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City off to flying start
Published in The Saudi Gazette on 12 - 08 - 2015

WEST BROMWICH — Yaya Toure scored twice in the first half Monday as Manchester City began its Premier League campaign with an impressive 3-0 win over West Bromwich Albion.
Toure scored with two shots from just outside the area in the ninth and 24th minutes as the visitors dominated the match from the start. Captain Vincent Kompany headed in the third in the 59th in a fluid team performance that signaled that Manuel Pellegrini's side will again be serious contenders for the league title after relinquishing the crown to Chelsea last season.
New signing Raheem Sterling also looked lively for City but fluffed his best chance to score with a weak effort when through on goal in the 41st minute.
The margin of victory puts City atop the standings after the opening weekend. And with Chelsea held to a draw, Arsenal losing and Manchester United and Liverpool both earning unconvincing 1-0 wins, this was by far the best performance of the first round. Even more worrying for their rivals is that City did it largely without star striker Sergio Aguero, who only came on as a substitute for the last 25 minutes.
He's likely to be back in the starting lineup for a tougher test next weekend, when City hosts Chelsea in an eagerly anticipated matchup.
Toure and Kompany were among City's most heavily criticized players last season when they failed to reach the high standards of the previous title-winning campaign. But both signaled they're back to their best this time around. Toure's first goal came with a bit of luck as his low shot was deflected by Craig Dawson and trickled slowly over the line past a stationary Boaz Myhill in goal. The second was superb, though, as Wilfried Bony laid the ball off just outside the box and Toure curled an unstoppable effort into the top corner.
Sterling, who caused the West Brom defense plenty of problems with his speed and movement, was then sent clear on goal in the 41st but could only sidefoot a tame effort too close to Myhill.
Kompany's third was also a bit lucky as he met a corner by the near post and the ball hit his shoulder before looping over Myhill. The Belgium defender celebrated by jumping up and down in front of the traveling City fans, showing just how badly he wants redemption after last season.
Hertha posts Cup win
Hertha Berlin cleared the German Cup first round hurdle Monday 24 hours after a shot was fired at their team bus as a clash between lower league Osnabruck and RB Leipzig was suspended when the referee was struck on the head by a lighter.
Hertha beat Bielefeld 2-0 with goals from Salomon Kalou and Vladimir Darida.
Referee Martin Petersen was wounded when he was struck on the head by a lighter during a tie between third division Osnabruck and second division RB Leipzig. The game was called off in the 71st minute with hosts Osnabruck leading 1-0.
Meanwhile, Borussia Moenchengladbach beat second division Sankt Pauli 4-1. — Agencies


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