Nadal donates 1 million euros to Mallorca flood victims The incidents claimed 13 lives in October in the town that neighbours Nadal’s home of FRIDAY, DECEMBER 21, 2018 Manacor. Rayyan thrash Sailiya 4-0 Rodrigo Tabata nets double as The Lions post fourth victory in QSL Cup; Al Sadd score late to hold Al Khor; Ahli stroll past Shahania IKOLI VICTOR DOHA RODRIGO Tabata ripped Al Sailiya apart with a brace and one assist as Al Rayyan won 4-0 at the Grand Hamad on Thursday to move two points clear at the top of Group B. Earlier, an impressive Al Ahli defeated Al Shahania 2-0 with the goals from Ali Fary- doon and Mohammed Raed Yassin. The Brigadiers now have 10 points. Al Sadd and Al Khor played out an entertain- ing 2-2 draw game that leaves the latter second in the group, four points ahead of the Wolves in fourth place. Tabata hit a double and brilliantly set up goal for Mo- hammed Jumaa as Al Rayyan waltzed to their fourth victory in the group. The skillful Taba- ta broke the deadlock in the 32nd minute with a trademark free kick from 25 yards to beat goalkeeper Abdelrahman Aziz. A minute into the second half, the former Qatari international star netted his second when Lucca Borges provided him a through and he lobbed the ball above Abdelrahman. Tabata is the leading scorer in the com- petition with six goals from four matches. Tabata assisted Jumaa’s goal with a square ball in a crowded box for the defender to tap from a close range in the 67th minute. Abdulrahman al Harazi completed the rout with a well- taken strike in the 75th minute. The 24-year-old, who has seen fewer matches this season, grabbed the moments when he dispossessed Sailiya’s Majdi Siddiq near the vital area be- Al Rayyan players celebrate their goal against Al Sailiya during their QSL Cup match at the Grand Hamad Stadium (Al Arabi) in Doha on Thursday. fore curling the ball to beat the Sailiya custodian. line when referee pointed the minute for the Wolves but two will be on January 10 and 11, Al Sailiya’s leading scorer spot for a penalty on the hour- Results quick-fire penalties by Ahmed 2019. Rachid Tiberkanine lacked mark but goalkeeper Ivanildo Hassan and Salem Khalifa gave support in the attack and his denied Hamad al Juhaini a Al Shahaniya 0 - 2 Al Ahli Al Khor a 2-1 lead into the sec- Molten balls for QSL Cup’s role was limited throughout goal with good save. Minutes Al Sadd 2 - 2 Al Khor ond half. Round 4 fixtures the game. after the penalty, Abdulla Ali Alaadeen Salman, how- In line with the Asian In the group’s early kick- missed from four metres when Al Rayyan 4 - 0 Al Sailiya ever, equalised with four min- Football Confederation’s off, Al Ahli eased to a 2-0 vic- he blazed the ball wide off a Friday Fixtures utes remaining when he rose agreement with Japanese tory over Al Shahania. through pass. above the opponent’s keeper to sports equipment manufac- Ali Farydoon and Moham- Ahli had their own chances Al Duhail vs Al Arabi nod the ball into the net from turer Molten making it the med Raed Yassin scored both to double the lead but striker Al Kharitiyath vs Qatar SC Yasser Aboubaker’s cross. official supplier of balls in its the goals in the second half Barro volleyed wide from the Al Gharafa vs Umm Salal It was a deserving draw for tournaments at the club and of the game that was coupled left flank on the hour mark. Al Sadd but Al Khor will rue country levels, including the with near misses from the two Farydoon squandered a their earlier chances upcoming Asian Cup in the teams. Ali Farydoon converted golden opportunity to increase a two-goal lead in the fourth On Friday, Al Duhail take UAE (January 5 to Febru- a 36th penalty after he was his tally and Ahli’s lead from minute of added time. on Al Arabi in Group A’s open- ary 1, 2019), the Qatar Stars brought down by goalkeeper inside the box when he shot the Al Sadd waited until the er at the Abdullah Bin Nasser League will use Molten balls Amer al Amriin. Ali Qadry saw ball high on 77 minutes. 