SPORT Monday 16 October 2017 PAGE | 31 PAGE | 32-33 PAGE | 36 Dovizioso wins Mourinho hails TTimelessi Federer Japan thriller to cut ‘magical’ prevails Marquez’s points leadad Paris Saint-Germainn over Nadal T abata strikes on return as 4-star Al Rayyan hammer Al Markhiya Al Rayyan’s star striker Rodrigo Tabata (second right) handles the ball during their QNB Stars League match against Al Markhiya at Al Sadd Stadium yesterday. Pictures: Abdul Basit / The Peninsula Rizwan Rehmat GOALS Al Sadd’s Morteza Mohammad scores their first goal The Peninsula against Qatar SC during their QNB Stars League AL RAYYAN: match played at Al Sadd Stadium yesterday. ormer champions Al Rayyan yesterday wel- Abderrazak Hamdallah: 2’ comed back star striker Mahmoud Attiya (OG): 26’ Rodrigo Tabata by crush- ing bottom-placed Al Rodrigo Tabata: 71’ FMarkhiya 4-1 in their round-four Sebastian Soria: 79’ clash of the QNB Stars League in what turned out to be a lop-sided affair. AL MARKHIYA: Playing under lights at Jassim Bin Kwame Karikari: 80’ Hamad Stadium, Al Rayyan - who had been missing Tabata for the start of the season following an injury and subsequent surgery - saw the Bra- QSL: YESTERDAY’S RESULTS zilian-born striker score in the Al Rayyan beat Al Markhiya 4-1 second half. Coached by Michael Laudrup, Al Al Sadd beat Qatar SC 3-1 Rayyan picked up easy points after Al Duhail beat Al Ahli 6-1 goals by Abderrazak Hamdallah (2), Mahmoud Attiya (own goal, 26), Tabata (71) and Sebastian Soria (79). card for debating the linesman’s call Al Markhiya striker Kwame to allow the goal to stand in favour Amponsah Karikari reduced the def- of Al Rayyan. icit in the 80th minute. In the 36th minute, Al Rayyan’s With star striker Tabata on the rising U-23 star Ali charged into the bench at the start of the game, Al Al Markhiya box but his shot from Rayyan - coming off a 5-3 loss inside the box hit the crossbar and against Al Duhail in round 3 - wasted the ball landed away from the El Arabi sparkles in big Al Duhail win little time in scoring the opening goal. attacking Al Rayyan strikers. Hamedallah produced a superbly Some 20 minutes into the sec- taken direct freekick, hitting the Al ond half, Soria produced a The Peninsula but his clip from inside the Al Duhail’s feared striker Nam Nazart reduced the deficit Markhiya net in just the second snap-header on a long cross but his Ahli box sailed past the goal- Tae-hee as the South Korean for Al Ahli with a spectacular minute of the match. It was Al close-range deflection inside the box ouseef El Arabi struck post without causing any striker took aim for the Al Ahli shot in the 46th minute but Al Rayyan striker’s third goal of the was pouched by Al Markhiya four times as football damage. goalmouth. Duhail raced to a 3-1 lead season. goalkeeper. Ygiants Al Duhail yester- In the 11th minute, Al Four minutes later, Al when El Arabi found the net In the 9th minute, Al Rayyan A couple of minutes later, Ham- day beat Al Ahli 6-1 following Duhail’s Luiz Martin Junior Duhail went 1-0 up as Arabi six minutes later. added a bit of bite into their attacks dallah charged into the Al Markhiya a fast-paced contest at Abdul- fired a bullet from the edge of produced the near-perfect El Arabi completed his hat- this time through Mohammed Ali box but his short was swiftly blocked lah Bin Khalifa Stadium. the Al Ahli box but his power- snap-header off an indirect trick in the 64th when he who produced a bullet from the edge by Khuroob. El Arabi (25, 55, 64 penalty ful shot was punched away by corner kick cross by Tae-hee. converted a penalty kick. of the Al Markhiya box but his shot Tabata, who was brought in at and 68), Youseef Msakni (39) goalkeeper Naim Husein. It was El Arabi’s 5th goal of the El Arabi headed one home was palmed away by goalkeeper the start of the second half, com- and Nam Tae-Hee (90’+1) Eight minutes later Martin new season. from close range following a Mohammad Khuroob. pleted Al Rayyan’s dominant play by scored the goals as Al Duhail Junior attempted a similar shot With the game picking up near-perfect cross from In the 26th minute, Al Rayyan scoring his team’s third goal in the posted their fourth win of the - this time with his right foot - incredible pace, referee pulled Tae-hee. jumped to a 2-0 lead thanks to a run 71st minute after a cross from season. Christian Nazart (47) but the ball once again up Al Ahli stalwart Abdullah Elsewhere, at