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Al Sadd continued to be unstoppable in the QNB Stars League 2020-21 as they drubbed Al Gharafa 4-1 in their Week 9 clash at Al Duhail Stadium on Sunday.
In the other clashes, Al Duhail beat Al Arabi 2-0 while Qatar SC prevailed over Al Sailiya 3-1.
Al Sadd towered over Al Gharafa as Boualem Khoukhi (fifth minute), Santiago Cazorla (63rd minute), Akram Afif (84th minute) and Baghdad Bounedjah (90th minute) scored the goals for the Wolves, who continued to top the table with 25 points following their eighth victory. Al Sadd had drawn one match.
Koo Ja-Cheol scored in the 76th minute for Al Gharafa, who remained on 18 points after their third defeat.
In just the second minute of the fast-paced clash, Al Sadd captain Hassan Al Haydous, darting down the right flank, delivered a near-perfect cross for Baghdad Bounedjah, but Al Gharafa defender Tamim Al Muhaza kept his nose ahead of the feared Algerian striker to head the ball for a corner.
In the fourth minute, Al Gharafa’s Homam Elamin brought down Al Haydous close to his own box with a reckless tackle that saw the Qatar national team skipper writhing in pain. Khoukhi did not disappoint with the resultant free-kick, sending the ball into the net with a slick shot that sailed into the top right of net with Al Gharafa keeper Salah Hassan unable to stop the ball.
It was Khoukhi’s first goal of the season and it came off in a spectacular fashion.
On the half-hour mark, Tarek Salman of Al Sadd, after making his way into the Al Gharafa box, picked up a deflected ball and fired a shot that hit the goalpost.
Two minutes later, Al Gharafa wasted a golden opportunity to score off a penalty kick. Salman brought down Yousef Muftah of Al Gharafa. The referee sought the assistance VAR and then pointed to the spot kick. Al Gharafa’s Algerian midfielder Sofiane Hanni decided to go left of keeper Meshaal Barsham who produced a perfect dive to deflect the ball away.
Al Sadd doubled their lead when Muftah brought down Guilherme Torres resulting in a long-range free-kick. Cazorla curled in a free-kick that sailed above the Al Gharafa wall and dipped on the goalkeeper before bouncing.
In the 74th minute, Hanni despite under pressure from defender Abdelkarim Hassan, found Koo with a neat cross and slipped in the ball from touching distance of the goalline. Koo charged into the Al Sadd box and fired home with a powerful shot.
Ten minutes later, Afif produced a deft left-footed flick from an acute angle into the top of the net for his fifth goal of the season.
Bounedjah added Al Sadd’s fourth goal in the last minute from close range.
Al Duhail two good
Al Duhail defeated Al Arabi 2-0 at Al Duhail Stadium riding on a double from Edmilson Junior (32nd and 78th minutes) which saw the defending champions claim their fifth win to move on to 15 points.
Al Arabi remained on six points after their fifth defeat.
After a cagey start, Al Arabi’s Abdulla Al Marafi provided a bit of flair when he attempted a bicycle kick from the edge of the box, but his spectacular shot was punched by keeper Mohammed Al Bakri in the sixth minute.
Two minutes later, Al Duhail’s Eduardo Rodrigues (Dudu) dribbled past Ibrahim Kalla and charged into the Al Arabi box. The Brazilian fired a powerful shot that sailed past the Al Arabi goalpost in what was their first serious attempt at goal.
Al Duhail then opened the scoring. Rodrigues, in the centre of the pitch near the Al Arabi box, found Edmilson with a short pass. Al Arabi’s Fahad Shnein gave a hot chase but Edmislon, after slipping into the box, flicked the ball to the right of the goalkeeper from close range.
After a few tame exchanges, Edmilson curled in a long-range shot in the 66th minute, but his shot slipped past the post without causing damage to Al Arabi.
The Red Knights sealed their commanding show with another strike from Edmilson who fired a bullet from the edge of the box after a short pass from Almoez stationed around 20 yards away. Edmilson stopped the ball, made a quick assessment of the angle and then fired a shot to the right of Al Abbasi, who dived full length.
Qatar SC score easy win
Qatar SC beat Al Sailiya 3-1 at the Al Ahli Stadium with Anthony Okpotu (11th and 15th minutes) and Youcef Belaili (88th minute) scoring. The Kings moved on to 15 points with their fourth consecutive victory and fifth overall this season.
