Hamburg SV ‘draw’ with Hoffenheim 1-1
Paderborn win
The victory is a welcomed confidence push for the Kuwaiti national side to do well in the upcoming regional Gulf Cup of nations, he said.
He thanked the Asian Football Confederation for its organisation of the tournament, Irbil for its performance and the United Arab Emirates for its hosting of the match.
Qadsia striker Saif Al-Hashan took man of the match.
“It was something that should never have happened,” said Evans. “And it is something that I will regret for the rest of my life.
“I cheated on my girlfriend and had sex with this girl — but it was definitely consensual.”
It was reported on Saturday that the Wales striker had been offered a two-year contract by United worth more than £500,000 ($804,000).
But the Yorkshire club refuted the report in a statement that said: “An article in The Sun (on Saturday) that Sheffield United has offered a contract to former player Ched Evans is false and damaging BERLIN, Oct 19, (Agencies): Hoffenheim missed out on reclaiming second in the Bundesliga after Sunday’s 1-1 draw at strugglers Hamburg while leaders Bayern Munich finish the weekend fourpoints clear after hammering Werder Bremen.
Hoffenheim took an early lead as Anthony Modeste coolly slotted home in the 15th minute, but hosts Hamburg, who are third from bottom, hit back when Pierre-Michel Lasogga showed superb finishing on 34 minutes.
The former Germany Under-21 international had several chances in the second-half and clipped the crossbar with 10 minutes left to leave Hoffenheim, Bayern, Mainz and Moenchengladbach as the league’s only unbeaten teams. to the club...This latest media report does not warrant any expansion from previous comments apart from noting that we are continuing to deliberate on any long-term decision about Ched Evans.”
Evans was jailed in April 2012 for raping a 19-year-old woman in a hotel room in Rhyl, North Wales.
He denied the offence but was found guilty by a jury at Caernarfon Crown Court.
Evans admitted having sex with her but the woman told the jury she had no memory of the incident.
The prosecution said the woman, who cannot be named for legal reasons, was too drunk to consent to sexual intercourse.
An appeal against Evans’ conviction was rejected by three judges at the Court of Appeal in 2012.
Massey has led a campaign to have the conviction overturned and Evans’ case is due to be reviewed by the Criminal Case Review Commission in the coming weeks.