Ibrahimovic nets quickfire hat-trick to help LA Galaxy win
Los Angeles, July 30: Star Swedish striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic scored a quickfire hat-trick, his first in Major League Soccer (MLS), as LA Galaxy rallied to beat Orlando City 4-3 here.
Ibrahimovic on Sunday netted his goals inside 24 minutes in the second half, according to a BBC report.
With the treble, Ibrahimovic now has 15 goals in 17 appearances for LA Galaxy. The 36-year-old also provided the assist for Giovani dos Santos to score Galaxy's first goal.
Cristian Higuita had given Orlando the lead. The visitors' other goals came from a Michael Ciani own goal and Dom Dwyer, .
"It was a good day. For the team. For me. I scored three goals, had one assist. We won the game. If we wouldn't have won the game, it doesn't matter how many goals or assists you do, to win is something different," Ibrahimovic was quoted as saying by the club's official website.
"I think we started the first half poor. Very poor. We conceded easy goals. I think that was lack of willingness, lack of concentration, energy, motivation. In the second, we showed what we wanted. We went out, and we went for the kill," he added.
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Davangere: Two policemen injured in stone pelting during Ganesha procession
Davangere: Reports state that two groups engaged in stone pelting at each other during Ganesha idol immersion ceremony in Davangere on Thursday. Two police personnel were injured in the incident.
Few days ago, two groups of youth engaged in verbal altercation regarding raising of a flag for Eid Milad celebration. On account of the clashes, police had heightened security for the Ganesha procession. Despite the additional security, stones were pelted at the procession, sources stated. Inspector Gururaj and constable Raghavendra were injured in the incident. The procession continued after the police brought the situation to control. However, the stone pelting resumed once again as the procession surged forwards.
Security has been tightened up in the area and all shops have been closed down by the police. The two police personnel, who were injured in the stone pelting, are undergoing treatment at a hospital.
