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SPORT Monday 21 November 2016 PAGE | 27 PAGE | 28 Durant sparks Indian spinnersinners Warriors, Clippers strike latee withwith bag 12th win two wicketsets Mohsine strikes late as Al Wakrah hold Al Sadd The Peninsula El Jaish brush late strike by Moh- sine Moutaouali, past Al Shahaniya yesterday helped Al Wakrah snatch The Penininsula a point against formerA Qatar Stars League l Jaish took on Al Shahaniya in round (QSL) champions Al Sadd. seven of the Qatar Stars League at the Hosts Al Wakrah, trailing ELekhwiya Stadium yesterday. The match by a goal following a strike by ended 3-1 in favour of El Jaish as Romarinho’s Al Sadd's Hamroun Jugurtha brace proved to be the difference between the (60), drew level with a hotly two sides. debated 90th minute penalty The soldiers stamped their authority with by Moutaouali. their first goal courtesy of their Brazilian sen- It was Al Sadd's third draw sation Romarinho. The striker won a free kick of the season though the side outside the box, the resulting strik from - coached by Jesualdo Ferreira Romarinho saw the ball sail over the wall into - are unbeaten in seven the top left corner of the goal to give Jaish an matches. El Jaish's Mohamed early lead. In the 6th minute, Al Wak- Methnani (left) and Al Then towards the end of the first half, Sabri rah's Hamood Abdulla Al Shahaniya's Nabeel Anwar Lamouchi’s side doubled their lead minute. Yazidi broke free off his vie for the ball pocession Murrad Naji's spectacular long-range strike marker and charged into the during their Qatar Stars swerved in the air before finding the back of Al Sadd box in what the first League game played the net. serious attempt at either goal. at Lekhwiya Stadium El Jaish controlled most of the first half and In a hurried attempt at Al yesterday. Al Shahaniya had a couple of chances but did Sadd goal, Al Yazidi fired a bul- little to trouble Saoud Al Khater in the El Jaish let towards the net but Goal. goalkeeper Saad Abdulla Al The second half was much more positive Dosari punched the ball away. QATAR STARS LEAGUE that was well pouched by goal- the Al Sadd box and fired a indirect free-kick. It was for Al Shahania as they pushed forward look- Playing in all-white, Al keeper Enyas. missile in the direction of the Jugurtha's second goal of the ing to get some goals. They were rewarded for Sadd looked tad edgy with Yesterday's results In the 33rd minute, Has- goal but Al Sadd 'keeper Al season that came at the right their efforts when in the fifty-fourth minute hosts Al Wakrah mounting Al Wakrah 1 - 1 Al Sadd san missed an easy Dosari punched the ball away time for Al Sadd. In the 65th Mohamed Tiaiba won a penalty for Shahaniya attacks on the former QSL El Jaish 3 - 1 Al Shahaniya snap-header off a free kick to kill Al Wakrah's best chance minute, Al Wakrah's 82 Ahmad after he was fouled by Abdurahman Abubakar champions in the first 10 min- when he jumped high to meet to score. Ali Khil had only the goal- in the box. utes of the round 7 clash at Al Lekhwiya 2 -2 Al Rayyan the ball but did not connect Barely two minutes later, keeper to beat from the edge Tiaiba then stepped up to take the penalty Wakrah Stadium. with only Al Wakrah goal- Barca legend Xavi showed his of the box but he shot wide of and his effort was saved by El Jaish’s keeper, The momentum swung the crossbar with home goal- keeper to beat from close frustration at lack of scoring Al Dosari. Saoud Mubarrak. However, the ball ricochet- towards Al Sadd soon after- keeper Mohmad Abdulla Enyas range. Three minutes later, opportunities by smashing a In a dramatic turn of ted off the keeper back into the path of Tiaiba wards. In the 15th minute, Al well beaten. Bounedjah curled in a sweetly- long-range shot that was eas- events, Moutaouali converted who scored at the second time of asking. Sadd's Pedro Miguel Correia Two minutes later, Al Sadd taken free-kick but his shot ily pouched by goalkeeper a penalty in the 90th minute. Later on, in the eightieth minute, El Jaish charged into Al Wakrah box midfielder Abdulkareem Has- sailed close to the Al Wakrah Enyas. Moutaouali chose to go left of won a penalty of their own after Romarinho from the flank before slipping san showed brilliant pace to crossbar much to the relief of At the half-hour mark, Al Al Dosari as Al Wakrah was brought down by Alvaro Meijia. The Bra- in a neat ball to Baghdad beat his marker and charged the home fans. Sadd drew first blood. Jugurtha snatched