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Manchester City at Tottenham: Lineups and Live Stream

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LONDON, Sporting Alert – Starting lineups for the Premier League clash between Manchester City and Tottenham at White Hart Lane on Saturday.

Starting with the leaders, and Manchester City have made a surprising move in their starting lineup, as first choice goalkeeper Joe Hart starts again on the bench.

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Keeping his place in goal from the midweek League Cup win over Sunderland is Willy Caballero, while Nicolas Otamendi and Martin Demichelis are the starting centre-backs.

Why is Joe Hart on the bench?

Manager Pellegrini explains: “Joe had an injury problem during the week. That’s why he stayed on the bench against Sunderland [in the Capital One Cup] and if he’s just worked one day before this match.

” Friday was the only day he worked a complete session, so Willy will play today.”

Captain and leading centre-back Vincent Kompany also makes the bench after recovering from injury.

Kompany is available again after missing the last two matches with a calf injury, but may not be needed for this contest.

Fernando also starts for the Citizens, alongside Fernandinho, with Kevin De Bruyne, Yaya Toure, Raheem Sterling and Sergio Aguero in the team as well.

Aguero has been struggling in the league this season, but the Argentine international has enjoyed facing Spurs – as he’s scored 10 goals in seven Premier League matches – his highest amount against one club.

Pablo Zabaleta, Samir Nasri and Jesus Navas are among the subs today.

Meanwhile, Tottenham Mauricio Pochettino makes eight changes from his side which was beaten by Arsenal in the League Cup in midweek.

Striker Harry Kane, midfield playmaker Christian Eriksen and defender Eric Dier kept their places.

Heung-Min Son will join Kane in the attack, with Pochettino backing the England international to get off the mark soon.

According to Opta Stats, Hugo Lloris, the Tottenham goalkeeper has “conceded 17 goals in five Premier League games versus Man City, at a rate of one every 26 minutes.”

This could be a very busy day for the French and Tottenham first-choice.

Tottenham Caballero, Sagna, Otamendi, Demichelis, Kolarov, Fernandinho, Fernando, De Bruyne, Toure, Sterling, Aguero. Subs: Hart, Kompany, Zabaleta, Nasri, Jesus Navas, Roberts, Barker.

Manchester City: Lloris, Walker, Alderweireld, Vertonghen, Davies, Dier, Alli, Lamela, Eriksen, Son, Kane. Subs: Rose, Vorm, N’Jie, Trippier, Townsend, Chadli, Carroll.

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MANCHESTER (Sporting Alert) — The following are the starting lineups for English Premier League derby between Manchester United and Manchester City at Old Trafford.

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Di Maria and Falcao on the United bench

Manager Louis van Gaal makes one change to the Man United team that best Aston Villa 3-1 in the last outing, as Chris Smalling comes in for Marcos Rojo to partner Phil Jones in the heart of the defense.

This means that Angel di Maria and Radamel Falcao have to take their places on the bench again with Juan Mata, Wayne Rooney, Ander Herrera and Marouane Fellaini all keeping their places.

There is no Robin van Persie in the match day squad, despite declaring himself fit for this fixture, while Adnan Januzaj, who featured for the U21 squad in midweek is on the bench.

Manchester City in the meantime, make two changes from the team that lost at Crystal Palace the last time out, as Pablo Zabaleta replaces Bacary Sagna at right-back and James Milner comes in for forward Edin Dzeko, was ineffective in midweek.

Captain Vincent Kompany, who was doubtful for this contest with a hamstring problem, is fit and will start, but there is no place for January recruit Wilfried Bony, who remains out of the squad again because of an injury.

“Vincent Kompany is 100% fit, he has been fine for the past few days he has no problem,” Manchester City manager Manuel Pellegrini said.

“James Milner is always an important player for us, he can play in different positions. He was not 100% fit for the last game but now we hope he can see a more normal performance.