Al Sadd Sta- of play that favoured the boys in red. Hamdallah. scored for Al Ahli. narrowly missed the with a yellow card for bring- dium, hosts overcame Qatar SC Veteran striker Soria - captain for Eight minutes later, Tabata spot- With popular coach Djamel goalpost. ing down Martin Junior with a by 3-1. the day - tried to control an aerial ted Soria in the Al Markhiya box and Belmadi giving instructions Al Ahli defenders Abdullah reckless tackle in the 26th Morteza Mohammad (24’) cross inside the Al Markhiya box but the tall striker clipped the ball into the from the stands, Al Duhail Taleb and Mashek Mubarak minute. and Baghdad Bounedjah (62’) the ball got knocked into the net by top of the net for Al Rayyan’s 4th goal. kicked off the proceedings with held fort in admirable fashion Six minutes from the first and Hassan Al Haydos (86’) Mahmoud Attiya resulting in an own Karikari tapped the ball into the pace and fire in their attacks. for the first 20 minutes of the half whistle, Al Duhail jumped scored for Al Sadd while goal. net from close range after Al Rayyan In the 6th minute at Abdul- game. In the 20th minute, the to a 2-0 lead with Mskani fir- Mohamed Tayebi (59’) was the Al Markhiya’s Mohammed goalkeeper failed to grab the ball in lah Bin Khalifa Stadium, captain duo combined well to thwart ing a 29-metre bullet for his sole scorer for visiting Qatar Shaban Barakat received a yellow the 80th minute. Msakni hoodwinked his marker a dangerous move by Al side’s second goal. SC. 30 SPORT MONDAY 16 OCTOBER 2017 Young riders, slick show A young rider competes during the opening round of Hathab at Al Shaqab’s Indoor Arena on Saturday. light up Hathab opener Rizwan Rehmat championship growing in The Peninsula weeks and months to come. This is a sport that is close to rganisers of the Everything went smoothly. our culture of horse riding,” Al Hathab show- The participation particularly Rumaihi said. jumping series are was very impressive from “This was an international thrilled with the the young riders. I am sure in event for the young riders, for outcome of the the next round - to be held the organising team and even Onew QR1m series, saying in about two weeks’ time - the judges. Like I said the Qatar’s riding landscape looks we will see more young enthusiasm of participation promising. entries coming in: Olympian was just great. Just by announc- A total of six competitions Ali Al Rumaihi ing the details of this new series were held over the weekend at we have attracted the inter- Al Shaqab’s Indoor Arena ested riders. Everyone involved where riders as young as 12 with jumping and dressage will years old regaled fans with come in and compete in the their routines watched by terms of competition and other people seeking information coming rounds,” he said. showjumping fans from across relevant matters,” he said. from us during these two days When asked about his Rio the country. “You will know that you of competition,” Al Rumaihi Games show, Al Rumaihi said: Hamad Nasser Al Qadi, can’t force your horses to go said. “It was fantastic experience. It astride SIEC Lonnie, grabbed full throttle so early in the sea- “They wanted to know was my first time competing the top spot in the feature com- son. The riders did really well, more about the series and how with the best at the Games. As petition of the opening round keeping the right pace while they could have their children a team we did really good. In of the 12-leg series on competing. The course was present in competitions. the individual run, I ended in Saturday. well laid out. Al Shaqab is also “I must say I did not expect the 16th spot. Small faults cost “Everything went smoothly. setting things up for the new such an overwhelming us but overall it was just amaz- The participation particularly season,” Al Rumaihi explained response from fans in Qatar. ing being there.” was very impressive from the in a chat with The Peninsula. The showjumping fans want He added: “Being at the young riders. They were not Al Rumaihi, a member of more from us. We will be hav- Games is a target for any rider that many but what pleased us Qatar’s equestrian squad that ing dressage competitions in in the world. The difficult thing (the organisers) that they put featured at the Rio Olympic the next rounds and now we was to qualify for the Games. out great routines,” Ali Al Games last year, said he expects expect more people coming in.