a point in the dying zilian then scored his second of the night after Bounedjah. into the Al Wakrah box. In the 53rd minute, Mahir fired home from close range moments of the game. converting from the spot slotting the ball to the Stationed inside Al Wak- Once in the box, Hassan - Yusuf Bakur - chased by after a loose ball dropped dead Later, Al Rayyan and right as the keeper went the wrong way. rah box, the 24-year-old the Qatar Under-23 team Miguel and Morteza Moham- in front of him following a Lekhwiya settled in for a 2-2 The result leaves El Jaish sitting at the top Algerian deflected the ball over captain - fired a powerful shot mad Jan Pour - charged into goal-line melee after an draw at the Lekhwiya Stadium. of the QSL standings with seven games played. Lopez, Muller set for final duel at WTCC DHL Race of Qatar here will be a duel in the more fastest laps (38) or led more desert when the 2016 FIA races (571) than the 48-year-old T World Touring Car Cham- French legend. And Muller Bennani Mehdi pionship reaches its climax at intends to go out with a bang (front) in action WTCC DHL Race of Qatar on Fri- rather than a whimper by beat- during the 2016 day, November 25, as second and ing Tiago Monteiro to the coveted FIA WTCC World third in the final standings are runner-up spot in the final stand- Touring Car decided at the Losail International ings behind his Citroen Championship in Circuit. team-mate Lopez. Shanghai, China in But while the thrilling on- With a 31-point advantage this September 23 track battle for positions will take over the Portuguese Honda file photo. centre stage during the pair of driver, Muller has high hopes: “I night races, two motorsport realise it’s a special race and greats will sign off from WTCC there might be some emotions. duty. It’s also more than a race because Although Jose Maria Lopez I want to be second for my team. hopes to return to World Touring It’s always good to race at night Car action in the future having so I hope it will be another spe- made it three consecutive WTCC cial moment.” titles this season, Yvan Muller will For Lopez, the WTCC’s desert retire from the championship duel also marks the end of an era. following unprecedented After claiming a hat-trick of driv- his next motorsport challenge if results go his way in Qatar. The because I will have nothing to lose have been refuelled and fitted success. ers’ titles and breaking the record although he admits a WTCC come- Moroccan, who became the first and nothing to win and in the end with new Yokohama tyres. No driver has won more titles of most wins in one season (10), back is part of a long-term plan. Arabic driver to win an FIA world it could good so I will do my best Running in reverse Manu- (four) and races (48), claimed the Argentine ace has chosen the “It’s not a goodbye but a ‘see championship motor race when to do two strong races and get facturers’ championship order, more pole positions (29), set FIA Formula E Championship for you later’,” he said. “I am still he won at WTCC Race of China some good points overall.” as soon as a team’s three cars young and I can be back if I have in 2014, will head to the Middle There will be more on-track leave the grid side by side, the WTCC DHL RACE OF QATAR still the doors open, which I think East as the WTCC Trophy winner drama in store from 16:00 local clock starts and stops once the I will have. I think one day if I for 2016 following another time on raceday when the Man- last car completes two flying FACTS AND STATS have the opportunity I will be impressive season driving a ufacturers Against the Clock laps. Race wins 2016: Lopez 8; Coronel and Monteiro 2; Bennani, Björk, Catsburg, Chilton, Huff, Michelisz, back.” Sébastien Loeb Racing Citroën team trial takes place. New for Failure to get all three cars Muller and Tarquini 1 While second in the final table C-Elysée WTCC. 2016 and timed by TAG Heuer, over the line – or if the second Pole positions 2016: Lopez 7; Catsburg, Monteiro and Muller 1 remains Monteiro’s target, he will He describes WTCC DHL the WTCC’s Official Timing Part- or third car doesn’t finish within Fastest laps 2016: Lopez 8; Huff 3; Björk 2; Bennani, Catsburg, Chilton, Ficza, Muller, Tarquini and Valente 1 also be keeping an eye on fellow Race of Qatar as a second ‘home’ ner, the Tour de France-inspired a maximum of 15 seconds after Laps led 2016: Lopez 78; Huff 38; Michelisz 34; Coronel 28; Catsburg 24; Bennani 22; Monteiro 19; factory Honda drivers Norbert event.