Al Attiyah Guides Clinton to Grand Prix Glory
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SPORT Sunday 25 November 2018 PAGE | 08 PAGE | 09 Mickelson IOC chief Bach edges Woods wants to in play-off to ensure clean earn $9m 2020 Games Al Sailiya stun Al Gharafa as Al Duhail maintain top spot THE PENINSULA Khaled Radwan Hassan inside the DOHA Al Khor box and the referee Abdulrahman Al-Jassim promptly Al Sailiya yesterday stunned pointed to the spot kick. former champions Al Gharafa 2-1 El Arabi, who takes rather long with a winning strike in injury route before kicking the ball, time at Al Ahli Stadium. slotted his spot kick to the left of Substitute Mohamad Rajeb keeper Mohammed Al-Bakri to produced a stunning header with put his side 1-0 ahead. It was the a full-length forward dive to Moroccan’s 15th goal of the QNB score Al Sailiya’s winning goal. Stars League season which is just Earlier Mashaal Qassim Al into its fourth month. Shammari scored Al Sailiya’s first Al Duhail walked off the pitch goal in the 73rd minute. with a slender 1-0 lead at halftime For Al Gharafa, the only goal but U-23 player Abdullah Al- was scored by Vladimir Weiss off Ahrak wasted a golden oppor- a penalty in the 51st minute. tunity to score from close seven In the 15th minute of the fast- Al Duhail’s Youssef El Arabi (left) scores their winning goal against Al Arabi yesterday. minutes into the second half. paced match, Al Gharafa’s Mehdi In the 83rd minute, Al Duhail’s Taremi latched on to a loopy Weiss inside the Al Khor box but awarded a penalty and Weiss feet outside his own box, failed to in the country, scored from Mohamed Moosa was penalised cross inside the Al Sailiya box. the latter was penalised by easily converted from the spot clear a loopy ball that flew in his penalty kick in the 35th minute to with a yellow for seemingly With only goalkeeper Saoud Al referee Schnyder with a yellow kick in the 51st minute. direction. Ali’s shot bounced off help coach Nabil Maaloul’s side elbowing into Diogo Da Silva. A Khater to beat from close range, card for diving. Two minutes Exactly at the hour mark, Al substitute Al Shammari who drove pick up three points. minute later, Luiz of Al Duhail Taremi delayed his deflection later, Al Khor’s Abdulkareem Al Sailiya coach benched Al Ali and the ball into an open net with a In just the 5th minute of the once again went for a long-range allowing Al Khor defender Mau- Ali was also shown a yellow card. brought in Rajeb who would go left-footed shot. match at Al Khor Stadium, referee left-footed shot that narrowly ricio Donizeti Junior to block his Three minutes from the first- on to score the match-winning In injury time (90 + 3), Rajeb Abdulrahman Al Jassim penalised sailed above the Al Khor crossbar. shot near the goal. half whistle, Al Gharafa’s goal. A minute later, Al Gharafa’s the substitute produced a deft Luiz Martin Junior with a yellow After a few quick exchanges, In the 22nd minute, Al Abdelaziz Mohammed aimed at Taremi broke free of his marker header with a forward lunge on a card for a rough tackle in the early Al Duhail held on to their slender Gharafa’s Slovakian midfielder the Al Khor goalmouth but his after receiving a cross from the loopy cross from the flank to score part of the round 11 clash. lead to post their 11th win of the Weiss was brought down with a fast-paced shot missed its target centre but he ended up over- Al Sailiya’s winning strike. After neither side managed to season. rough tackle by Mirgani Alzain narrowly. running the ball with only keeper Meanwhile, points leaders Al get the break, high-scoring Al Elsewhere, goals from and Swiss referee Urs Dominik Soon after the resumption of Al Khater to beat. Duhail yesterday relied on a first- Duhail striker El Arabi finally Baghdad Bounedjah (7 and 45+2) Schnyder promptly penalised the play in the fast-paced match, Al In the 73rd minute, a keeper’s half strike by Youssef El Arabi to broked the deadlock and put his and Hassan Al Haydos (49) sealed Al Khor offender. Gharafa grabbed the lead. Weiss gaffe from Yousuf Ali, an U-23 beat Al Khor 1-0 in their round 12 name on the scorer’s list when he an easy 3-0 win for Al Sadd In the 37th minute, George was brought down by Al Sailiya player, allowed Al Sailiya to clash. converted an easy penalty. against