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Tribune News NetworkDohaAl Wakrah’s Angolan international Gelson Dala sizzled at the Al Janoub Stadium on Monday night leading his to a thrilling 3-0 win over Qatar Sports Club (Qatar SC) in the fourth round clash of QNB Stars League.The thrilling win also saw Al Wakrah take the top spot in the standings with 10 points. Al Arani with 9 points from three games are second while Al Duhail with 7 points are third. The Blue Wave led 1-0 at half time. Their goals came from Murad Naji (43rd minute), Mohammed Hassan (47th minute), and from the sterling Gelson Dala (93rd minute).Wary of their opponents, Qatar Sports Club began sprightly and had their chances. But deep into the opening session (33rd minute), Sebastian Soria’s dangerous free-kick missed its target.A minute later, Al Wakrah’s Mohamed Benyettou sent in a fine pass to Mohammed Hassan inside the box but the latter hit over.Soon, exciting free-flowing football action followed with both teams displaying super play. In the 41st minute, Qatar SC’s Bashar Resan’s back tackle against Murad Naji saw Al Wakrah get a free kick. Taken by their captain Lucas Mendes, the left-footed kick curled and dipped but only to hit the crossbar.Two minutes later, in a sizzling counter-attack, Mohamed Hassan sent in a brilliant cross from the right to Naji who beat the goalkeeper to his right, sending the Al Wakrah fans into a frenzy with the opening goal.The Blue Wave returned immediately into the second half picking on a defence lapse of Qatar SC to make it 2-0. Given a centre by Gelson Dala from the left, Hassan scored gleefully.The brilliance of Dala was on view in the 58th minute when the Angolan dashed past Qatar SC defenders all on his own and cut through between two players but his push just went wide to the left.Threatened and given little leeway, Qatar SC made another attempt being rewarded with a free-kick in the 77th minute. But Khalid Mahmoudi’s shot went wide to the right.Next minute, the action moved to the other side but Australian Lucas Sainsbury’s free kick landed on the top of the net.Dala then provided more joy to his team and fans. Picking on a pass off a header from Ismail Mahmoud (after a long goal kick from Saoud Mubarak), a lurching Dala broke through the defence to beat Bader Benoun and Sataa Al Abbasi at the rival net to make it 3-0.This was Al Wakrah’s third win of the season, besides a draw, in four games while Qatar SC are eighth with four points.
