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| Nicol advances to semis, Wee Wern bows out Posted: 21 Mar 2014 08:29 AM PDT In today's quarterfinals, the Malaysian squash queen received an early setback after losing the first set 9-11, but fought back to win the next two matches, 11-5, 11-5. However, Serme fought back to win 11-6 in the fourth set. Nicol sealed the match with 11-4 in a grueling match that lasted an hour 16 minutes at the Subterranean Penang International Convention and Exhibition Centre (SPICE) here, tonight. "I have had good and tough matches with Serme. I had to focus on the game plan and am pleased to win 3-2. I knew I had enough to keep me going. "That what I was trained for. I was motivated to go all the way, no matter what happens. "I need a speedy recovery and I'll be better tomorrow," said Nicol. In tomorrow's semifinals, Nicol will meet Nour El Sherbini of Egypt who defeated fifth seeded player's Joelle King of New Zealand, 11-9, 8-11, 13-11 and 11-6 in a match that lasted 52 minutes. Meanwhile, Malaysia's number two women's squash player, Low Wee Wern failed to advance to the semi-finals after she was defeated in the quarter-finals by world number two, Laura Massaro of England. Wee Wern shocked Massaro 14-12 to win the first set. Massaro made it 1-1 to take the second set 11-6, before losing to Wee Wern, 6-11 in the third set. However, Wee Wern lost her momentum in the other two sets as Massaro sealed the match with 13-11 and 11-7 in a match that lasted an hour 45 minutes. "I gave everything I had. It was hard to lose, especially in Penang. "I had a chance in the fourth set, but Laura is an an experienced player. She knows how to come back and how to play for big points. It is something I need to learn," said Wee Wern. Massaro will play third seeded Raneem El Weleily of Egypt, who defeated seventh seeded Madeline Perry of Ireland, 10-12, 14-12, 11-3, 7-11 and 11-7. "Madeline Perry played well today. I was inconsistent and had to stay focused, especially at the crucial points. I'm happy to be in the semis and hope to do better and be more consistent," said Raneem. – Bernama, March 21, 2014. |
| He can look fans in the face again, says buoyant Moyes Posted: 21 Mar 2014 08:11 AM PDT Moyes has had a torrid opening season in the Old Trafford hot seat, but United's 3-0 win on Wednesday, courtesy of Robin van Persie's hat-trick, overturned a 2-0 first leg deficit to set up a quarter-final clash with holders Bayern Munich. That came three days after United's disappointing season plumbed new depths with a 3-0 home defeat by arch-rivals Liverpool in the Premier league, a result that raised serious questions about Moyes's position. "In some of the games I have felt ashamed because we haven't played well enough and I have not got a team out that has got a good enough result," Moyes told a news conference on Friday. "The big thing on Wednesday was that I could look at the supporters in the face after the game. "We had given them something to shout about. There was nothing to be ashamed of about our performance." With a top-four finish in the Premier League now looking almost impossible for United, who are 12 points behind fourth-placed Manchester City, winning the Champions League is their only realistic hope of qualifying for it next season. United are the least favoured of the eight teams left in the draw, but Moyes said he was glad to be still in the mix. "In a lot of ways it didn't matter who I drew, but I've probably drawn the favourites," said Moyes, whose side will be at home in the first leg next month. "They are the holders, so it's a tough draw, but one I'm looking forward to. I've got us to the quarter-final and now the aim is to get to the semi-final. "If you're old-fashioned, you'll probably say you want to be at home in the second leg and that would be the preference, but we'll have to take it." United will look to build on their win over Olympiakos at West Ham United on Saturday when they will be without striker Van Persie who injured his knee on Wednesday and was undergoing another scan on Friday to assess the damage. "There is no guarantee that one good result will lead to another," Moyes said. "But you would rather have a good one than a bad one and we got a good one in midweek. "There have been periods this season when we've gone five or six games unbeaten and then we've drawn the next game, so there have been periods when we've done it." After the trip to West Ham, United have a home derby against title-chasing Manchester City on Tuesday. – Reuters, March 21, 2014. |
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