struggling Al Arabi at the Kwesi produced a neat tackle on keeper Al Khater. The referee equalise. Ali, standing a couple of El Arabi, one of the top players El Arabi was brought down by Al Arabi Stadium. Al Attiyah guides Clinton to Grand Prix glory CHINTHANA WASALA THE PENINSULA Hamad Ali Al Attiayah, winner of the Grand Experienced Qatari rider Hamad Ali Prix, guides Clinton Al Attiyah yesterday cornered the over an obstacle Grand Prix glory with a flawless during the third and routine astride Clinton on the final final day of the QNB day of the QNB Qatar International Qatar International Show Jumping Championship. Show Jumping At the Qatar Equestrian Feder- Championship ation’s (QEF) Outdoor Arena, the 2018 at the 2018 Asian Games bronze medallist Qatar Equestrian maneuvered his trusted gelding in Federation’s (QEF) the FEI World Cup qualifying event outdoor arena winning time of 53.29 seconds and yesterday. PICTURES: LOTFI GARSI won the top prize of €3,300. The podium winners of the Grand Prix, Mubarak Yousuf Al Clinton, who was also the Rumaihi, Hamad Ali Al Attiyah and Hamad Nasser Al Qadi second fastest in Friday’s FEI World pose for a photograph with the Secretary-General of Qatar Cup Qualifying event, was the only Equestrian Federation, Badr Al Darwish (front, centre) and horse in yesterday’s Grand Prix Tournament Director Ali Al Rumaihi (front, left). (160cm) to complete the two rounds with no errors as Al Attiyah, 24, completed a great week of riding in style. In-form Mubarak Yousuf Al Rumaihi, who was astride Vivaldi K, completed the decisive round in 50.55 seconds (he clocked 78.83 QNB QATAR INTERNATIONAL SHOW JUMPING CHAMPIONSHIP: RESULTS seconds in the opening round) but got stalled with four errors. COMP. (7) TWO PHASES FEI ART. 274.5.3, MAX. 120CM, PRIZE MONEY €6,000 However, it couldn’t stop the Rank/Horse Rider 1st phase 2nd phase Prize money 34-year-old Qatari rider from 1: Hugo Z Hamad Nasser Al Qadi 37.88 26.47 €1,500 winning the second podium spot at error-free routine. Hugo Z clocked 2: Fernhill Friendly Touch Ali Mohammed Al Marri 40.86 26.75 €1,200 the two-star event as he won the a time of 37.88 secs in the first phase 3: Dolce Vita M Khalid Mohammed Al Emadi 38.64 27.99 €900 second place and got richer by and 26.47 in the second. 4: Arselina Mohammed Al Baker 42.40 28.72 €600 The podium winners of competition No. 8, Nasser Al Ghazali, €2,700. Ali Mohammed Al Marri, on COMP. (8) TWO PHASES FEI ART. 274.5.3, MAX. 135CM, PRIZE MONEY €8,000 Mohammed Saeed Haidan and Faleh Suwead Al Ajami pose for It was Al Rumaihi’s seventh Fernhill Friendly Touch, finished a photograph with an official during the presentation ceremony. international win this month having runner up after spending 40.86 and 1: Apple Bee Mohammed Saeed Haidan 46.53 32.46 €2,240 2: Aslan 69 Nasser Al Ghazali 47.13 34.03 (4) €1,800 annexed five titles including the 26.75 to complete the same task and 3: Ulano Faleh Suwead Al Ajami 49.48 34.87 (4) €1,400 Grand Prix class in the recently con- won €1,200. 4: Dubaii Abdulrahman Adel Nassar 50.36 36.08 (4) €1,000 cluded Al Rayyan Championship at Khalid Mohammed Al Emadi 5: Ferrari PH Mohammed Nasser Al Qadi 50.99 39.32 (8) €560 the same venue. completed the top three when his SIEC Lonnie, ridden by Hamad 15-year-old mare Dolce Vita M COMP. (9) GRAND PRIX - WORLD CUP COMPETITION, TWO ROUNDS FEI ART. 273.3.3.1 & 273.4.3 + Nasser Al Qadi, clocked 80.42 and clocked 38.64 and 27.99 in the 273.2.2, MIN 145CM - MAX. 160CM, PRIZE MONEY 12,000, LR (GROUP E) 50.94 (4) to secure the remaining two phases respectively. He won 1: Clinton Hamad Ali Al Attiyah 81.24 53.29 3,300 podium spot in yesterday’s feature €900. 2: Vivaldi K Mubarak Yousuf Al Rumaihi 78.83 50.55 (4) 2,700 event to win a prize cheque for The 135cm category saw 3: SIEC Lonnie Hamad Nasser Al Qadi 80.42 50.94 (4) 2,100 €2,100. Mohammed Saeed Haidan’s Apple 4: Anyway Ii Rashid Towaim Al Marri 84.44 (1) 1,200 Anyway Ii, guided by Rashid Bee outsmarting other contenders 5: Carport Faleh Suwead Al Ajami 78.85 (4) 840 Towaim Al Marri and Carport, with to win the top prize of €2,240. Apple Faleh Suwead Al Ajami in the saddle, Bee spent 46.53 secs and 32.46 secs podium finish in the three-day event The championship which was rounded up the top five. to complete the two phases.