“We cannot put the season right with one performance. In this moment this game is for the fans, to be the team that dominates the city. We are fighting against United for the second, third and fourth places in the table.

“Both teams need to be at their best. It is always a close game.”

FROM THE STATS GURUS

Heading into this derby fixture, the stats have shown that hosts Manchester United have lost its last four Premier League outings against Manchester City and will be hoping to avoid losing five in a row for the first time in history.

Manchester City forward Sergio Aguero has not been in the best of form in recent weeks, but the Argentine international has scored four goals in his last three Premier League matchup against Manchester United and he is looking forward to the Old Trafford trip.

Manchester United starting XI: De Gea, Valencia, Smalling, Jones, Blind, Carrick, Fellaini, Herrera, Mata, Young, Rooney. Subs: Valdes, Rafael, Rojo, McNair, Januzaj, Di Maria, Falcao.

Manchester City starting XI: Hart, Zabaleta, Kompany, Demichelis, Clichy, Fernandinho, Toure, Navas, Milner, Silva, Aguero. Subs: Caballero, Mangala, Kolarov, Fernando, Nasri, Lampard, Dzeko.

Chelsea v Manchester City Team News and Scores

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LONDON (Sporting Alert) — Manchester City and Chelsea meet in a top of the table English Premier League clash at Stamford Bridge and both managers enter the game without several key players.

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For leaders Chelsea and manager Jose Mourinho, there is no leading goalscorer Diego Costa, who is out suspended, while top playmaker and leading assister Cesc Fabregas is also out because of a hamstring injury.

So Mourinho has decided to call on Loic Remy to lead the attack with club icon Didier Drogba, who was tipped to start the game, selected to the bench.

Eden Hazard, Oscar and Willian will all play vital support to Remy, with defender Kurt Zouma keeping his place in back four after impressing the last time out.

Defender Felipe Luis, who limped off the field in the last game, is also out because of an injury, but Branislav Ivanovic will start in back.

Manchester City boss Manuel Pellegrini is without the likes of Yaya Toure and Wilfried Bony, who are both on international duties with Ivory Coast in the Africa Cup of Nations.

Former Chelsea midfielder Frank Lampard has recovered from a knock, but starts on the bench, while speedy midfielder Jesus Navas is fit to take his place on the wing.

Chelsea enters Saturday’s game five points ahead of Manchester City in the English Premier League standings, but the defending champions are confident about closing that gap with a victory on the road.

“We are going to try to continue playing how we play every week and hopefully we will take victory,” Man City boss Manuel Pellegrini said in his interview before the game.

“It will be three very important points but there is still 45 to play for after today so it might not be the difference.”

Chelsea comes into the matchup with a 100% home record in the league after winning 10-out-of-10 starts.

Team News and Lineups

Manchester City Team: Hart, Sagna, Kompany (C), Demichelis, Clichy, Navas, Fernando, Fernandinho, Milner, Silva, Agüero. Subs: Caballero, Zabaleta, Boyata, Kolarov, Lampard, Jovetic, Dzeko

Chelsea Team: Courtois; Ivanovic, Zouma, Terry (c), Azpilicueta; Ramires, Matic; Willian, Oscar, Hazard; Remy. Subs: Cech, Cahill, Christensen, Ake, Loftus-Cheek, Brown, Drogba

Roma-Manchester City: Live Scores, Plus Kompany Is Out

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ROME, Italy (Sporting Alert) — Manchester City are again without captain Vincent Kompany, but midfielder David Silva is named among the substitutes for tonight’s vital Champions League clash in Group E at Roma.

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Kompany has not recovered from the hamstring injury that forced him to miss the last two games and was not even fit enough to be on the bench.

Martin Demichelis and Eliaquim Mangala will start as the center-backs for the English Premier League champions, who are without star forward and leading goal scorer Sergio Aguero, who has been ruled out for six weeks with a knee injury.

However, Spanish midfield playmaker David Silva, who has been out for six weeks with a knee problem, is on the bench for Manchester City tonight.

