Tag: penalties

World Cup hero Akinfeev says Russia were aiming for penalties

Goalkeeper Igor Akinfeev said Russia’s game plan had been to hold on for a penalty shootout after the host nation beat Spain on spot-kicks Sunday to reach the World Cup quarter-finals. Spain dominated the last-16 match but after centre-back Sergei Ignashevich gifted them the opening goal on 12 minutes, Russia drew level when Artem Dzyuba converted a penalty awarded for a handball by Gerard Pique shortly before half-time. Despite overwhelming Spanish possession, the 2010 winners […]

Bicam approves bill seeking harsher penalties for hazing

(Eagle News) — The bicameral committee of Congress has reconciled the Senate and House of Representatives versions of an amended anti-hazing law. Senator Panfilo Lacson said that under the reconciled version of  Senate Bill 1662 and House Bill 6573, stricter penalties were imposed for hazing. Officials of a group that resorts to hazing are also made liable under the reconciled version even if they are not present during the rites. “Tinaasan ang lahat na penalties […]