Draw in Last Match Fails to Dampen Lekhwiya Party Shahania Managed to Snatch a Point with Just Two Minutes Left to Play Thanks to a Fahad Khalfan Penalty
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FORMULA 1 | Page 4 CCRICKETRICKET | Page 6 Bottas ends All-round Hamilton Daredevils run for fi rst tame Kings XI career pole by 51 runs Sunday, April 16, 2017 FOOTBALL Rajab 19, 1438 AH Kompany leads GULF TIMES by example for ruthless City SPORT Page 2 FOOTBALL Draw in last match fails to dampen Lekhwiya party Shahania managed to snatch a point with just two minutes left to play thanks to a Fahad Khalfan penalty By Sports Reporter The Red Knights continued to Doha dominate in the second half and were awarded a penalty when Yousef Ayman was bundled ekhwiya had to be content with down by Al Shahania defender a draw in their last Qatar Stars Fahad Saket. Unfortunately for League match of the season them, Abdurahman Mohamed’s Lagainst Al Shahania but that eff ort from 12 yards went well didn’t dampen their enthusiasm at the wide awards ceremony where they were pre- sented the Falcon Shield, the symbol of supremacy in domestic football. Lekhwiya who dominated the early ex- QSL CEO Hani Ballan and Qatar changes, and could have taken the lead Football Association Vice-President after Qatar international Almoez Ali Saoud al-Mohannadi were among the took advantage of the Shahania defen- top offi cials who graced the fi nal day of sive error. However, his shot fl ew wide. the QSL at the Abdulla bin Khalifa Sta- Djamel Belmadi’s side continued to dium after Lekhwiya were held to a 2-2 enjoy most of the possession, and had draw by Al Shahania. further opportunities to score but de- The Lekhwiya players partied late fender Khalid Radwan and striker Ab- into the night, clicking selfi es with fans dulrahman Mohaeed squandered their and family. Having already won the ti- chances. However, on the stroke of tle with a match to spare, they relief and half-time, Lekhwiya deservedly took joy on their faces was enough testimo- the lead, with the best move of the ny to the hard work they had put in this game. A lofted ball fell to Almoez Ali, season under coach Djamel Belmadi. who calmly picked out Edgar Da Silva The tie saw four penalties awarded in who slotted home from close range. the second half and in what was a back Lekhwiya took a one goal lead into half- and forth game, Shahania managed to time. snatch a point with just two minutes The Red Knights continued to domi- left to play thanks to a Fahad Khalfan nate in the second half and were award- penalty. ed a penalty when Yousef Ayman was Both teams elected to fi eld second bundled down by Al Shahania defender string sides for the game, with bigger Fahad Saket. Unfortunately for them, challenges lying ahead. Shahania are Abdurahman Mohamed’s eff ort from 12 set to take on Qatar SC in a relegation QFA Vice-President Saoud al-Mohannadi presents the QSL Falcon Shield to Lekhwiya’s Karim Boudiaf and Mohamed Mousa on the last day of the tournament at yards went well wide. play-off on Wednesday while Lekhwiya the Abdulla bin Khalifa Stadium yesterday. Bottom, Lekhwiya coach Djamel Belmadi celebrates with the Falcon Shield as star performer Nam Tae-Hee obliges a fan. Against the run of play, Al Shaha- are preparing for the Qatar Cup and Pictures: Noushad Thekkayil nia found the leveller when the referee their AFC Champions League matches. pointed to the penalty spot for the sec- Unsurprisingly, it was the youthful ond time in the match. Oryxes attacker Yousef Hani Ballan was pulled down in FINAL STANDINGS the box, and Nabeel Anwer stepped up and slotted away to level the scores at Teams P W D L F A Pts 1-1. Lekhwiya SC 26 19 6 1 79 33 63 Lekhwiya began to dominate again Al Sadd 26 18 7 1 77 23 61 and took the lead for a second time Al Rayyan 26 15 6 5 53 27 51 from the penalty spot. This time Ab- El Jaish 26 13 6 7 45 40 45 durahman Mostafa stepped up and the Al Gharafa 26 12 4 10 42 43 40 youngster confi dently placed the ball Umm salal 26 9 10 7 32 35 37 into the bottom right-hand corner to Al Kharaitiyat 26 10 4 12 27 32 34 give his side a 2-1 lead. Al Sailiya SC 26 8 7 11 32 45 31 Shahania pushed hard to get back Al Arabi 26 8 4 14 39 56 28 into the tie and found parity just two Al Ahli 26 7 6 13 33 45 27 minutes from time. Substitute Fahad Al Khor SC 26 6 7 13 25 38 25 Khalfan was bundled down and Shaha- Al