The Argentina international joins Frank Lampard, Bacary Sagna, Aleksandar Kolarov and Stevan Jovetic, who are all also on the substitutes bench.

James Milner and Samir Nasri both start in advanced positions and will be the main supports for Edin Dzeko, who leads the frontline.

Roma, in the meantime, named experienced midfielder Daniel De Rossi on the bench to start the game with Seydou Keita starting in his place.

Maicon, Adem Ljajic, Gervinho, Miralem Pjanic and Francesco Totti start for the home side at Stadio Olimpico.

Roma v Manchester City

Roma XI: De Sanctis, Maicon, Manolas, Yanga-Mbiwa, Holebas, Ljajic, Nainggolan, Keita, Gervinho, Pjanic, Totti. Subs: Curci, Strootman, Iturbe, De Rossi, Destro, Astori, Florenzi

Manchester City XI: Hart, Zabaleta, Demichelis, Mangala, Clichy, Fernandinho, Fernando, Navas, Nasri, Milner, Dzeko. Subs: Caballero, Sagna, Kolarov, Lampard, Silva, Jovetic, Boyata

Referee: Milorad Mazic (Serbia)

Manchester City Goes Second With Win At Saints

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SOUTHAMPTON (Sporting Alert) — Yaya Toure, Frank Lampard and Gael Clichy scored second half goals to guide 10-man Manchester City to a 2-0 win over Southampton in the English Premier League on Sunday.

Manchester City defender Eliaquim Mangala was sent off after picking up a second yellow card for a foul on Shane Long in the 74th minute — trying to recover a ball that Toure gave away in his own half.

However, that didn’t halt Manuel Pellegrini’s side, which went on to score two more goals after going down a player at St Mary’s.

Toure put the visitors ahead in the 51st minute when the midfielder fired home a slightly deflected shot off Toby Alderweireld after picking up a Sergio Aguero pull back pass.

Lampard double the lead six-minutes after Mangala’s red card when he collected a pass from James Milner and struck a low and hard shot from the edge of the area past Southampton goalkeeper Fraser Forster in the 80th minute.

Full-back Clichy sealed the three points for the defending champions two minutes from time after he blasted home from seven-yards.

“I am very pleased,” Man City boss Manuel Pellegrini told Sky Sports after the game. “We beat a very good team. They were second in the table and deserved that position.

“We played a very good game it was important to have a clean sheet again, they had just one chance in the 90 minutes and that is important for the trust in our team, and to score three goals against the best defence is also very important.”

“We all look at tables during the week, and we are disappointed with where we are for a club like City, but we have to keep winning, keep moving forwards and go game by game,” former Chelsea midfielder Lampard said on Sky Sports.

Manchester City finished the contest with nine-man after captain Vincent Kompany limped off with an injury.

Pellegrini’s side now moved to second place on 27 points with the win and is now six points behind leaders Chelsea, while Southampton (26pts), who had only conceded three goals in the league so far this season and one in their last eight games, dropped to third with more big games to come.

“We know in three days we have to play Arsenal away. There is no time to be disappointed and that you have to learn about the mistakes,” Southampton manager Ronald Koeman told Sky Sports.

“If you like to beat these big teams you have to play better. That is what I have said to the players.

“I’m disappointed. It (our performance) was not good enough today and we have to realise that. The difference was the quality.”

Manchester City finished with 15 shots with six of those on target for their three goals, while Southampton had 13 shots with Joe Hart making four saves.

A total 23 combined fouls were committed in the game with 13 going to City and 10 to the Saints.

Kompany Ruled Out Of Man City Clash With QPR

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MANCHESTER (Sporting Alert) — Defender Vincent Kompany has been ruled out of Manchester City English Premier League weekend clash against QPR with a calf injury.

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Kompany picked up the muscle problem during the midweek Champions League clash against CSKA Moscow, which the defending EPL champions dropped 2-1 at home.