Serigne Mbodji (45+4) scored the only of Al Sailiya, who stood on 11 points following their fourth defeat.
Qatar SC were in unrelenting mood from start. That they were up by two goals inside 15 minutes showed how charged up their players have been under the tutelage of former Qatar international midfielder Younis Ali, who took charge of the side this season.
Okpotu scored both his goals in similar fashion, with Algerian forward Belaili providing him with the assists on both occasions. Referee Hamad Al Subaie referred to the Video Assistant Referee to confirm the second goal as Okpotu was doubted to have been offside.
Okpotu had a narrow miss in the 27th minute as he hit a shot over the bar. Qatar SC’s Ali Karimi had a free-kick parried by Al Sailiya goalkeeper Claude Amin in the 38th minute.
Mohanad Ali led Al Sailiya’s attacks even as his strike partner Tiago Bezerra was off-colour. Iraqi Mohanad was unlucky on a couple of occasions in the first half as his shot hit the crossbar and Tiago sent the rebound wide with a bicycle kick.
On another occasion, Mohanad skied his shot before he had a goal disallowed for offside in the 44th minute.
However, Al Sailiya’s efforts bore fruits as Mbodji reduced the margin in first-half injury time with a diving header off Nadir Belhadj’s cross.
Al Sailiya showed more alacrity in the second half. Soon after resumption, Belhadj tested the goalkeeper with a grounder and then, in the 83rd minute, he was thwarted by Amine.
Qatar SC swelled the margin, with Belaili getting on to the scoresheet as the match wore on.
Results
Al Sadd 4 (Boualem Khoukhi 5’, Santi Cazorla 63’, Akram Afif 84’, Baghdad Bounedjah 90’) bt Al Gharafa 1 (Koo Ja-Cheol 76’)
Al Duhail 2 (Edmilson Junior 32’, 78’) bt Al Arabi 0
Qatar SC 3 (Anthony Okpotu 11’, 15’; Youcef Belaili 88’) bt Al Sailiya 1 (Kara Mbodji 45+5’).
Doha
Al Sadd continued to be unstoppable in the QNB Stars League 2020-21 as they drubbed Al Gharafa 4-1 in their Week 9 clash at Al Duhail Stadium on Sunday.
In the other clashes, Al Duhail beat Al Arabi 2-0 while Qatar SC prevailed over Al Sailiya 3-1.
Al Sadd towered over Al Gharafa as Boualem Khoukhi (fifth minute), Santiago Cazorla (63rd minute), Akram Afif (84th minute) and Baghdad Bounedjah (90th minute) scored the goals for the Wolves, who continued to top the table with 25 points following their eighth victory. Al Sadd had drawn one match.
Koo Ja-Cheol scored in the 76th minute for Al Gharafa, who remained on 18 points after their third defeat.
In just the second minute of the fast-paced clash, Al Sadd captain Hassan Al Haydous, darting down the right flank, delivered a near-perfect cross for Baghdad Bounedjah, but Al Gharafa defender Tamim Al Muhaza kept his nose ahead of the feared Algerian striker to head the ball for a corner.
In the fourth minute, Al Gharafa’s Homam Elamin brought down Al Haydous close to his own box with a reckless tackle that saw the Qatar national team skipper writhing in pain. Khoukhi did not disappoint with the resultant free-kick, sending the ball into the net with a slick shot that sailed into the top right of net with Al Gharafa keeper Salah Hassan unable to stop the ball.
It was Khoukhi’s first goal of the season and it came off in a spectacular fashion.
On the half-hour mark, Tarek Salman of Al Sadd, after making his way into the Al Gharafa box, picked up a deflected ball and fired a shot that hit the goalpost.
Two minutes later, Al Gharafa wasted a golden opportunity to score off a penalty kick. Salman brought down Yousef Muftah of Al Gharafa. The referee sought the assistance VAR and then pointed to the spot kick. Al Gharafa’s Algerian midfielder Sofiane Hanni decided to go left of keeper Meshaal Barsham who produced a perfect dive to deflect the ball away.
Al Sadd doubled their lead when Muftah brought down Guilherme Torres resulting in a long-range free-kick. Cazorla curled in a free-kick that sailed above the Al Gharafa wall and dipped on the goalkeeper before bouncing.
