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SPORT 16 FRIDAY 21 APRIL 2017 Al Sadd edge Al Rayyan to enter final The Peninsula Qatar Cup: First area, leaving referee Abdulra- the restart. Moments later, Ser- ham Al Jassim little choice but gio Garcia also had a l Sadd held on to semi-final to point to the spot. oppurtunity to pull a goal back secure a narrow 3-2 Hamroun scores a Hassan Haydoos stepped up however his effort skimmed just win over rivals Al brace including a for his side and slotted the ball wide of the left hand post. Rayyan to secure goal in 55th second into the left hand for his side Rayyan eventually made their place in the of the match while second goal of the match. their possession count on the 2017A Qatar Cup final at the Jas- Two minutes Sadd were in 53rd minute when midfielder Haydoos was the sim bin Hamad Stadium dreamland,as they raced into a Koh Myong-jin tapped in to yesterday. other goal scorer for three goal lead. made the score 3-1. The Wolves raced into a the winning side A cross from And was mis- A low cross from Rodrigo three goal lead after just twenty handled by Omar Barry in the Tabata evaded the Al Sadd two minutes, however the game After conceding 3 Rayyan goal, the ball fell to Has- defence leaving Koh to score turned on the hour mark when goals in the first san Haydoos who picked out from close range. Sadd midfielder Sami Kasola half, Al Rayyan fight team-mate Jugurtha Hamroun Just on the hour mark, the was sent off for a second yellow back in the second who was left with the simplest tie swung in favour of Al Rayyan card. half through goals of finishes for Sadd’s third goal after Sadd midfielder Sami Sergio Garcia scored a spec- from Koh and Garcia of the match. Kasola picked up his second yel- tacular goal to set up a but fall short Al Rayyan again attemped low of the game after a rash grand-stand finish, however Al to find their way back into the challenge in the centre of the Sadd held out to secure their tie after conceding three goals park. With the extra man, Al place in the April 29 final. ball and placed their opponents in the space of twenty two min- Rayyan pushed hard eventually With the first attack of the under presser. utes. Michael Laudrup’s side finding their second goal in game Al Sadd opened the With four minutes on the could of easily pulled a goal spectacular fashion. scoring. clock,Musab Kheder’s well back had Sergio Garcia’s half With 73 minutes on the A cross from left back placed cross found Rodrigo volley not rattled the crossbar. clock Spanish attacker Sergio Abdulkarim Hassan found Tabata, but his snap header flew Whilst on the stroke of half- Garcia unleashed a fine curling Jugurtha Hamroun who over the bar. time Musab Kheder saw hit shot from just outside the box unleashed a drilled right footed Tabata again saw a headed effort scamper just wide of the which sailed into the top right- shot which snuck into the bot- effort loop wide on the seventh Al Sadd post. Al Sadd headed hand corner. tom right hand of the goal, minute as Michael Laudrup’s into the break with a comfort- Al Sadd will now play the getting the better of Al Rayyan side attempted to find parity. able three goal lead. winner of today’s second Qatar Al Sadd players celebrate after Hassan Haydoos (second left) keeper Omar Barry. On the twenty minute mark The Lions kicked into life Cup semi-final between QSL scores their second goal during the first Qatar Cup semi-final The Wolves had their early Al Sadd doubled their lead from from the very start of the sec- champions Lekhwiya and cur- against Al Rayyan at Jassim bin Hamad Stadium yesterday. goal in just 55th second of the the penalty spot. Lions defender ond half, with Paraguayan rent Qatar Cup holders El Jaish, Al Sadd won the match 3-2 to enter the final which will be match. Shocked into action, Al Victor Casares was to adjudged international Víctor Cáceres in the showpiece Qatar Cup final played on April 29. Rayyan began to dominate the to have handled the ball in the heading just wide seconds after to take place on April 29. Sardor upbeat ahead of In-form Lekhwiya eye victory tough Lekhwiya clash The Peninsula over El Jaish in 2nd semi-final l Jaish midfielder Sardor The Peninsula consistent side of the season. Rashidov (pictured) is However, assistant coach Econfident his side can atar Stars League (QSL) Jean-Marc Kuentz said the team overcome the odds to defeat champions