The Belgian center-back now joins fellow defender Aleksandar Kolarov and playmaking midfielder David Silva on the injured list for Saturday’s contest.

Kompany also look set to miss his country’s Euro 2016 qualifying clash against Wales on Nov. 16 and the friendly international game with Iceland four days prior to that encounter.

“Kompany has a calf problem,” Man City manager Boss Manuel Pellegrini confirmed.

“I don’t think it is too serious but he will not play on Saturday and I don’t know if he will be ready for his national squad next week.

“Maybe not but at the moment it is difficult to say. We will get the doctors’ opinion on it too.”

With the skipper out, summer signing Eliaquim Mangala is expected to take his place in the starting back four, while Yaya Toure, who was sent off in the defeat to CSKA Moscow, will be handed the captain’s armband.

Manchester City beat Manchester United 1-0 in their last English Premier League outing and Pellegrini is confident his team will return to winning ways against a QPR side that is struggling on their return to the top flight.

The game will be played at Loftus Road Stadium and will be broadcasting live on Sky Sports.

Match Appointments
Referee: Mike Dean Assistants: J Brooks, L Betts Fourth Official: M Atkinson

Aguero, Yaya start: Man City favourites to beat CSKA

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MOSCOW (Sporting Alert) — Sergio Aguero and Edin Dzeko lead the Manchester City attack in tonight’s Champions League Group E claus with CSKA Moscow at the Arena Khimki.

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Aguero comes into this game on good form, following his four goal performance in the English Premier League victory over Tottenham over the weekend.

The Argentine international played as the lone forward in that game, but will tonight, inside this empty stadium, link up with Dzeko in the attack.

Pablo Zabaleta, Eliaquim Mangala and Aleksandar Kolarov joins Vincent Kompany in an adjusted back four from the last outing, while James Milner also starts in midfield for the visitors.

Yaya Touré returns in midfield for Man City and his manager is backing him to be the difference.

“Yaya [Touré] has the quality to make a difference,” City boss Manuel Pellegrini said ahead of the clash. “He had a difficult summer, but every game he is getting better, such as against Aston Villa recently when he decided the outcome.

“He can play in different positions, at second striker or in the centre of midfield.”

Jesus Navas is dropped to the bench and he is joined by Gael Clichy and Martin Demichelis, with Stevan Jovetic, Bacary Sagna and Fernandinho also there as well.

Former Manchester United midfielder Zoran Tosic is amongst the highlighted starters for CSKA Moscow, who will hoping to get off the mark in the points column tonight.

“Manchester City have been and remain favourites not only for our group but also the Champions League,” said CSKA coach Leonid Slutski. “And the fact that they have not won in the group does not mean anything.”

CSKA Moscow: Akinfeev, Mário Fernandes, Ignashevich, Aleksei Berezutski, Vasili Berezutski, Schennikov, Tošić, Milanov, Eremenko, Natcho, Musa. Subs: Chepchugov, Nababkin, Efremov, Cauņa, Bazelyuk, Doumbia.

Manchester City: Hart, Kolarov, Mangala, Kompany, Zabaleta, Fernando, Touré, Milner, Silva, Džeko, Agüero. Subs: Caballero, Clichy, Sagna, Demichelis, Fernandinho, Navas, Jovetić.

Belgium v USA: WatchESPN/ESPN3 Live last 16 streaming

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SALVADOR, Brazil (SportingAlert.com) — Live streaming, TV channels and team news for today’s FIFA World Cup round of 16 clash between the United States and Belgium at the Arena Fonte Nova, in Salvador.

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And as we all expected, forward Jozy Altidore does not start for USA today, despite his recent return to training from hamstring a strain.

This mean’s that Clint Dempsey will continue to lead the attack for the Americans, who finished second to Germany during the group stage of the tournament.

USA head coach Jurgen Klinsmann has also decided to keep faith in most of the players that played the last game, with Brad Davis making way for Alejandro Bedoya in the midfield and defender Geoff Cameron replacing midfielder Kyle Beckerman.

