Briefs | Portugal shows class at Under-20 World Cup

Portugal scored twice in the last two minutes on its way to a flattering 3-0 win over Senegal yesterday which lifted it atop Group C at the FIFA Under-20 World Cup in New Zealand. Late goals in Hamilton by Andre Silva and Nuno Santos gave Portugal the group lead on goal difference from Colombia which had earlier beaten Qatar 1-0 at the same Waikato Stadium. Portugal emphasized its strong claims to the Under-20 title, which it won in both 1989 and 1991, when it scored its opening goal through Gelson Martins after only 26 seconds — the fourth-fastest goal in the tournament’s history. Goalkeeper Ibrahima Sy kept Senegal in the match until the final minutes when Silva and Santos made the match safe for the two-time champion.

Chelsea makes rare trip Down Under

Premier League champions Chelsea arrived in Sydney yesterday for tomorrow’s 83,500 sellout match at the Olympic stadium, the English side’s first trip to Australia in 41 years. At a media conference yesterday, Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho promised to play a full-strength side against A-League runners-up Sydney FC. “Playing in front of 83,000 (people) is huge, it’s fantastic really,” Mourinho said. “We want to play well and we want to show off our best players and we will give our fans a good show.”