Lekhwiya will has the potential to overcome local rivals Lekhwiya to Q be targeting a domestic the tough opponents. progress to the Qatar Cup final. double when they take on local “Lekhwiya is the strongest The defending champions rivals El Jaish in the second side in Qatar right now, we know are set to take on Lekhwiya semi-final of the 2017 Qatar Cup, that but we believe we can cause today at Al Sadd Stadium, with champions, and matches today at Al Sadd Stadium. them some problems. I hope we the match kicking off at 7pm. between the two sides are Red Knights boss Djamel can win and progress to the “We have the potential to always highly anticipated. They Belmadi said the Qatar Cup is a final.” reclaim the Qatar Cup again; we have a great squad full of strong whole new tournament and his “We have form as El Jaish in know what we need to do to players and they will push El team will have to put a clinical the Qatar Cup, and we are the against Lekhwiya and we are Jaish all the way. performance to overcome defending champions. The team confident that we can progress “Cup football is always a defending champions El Jaish in is well prepared for the game, to the final,” Sardor said ahead unique challenge especially the semi-final. and we have the history to of the match. when you know that if you lose “This is a new competition progress and lift the trophy for “The Qatar Cup is always you are eliminated immedi- for us this season," the coach a third time. Anything is possi- the hardest competition in ately. We will be looking to said ahead of the match. ble in football” added Kuentz Lekhwiya coach Djamel Belmadi (right) during a press Qatar, as it involves the four reduce our errors in this match, "We are full of confidence when asked about Jaish’s best sides in the QSL. However and progress to the final again” after the league and of course conference ahead of the second Qatar Cup semi-final against chances of progressing to the El Jaish have won the Qatar Cup claimed the winger, who has are plan is to win both trophies. El Jaish. Qatar Cup final. twice in three seasons and that scored 15 goals in the QSL this It will be a challenge against El El Jaish midfielder Moham- fact gives the squad a big boost season. Jaish who want to retain their confidant sides in Qatar if we are “We are all looking forward mad Mothnani insisted that the ahead of the match against “We have had a difficult title.” to succeed” noted the Algerian to the Qatar Cup triumph, he knock out nature favoor of the Lekhwiya” added the time in the league this season, “We always aspire to win the coach. said. Qatar Cup could favour his side. Uzbekistan international. but the Qatar Cup is a special titles, and after a difficult season As for Lekhwiya midfielder "For us the league was the “The match will be a real When asked about competition for El Jaish. I think in the league, we enter a major Abdurahman Mohammed, he beginning of the season and we battle, as ever against Lekhwiya Lekhwiya, Rashidov revealed that we have the experience and important tournament in the believes his side have to desire are hungry to win the Qatar Cup we cannot make any mistakes. he expected a tough encounter and know how to progress to the Qatar Cup, the case as ever to cap off another title winning again for Lekhwiya." It’s a hard match to predict, any- against the Red Knights. the final and win the Qatar Cup is to win the trophy but we will season for the new QSL El Jaish are aware that they thing can happen,” said the “Lekhwiya are the current QSL again,” he added. have to best two of the most champions. will be up against the most midfielder. Chelsea still favourites for Cup semi-final, says Pochettino London Chelsea side, who were 13 "We are talking about one of Tottenham but if trophies were and I was asked how we can "We have great momentum Reuters points clear a few weeks ago, the best teams in Europe. Play- awarded for progress the Argen- reduce the gap to the top four," and that is the most important have looked vulnerable in ers that in the past five years tine would be ahead of his rivals. he said. because that can change very helsea are favourites to win defeats by Crystal Palace and have won European competi- Since the start of last season "That was the main problem quickly." tomorrow's FA Cup semi- Manchester United, Tottenham tions and World Cups, a manager they have won 141 Premier that Tottenham had.