Michael Bradley, Jermaine Jones and Graham Zusi all start again though.

Meanwhile, Romelu Lukaku does not start for Belgium, as super-sub Divock Origi gets the nod ahead of the Chelsea forward, who has been off form since the start of the World Cup.

Eden Hazard, who is prime to shine today, Marouane Fellaini, Dries Mertens and Kevin De Bruyne all start in midfield.

However, the biggest boost for Belgium for this game is the fact that leading center-back and captain Vincent Kompany has come through a fitness test and will start alongside Toby Alderweireld, Jan Vertonghen and Daniel van Buyten in the back line.

Belgium will be looking to keep the trend that has seen all the previous seven 2014 World Cup group winners winning their games in the round of 16 thus far.

The USA is the only team left that can spoil this 100-percent trend and the well organized Klinsmann side will be confident of taking care of business.

The winner of this clash will meet Argentina, who beat Switzerland 1-0 in the earlier game in Sao Paulo.

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Lionel Messi leads Argentina in World Cup last 16
Lionel Messi leads Argentina in World Cup last 16

SAO PAULO (SportingAlert) — Argentina will take on Switzerland and Belgium do battle with the United States in Tuesday’s final two matches in the World Cup round of 16.

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Argentina v Switzerland

Lionel Messi will lead Argentina against a Switzerland side that has vowed to close him down in Sao Paulo. The Barcelona forward who became the first Argentina player to score in four successive World Cup matches since Guillermo Stabile in 1930, has so far netted four times in three games and is a strong favourite to add to his tally on Tuesday.

In team news, Manchester City forward Sergio Aguero has been ruled out with a thigh injury he suffered against Nigeria in the group stages and could be replaced by Ezequiel Lavezzi.

Switzerland, in the meantime, will be without striker Mario Gavranovic, who has been ruled out of the rest of the World Cup with a torn anterior cruciate ligament he suffered during a training session.

Bayern Munich winger Xherdan Shaqiri, who scored all three goals in his team’s 3-0 win over Honduras to book their last 16 place, will again start as the dangerman for Switzerland, who remains confident of upsetting one of the World Cup pre-tournament favourites.

Both teams have met six times with Argentina still to taste a defeat, after winning four and drawing two of the head-to-head clashes.

USA v Belgium

The final round of 16 game on Tuesday comes from the Arena Fonte Nova in Salvador where USA and Belgium battle for a quarter-finals place.

On paper, the Belgians, the World Cup “dark-horses” will start as the favourites to secure the victory, but will not be underestimating a very well organized USA team, which has been impressive thus far at this year’s tournament.

Belgium have problems in the backline though, with central defenders Vincent Kompany and Thomas Vermaelen both doubtful for the contest. Skipper Kompany is confident he will shake off a groin strain and play a part in the game, but Arsenal’s Vermaelen look well set to miss out with a knee injury.

Midfielder Steven Defour is out for sure as he’s banned for one game after seeing red against South Korea in the final group game, with Laurent Ciman and Anthony Vanden Borre also ruled out.

For the United States, forward Jozy Altidore has returned to training and has been listed as available for the Belgium game. Altidore hasn’t played since the first game and missed the last two matches with a hamstring injury he picked up against Ghana in the group stage.

It is still uncertain that he will play a part in this World Cup fixture, with head coach Jurgen Klinsmann set to keep the same team that was defeated 1-0 by Germany the last time out.

This means that captain Clint Dempsey will continue to lead he attack.

Belgium v South Korea World Cup Live Stream on ESPN3/ESPN

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SÃO PAULO (SportingAlert) — Manchester United attacker Adnan Januzaj will make his World Cup starting debut for Belgium as they seek to wrap things up in Group H at Areana de Sao Paulo this evening.

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Januzaj, who had a break out season with Manchester United last season, starts with Dries Mertens and Kevin Mirallas in the attack for Belgium.