86th minute to salavage a Bin Khalifa Stadium. The other in the QSL Cup’s fourth- his fine free kick easily collect- Substitute Mohammed points against Al Khor in an games in the group involves Al round matches. ed by the goalkeeper in the last Raed Yassin calmed the nerves entertaining 2-2 draw. Kharaitiyat against Qatar SC Molten balls meet interna- action of the first half. Ali Farydoon celebrates with teammates after scoring his goal against of his teammates with a left Hassan Palang scored the and Al Gharafa vs Umm Salal. tional standards and are made Shahania were given a life- Al Shahania footed strike to give his side opening goal in the seventh The final round of matches of high-quality raw materials. Quick read Pakistan’s batsman Jamshed China imposes salary cap in new spending crackdown charged over bribery offences a raft of other new measures, LONDON: Banned former Paki- Foreign players are not affected by the teams must submit contracts stan batsman Nasir Jamshed for their players and coaches has been charged in Britain with salary cap in the Chinese Super League by the end of the year as part bribery offences as part of an of a crackdown on “yin-yang investigation into spot-fixing AFP ian attacking midfielder Os- contracts”. in cricket, the National Crime SHANGHAI car joined CSL side Shanghai Such contracts -- one for Agency said on Thursday. Jam- SIPG from Chelsea for an the tax man and another with shed and two British nationals CHINESE football on Thurs- Asian-record 60 million euros the real value of the agreement -- Yousaf Anwar and Moham- day imposed a salary cap of 10 and Argentine forward Carlos -- are thought to be wide- med Ijaz -- were served with million yuan ($1.45 million) a Tevez signed for rivals Shang- spread in football and show- written summonses, charging Ex-Pakistan batsman Nasir Jamshed year for domestic players and hai Shenhua, both earning business in China. them each with two counts of vowed to kick teams out for so- some of the highest wages in If the CFA uncovers any bribery, said a spokesman for unlike match-fixing, where the called “yin-yang contracts”. world football. tax-avoidance schemes, the of- the NCA. The three men were whole result is fixed. The swingeing measures Their high-profile arrivals, fending player or coach face a arrested in February 2017 as Jamshed played two Tests, are part of a ramped-up effort along with dozens of other for- ban of between one and three part of an investigation that 48 one-day internationals and by the Chinese Football Asso- eign stars such as Brazilians years. Their clubs can be de- related to tournaments organ- 18 T20s for Pakistan until ciation (CFA) to clamp down Hulk and Paulinho, triggered ducted points or even kicked ised by national cricket boards 2015. on big spending and get teams fears that Chinese clubs were out the league. from Pakistan and Bangla- In October, a Pakistan to toe a tougher financial line. distorting the international “The association will draw desh. cricket tribunal upheld a 10- There will also be a limit on transfer market with overin- on the experience of advanced The three men will appear year ban on the former open- bonuses and other financial in- flated wages and fees. overseas leagues to design at Manchester magistrates’ ing batsman over his role in ducements for domestic play- But the CFA has since comprehensive measures to court on January 15 each various fixing scandals that hit ers, according to state sports moved to stop the splurge and control high wages, high bo- charged with bribery and con- the Pakistan Super League. channel CCTV5 and other re- force teams to focus on youth nuses, high transfer fees and spiracy to commit bribery. Three Pakistan players ports on an end-of-season CFA development instead, and other issues,” Li Yuyi, CFA An NCA spokesman said were involved in a spot-fixing conference in Shanghai. there is unlikely to be serious vice chairman, said earlier this all of the alleged offences scandal during a 2010 Test in Foreign players are not af- money spent when the win- week, according to Xinhua related to tournaments that England. fected by the salary cap, which ter transfer window opens on news agency. took place overseas, including An English court subse- will be in place for the new January 1. Li added: “If there’s only the Pakistan Super League in quently sentenced Mohammad Chinese Super League (CSL) The CFA last year slapped investment but no clear idea 2017. Amir, Mohammad Asif and season when it starts in the a 100 percent transfer tax on of what the long-term returns Jamshed was not in the na- Salman Butt to jail terms, with spring. the purchase of overseas play- are, Chinese football is not tional team at the time of the the players also given five-year However, each club’s an- ers, which significantly reined sustainable. alleged offences, the spokes- worldwide bans from cricket. nual expenditure cannot ex- in Chinese clubs, and the or- “Companies (that own man said.