In the 74th minute, Hanni despite under pressure from defender Abdelkarim Hassan, found Koo with a neat cross and slipped in the ball from touching distance of the goalline. Koo charged into the Al Sadd box and fired home with a powerful shot.
Ten minutes later, Afif produced a deft left-footed flick from an acute angle into the top of the net for his fifth goal of the season.
Bounedjah added Al Sadd’s fourth goal in the last minute from close range.
Al Duhail two good
Al Duhail defeated Al Arabi 2-0 at Al Duhail Stadium riding on a double from Edmilson Junior (32nd and 78th minutes) which saw the defending champions claim their fifth win to move on to 15 points.
Al Arabi remained on six points after their fifth defeat.
After a cagey start, Al Arabi’s Abdulla Al Marafi provided a bit of flair when he attempted a bicycle kick from the edge of the box, but his spectacular shot was punched by keeper Mohammed Al Bakri in the sixth minute.
Two minutes later, Al Duhail’s Eduardo Rodrigues (Dudu) dribbled past Ibrahim Kalla and charged into the Al Arabi box. The Brazilian fired a powerful shot that sailed past the Al Arabi goalpost in what was their first serious attempt at goal.
Al Duhail then opened the scoring. Rodrigues, in the centre of the pitch near the Al Arabi box, found Edmilson with a short pass. Al Arabi’s Fahad Shnein gave a hot chase but Edmislon, after slipping into the box, flicked the ball to the right of the goalkeeper from close range.
After a few tame exchanges, Edmilson curled in a long-range shot in the 66th minute, but his shot slipped past the post without causing damage to Al Arabi.
The Red Knights sealed their commanding show with another strike from Edmilson who fired a bullet from the edge of the box after a short pass from Almoez stationed around 20 yards away. Edmilson stopped the ball, made a quick assessment of the angle and then fired a shot to the right of Al Abbasi, who dived full length.
Qatar SC score easy win
Qatar SC beat Al Sailiya 3-1 at the Al Ahli Stadium with Anthony Okpotu (11th and 15th minutes) and Youcef Belaili (88th minute) scoring. The Kings moved on to 15 points with their fourth consecutive victory and fifth overall this season.
Serigne Mbodji (45+4) scored the only of Al Sailiya, who stood on 11 points following their fourth defeat.
Qatar SC were in unrelenting mood from start. That they were up by two goals inside 15 minutes showed how charged up their players have been under the tutelage of former Qatar international midfielder Younis Ali, who took charge of the side this season.
Okpotu scored both his goals in similar fashion, with Algerian forward Belaili providing him with the assists on both occasions. Referee Hamad Al Subaie referred to the Video Assistant Referee to confirm the second goal as Okpotu was doubted to have been offside.
Okpotu had a narrow miss in the 27th minute as he hit a shot over the bar. Qatar SC’s Ali Karimi had a free-kick parried by Al Sailiya goalkeeper Claude Amin in the 38th minute.
Mohanad Ali led Al Sailiya’s attacks even as his strike partner Tiago Bezerra was off-colour. Iraqi Mohanad was unlucky on a couple of occasions in the first half as his shot hit the crossbar and Tiago sent the rebound wide with a bicycle kick.
On another occasion, Mohanad skied his shot before he had a goal disallowed for offside in the 44th minute.
However, Al Sailiya’s efforts bore fruits as Mbodji reduced the margin in first-half injury time with a diving header off Nadir Belhadj’s cross.
Al Sailiya showed more alacrity in the second half. Soon after resumption, Belhadj tested the goalkeeper with a grounder and then, in the 83rd minute, he was thwarted by Amine.
Qatar SC swelled the margin, with Belaili getting on to the scoresheet as the match wore on.
Results
Al Sadd 4 (Boualem Khoukhi 5’, Santi Cazorla 63’, Akram Afif 84’, Baghdad Bounedjah 90’) bt Al Gharafa 1 (Koo Ja-Cheol 76’)
Al Duhail 2 (Edmilson Junior 32’, 78’) bt Al Arabi 0
Qatar SC 3 (Anthony Okpotu 11’, 15’; Youcef Belaili 88’) bt Al Sailiya 1 (Kara Mbodji 45+5’).