Shahania 26 3 13 10 30 53 22 nia’s number 11 picked himself up and Muaither 26 5 5 16 23 46 20 slotted past Claude Amin to level the tie Al Wakrah 26 2 9 15 29 50 15 at 2-2 at the very death. BOTTOMLINE Sanhaji, Haydoos score as Al Sadd beat Jaish By Sports Reporter A couple of minutes later, El Jaish’s Sadd, playing on home soil, Gharafa. Al Kharaitiyat scored twice Doha Brazilian defender Lucas Mendes pro- scored two goals in the fi rst half in the first half to emerge 2-0 win- duced a close-range header but the through Hamza Sanhaji and star ners against the Cheetahs. Sanjar ball again missed the Al Sadd goalpost striker Hassan Haydoos Tursunov and Rachid Tiberkanine l Sadd picked up three as the home side averted another dan- were the goal-scoring heroes for the points with a clinical display gerous move from the men in maroon. Al Sadd goalkeeper Saad al-Sheeb Thunders. against El Jaish, winning 2-1 Despite the early inroads by El Jaish, was red carded in the 33rd minute for After a sluggish start to the pro- Aat Al Sadd Stadium. It was Al it was Al Sadd who took the lead. In an out-of-box foul against Romarinho ceedings, both teams picked up mo- Sadd’s 18th win of the season in which the 10th minute, Hamza Sanhaji – sta- of Jaish. Substitute Muhannad Naim mentum around the 10th minute of Jesualdo Ferreira’s men lost only one tioned near the El Jaish box – received was called in as a replacement goal- the match when Al Kharaitiyat opened game. a pass from captain Xavi near the half keeper by Al Sadd coach Ferriera and the scoring. Unmarked Uzbek forward Sadd, playing on home soil, scored line. With a couple of defenders close he straight away produced a diving Tursunov charged into the Al Gharafa two goals in the fi rst half through by, Sanhaji defl ected the ball past El stop on the following direct free-kick box before calmly slipping the ball past Hamza Sanhaji and star striker Hassan Jaish goalkeeper Khalifa Abucar for taken by Rashidov. goalkeeper Yusuf Ali for his team’s fi rst Haydoos. El Jaish, coached by Sabri his seventh goal of the season for the In the 67th minute, El Jaiah’s striker goal. Lamouchi, reduced the defi cit through former QSL champions. Rashidov hammered one home from Al Kharaitiyat pushed on for a sec- Uzbek forward Sardor Rashidov in the Al Sadd added their second goal close range, slotting the ball into the ond and duly raced to a 2-0 lead when second half. through a penalty kick in the 25th net with a fi rst-time volley on a lob Tiberkanine, the Moroccan midfi elder, With Qatar national coach Jorge Fos- minute national team striker Hassan ball. It was Rashidov’s 15th goal of the converted a penalty kick in the 40th sati watching from the stands at Al Sadd Haydoos beat the goalkeeper from the season. minute. Al Gharafa pushed hard to get Stadium, El Jaish captain Seydou Keita spot kick with ease, much to the dis- Al Kharaitiyat shock Gharafa 2-0 back into the tie during the second defl ected a ball from close range in the may of El Jaish coach Lamouchi who Al Kharaitiyat wrapped up their half, however Al Kharaitiyat held out third minute of the match but the ball Al Sadd skipper Xavi is hassled by El Jaish’s Mohamed al-Yazidi during their last followed the proceedings from inside QSL season on a positive note, win- to pick up a well deserved win against sailed past the Al Sadd goalpost. QSL match yesterday. the dugout. ning their round 26 battle against Al their opponents Gulf Times 2 Sunday, April 16, 2017 FOOTBALL SPOTLIGHT PREVIEW Mourinho summons Milestone man strength for Chelsea Kane keeps Spurs in title hunt File picture of Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho. AFP thriving under Conte, as typifi ed London by the form of Eden Hazard. ‘Our job was to get three points and we got three points. Now if they (Chelsea) fail, Hazard, who played like a ghost under Mourinho last sea- we’re there. Now the pressure is on Chelsea to try to win at Old Traff ord’ anchester United son, will arrive at Old Traff ord manager Jose Mour- seeking to reach the milestone inho must rally a of 15 goals in a league campaign fatigued and found- for the fi rst time since he signed Mering team this weekend as he from Lille in 2012. rekindles an increasingly thorny For his part, Conte has sought rivalry with his former club to play down any suggestion of Chelsea, the Premier League tension between himself and leaders.