8, 2014 John Welsh
Football, Manchester City, Premier LeagueAfter beating Aston Villa 4-0 on Wednesday evening to regain the lead in the Premier League title race, Manchester City can ill-afford to relax in their final game of the season despite a two point cushion at the top of the table. West Ham will be the visitors to the Etihad Stadium on Sunday afternoon […]
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Semi-Final drama proves that Europa League retains some importance
May 2, 2014 John Welsh
Benfica, Europa, Football, Juventus, Sevilla, ValenciaThe Europa League has often attracted criticism for being too lengthy a competition and a tournament for those teams considered lightweight for participating in the later stages of the Champions League. Try telling that to the supporters of Juventus, Benfica, Valencia and Sevilla after an evening of pure drama and passionate football at the second […]
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A time for reflection needed by Guardiola and Mourinho after Champions League elimination
May 1, 2014 John Welsh
Bayern Munich, Champions League, Chelsea, Football, Guardiola, MourinhoBefore a 3-3 home draw with Hoffenheim in late March, Bayern Munich were being talked about as the invincible team, with a record points tally in the Bundesliga and a retention of the Champions League trophy anticipated. Similarly, prior to a 2-1 home defeat by Sunderland in mid-April, Chelsea were considered a decent bet for […]
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Liverpool can still clinch Premier League title despite Chelsea setback
April 28, 2014 John Welsh
Chelsea, Football, Liverpool, Premier LeagueIn much the same way as Atletico Madrid failed to penetrate the Chelsea defence in midweek, Liverpool also displayed a lack of ideas when trying to breach the Blues rearguard in Sunday’s Premier League clash at Anfield. For now, the 2-0 defeat means that Liverpool have lost the advantage in the title race as Manchester […]
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| # | Player | Point |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Viktor AXELSEN | 72,500 |
| 2 | CHOU Tien Chen | 67,190 |
| 3 | PRANNOY H. S. | 66,730 |
| 4 | Jonatan CHRISTIE | 64,960 |
| 5 | Kodai NARAOKA | 63,020 |