The starting XI as well is Januzaj’s Manchester United teammate Marouane Fellaini, as well as Steven Defour and Mousa Dembélé.

Kevin De Bruyne, Romelu Lukaku and Eden Hazard all start on the bench this evening, but the injured Vincent Kompany and Thomas Vermaelen are out completely for today’s game.

The back includes Anthony Vanden Borre, Daniel Van Buyten, Nicolas Lombaerts and Jan Vertonghen.

A win or tie for Belgium will see then topping Group H and setup a meeting with USA in the last 16.

Shin-Wook Kim, in the meantime, starts from the opening minutes for South Korea, while a change in goal sees Seung-Gyu Kim starting.

South Korea v Belgium

South Korea: Seung-Gyu Kim, Yong Lee, Hong, Young-Gwon Kim, Yun, Han, Ki, Chung-Yong Lee, Koo, Son, Shin-Wook Kim. Subs: Jung, Chang-Soo Kim, Kwak, Hwang, Bo-Kyung Kim, Ha, Chu-Young Park, Keun-Ho Lee, Jong-Woo Park, Ji, Joo-Ho Park, Beom-Young Lee

Belgium: Courtois, Vanden Borre, Van Buyten, Lombaerts, Vertonghen, Fellaini, Defour, Dembele, Mertens, Mirallas, Januzaj. Subs: Mignolet, Alderweireld, Witsel, De Bruyne, Lukaku, Hazard, Origi, Chadli, Ciman, Bossut

Referee: Benjamin Williams (Australia)

Belgium beats Russia, 1-0, Divock Origi sends team into World Cup last 16

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RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil (SportingAlert) — Divock Origi came off the bench to score the only goal for Belgium in their 1-0 win over Russia in their FIFA World Cup Group H fixture on Sunday.

Origi had replaced forward Romelu Lukaku in the 57th minute before scoring the winning goal in the 88th minute, becoming the third successive substitute to score at this 2014 World Cup for Belgium.

With his goal, the exciting 19-year-old “became the first teenager to score at a World Cup  since Lionel Messi” scored for Argentina in 2006 when he was 18-year-old.

The win saw Belgium moving to six points and qualified for the last 16 with one game to come.

Earlier captain Vincent Kompany and Eden Hazard both passed fitness test to start for Belgium, but Thomas Vermaelen was unable to last more than 31 minutes after he was forced off the pitch because of an injury.

Russia, who tied 1-1 with South Korea in their opening game, remains on one point.

Standings P W D L F A Pts
Belgium 2 2 0 0 3 1 6 – qualified
South Korea 1 0 1 0 1 1 1
Russia 2 0 1 1 1 2 1
Algeria 1 0 0 1 1 2 0

Kompany, Hazard, Fellaini all start: Watch Belgium v Russia Live

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RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil (SportingAlert) — Captain Vincent Kompany and Eden Hazard are both fit to start for Belgium in their FIFA World Cup Group H clash against Russia on Sunday.

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The pair were doubtful for the group contest due to injury problems, but have come through fitness tests to be named in the starting lineup.

Starting as well for Belgium are Marouane Fellaini and Dries Mertens, who scored the goals in the 2-1 win over Algeria four days ago, as coach Marc Wilmots makes three changes to his starting XI.

Thomas Vermaelen also comes into the backline, with Nacer Chadli, Mousa Dembélé and Jan Vertonghen all making way.

Despite calls for Oleg Shatov to be replaced, Russian boss Fabio Capello named the midfielder in his starting team, as Alan Dzagoev remains on the bench.

Igor Akinfeev stays in goal despite his howler in the last game, but Capello did make two changes to the side that featured last time out. Aleksei Kozlov replaces Andrey Yeschenko at full-back, while Maksim Kanunnikov is in for Yuri Zhirkov.

Russia will be hoping to improve from their 1-1 draw against South Korea in the opening Group H game.