WEIGHTLIFTING | Page 9 FORMULA 1 | Page 11 Vegetarian Mercedes’ To Advertise here Call: 444 11 300, 444 66 621 strongman Rosberg seeks Ilyin eyes sixth straight gold in Rio win in China Friday, April 15, 2016 NBA Rajab 8, 1437 AH Hollywood farewell GULF TIMES as 60-point Bryant bows out SPORT Page 6 QATAR STARS LEAGUE Al Sadd take on El Jaish with second place at stake ‘Al Sadd we know is the biggest club in Qatar, big history and big support. We will go into this match hoping to win’ By Sports Rporter Fixtures Doha Today At 6:15pm esualdo Ferreira’s Al Sadd will Al Wakrah vs Qatar SC be hoping to fi nish the 2015-16 Al Gharafa vs Al Khor campaign on a high by securing Al Kharaitiyat vs Umm Salal the second spot in the Qatar Stars Al Sadd vs El Jaish JLeague (QSL) standings but for that to Lekhwiya SC vs Mesaimeer happen, the Doha giants must beat El Jaish in the fi nal round later this week. Tomorrow Al Sadd, who have posted three At 6:15pm wins against one draw in their last four Al Arabi vs Al Sailiya matches, take on El Jaish - one of the most consistent sides in QSL - with At 8:30pm aims of fi nishing the season behind Al Ahli vs Rayyan champions Al Rayyan. Second-placed El Jaish, coached by Sabri Lamouchi, Standings have 47 points from 25 matches where- as Al Sadd - who fi nished second last CLUBS MP W D L +/- Pts season - are in third spot with a tally of Rayyan 25 20 2 3 47 62 46 points. Jaish 25 14 5 6 19 47 A draw won’t help Al Sadd but El Sadd 25 13 7 5 16 46 Jaish know they must not lose today at Lekhwiya 25 13 2 10 18 41 Qatar Sports Club Stadium. Umm Salal 25 9 11 5 4 38 Last week, Al Sadd fought back to Arabi 25 10 5 10 -3 35 claim a creditable draw against runa- Ahli 25 9 7 9 1 34 way champions Al Rayyan (62 points) Gharafa 25 9 7 9 -3 34 coached by shrewd tactician Jorge Fos- Sailiya 25 10 3 12 -7 33 sati. Trailing by two goals by the 71st Khor 25 8 6 11 -7 30 minute, Al Sadd hit back in the fi nal Wakrah 25 9 2 14 -11 29 moments of the tie through goals from Kharaitiyat 25 7 6 12 -8 27 Hassan al-Haydos and Mohammed Qatar SC 25 6 8 11 -20 26 Kasola to share the spoils in round 25. Mesaimeer 25 1 3 21 -46 6 Last week’s fi ghting 2-2 draw followed Al Sadd coach Jesualdo Ferreira (L) and El Jaish coach Sabri Lamouchi during the pre-match press conferences. PICTURES: Othman Iraqi after Al Sadd beat Al Kharaitiyat 1-0, downed Lekhwiya 3-2 and edged past lowing year in 2014, El Jaish went one doos and veteran winger Nadir Belh- The game will be preparation for the Qatar Cup, says Sadd coach Jesualdo Ferreira Al Sailiyah 3-2 to pick up key points in better to claim the second spot behind adj come to the party for the fi nal push the fi nal few weeks of the season. Lekhwiya but slipped to third in 2015. on April 15. The quartet has been ever Jesualdo Ferreira, the head coach of Al they will want to win both games.” pions League and get second place. Coach Ferreira replaced Hussein With just one round to go, Jaish knows present in Jesaldo Ferreira’s plans this Sadd, is aiming for the win today, “The “We had some big mistakes in the We have two more cups after this, so Amotta at the end of November fol- a second-place fi nish beckons even if season, and will need to be on fi ne form match is for the second position in the last match and we will work on our for us our season starts now,” said the lowing an unimpressive start of the Lamouchi’s side fi nishes with a draw at going into this must-win game. league. Our target is for the second defense in the next game,” added the Frenchman at the press conference on season. The Portuguese tactician will Qatar SC stadium on April the 15th. El Jaish striker Abderrazak Hamdal- position and El Jaish are also aiming Portuguese tactician. Wednesday. be hoping his players can deliver the With the top-placed Al Rayyan fac- lah- who scored two goals in a hard- for that. But we will seek the win no Sabri Lamouchi, the head coach of the Apart from the team’s targets, El Jaish goods against a very strong El Jaish ing off with the fourth-placed Lekhwi- fought 2-1 win over Umm Salal last week, matter what.” Soldiers is keen on getting the three also have a top contender for the side. ya in the fi rst semi-fi nal in the Qatar clearly holds the key for Lamouchi’s men Jesualdo Ferreira’s men may face El points in the last game of the season, golden boot in Abdelrazzak Hamdal- Since joining the QSL in the 2011- Cup, the focus shifts to who will fi n- in the fi nal round this year. Hamdallah is Jaish in the upcoming Qatar Cup but “This game is the last game of the lah. “The club wants to help Hamdallah 12 season, El Jaish have never fi n- ished second in QSL. So the battle for currently joint top goal scorer in the QSL the coach insists they will be diff erent league. If we don’t lose we will be in get the golden boot. When he plays ished outside the top four in the last second place will give the side ‘home’ with 20 goals this season, he will be cer- games altogether, “The game will be second place. Al Sadd we know is the around the box he is a killer and has six years, prompting many pundits to advantage when Al Sadd and El Jaish tainly looking to add to his haul and be preparation for the Qatar cup. Each biggest club in Qatar, big history and 20 goals this season. And if he gets the predict ‘QSL Falcon Shield’ glory in face each other in the second Qatar awarded with the top goal scorer award game is a diff erent situation in the big support. We will go into this match golden boot it will be good for him and the coming years. El Jaish grabbed the Cup semi-fi nal. at the QFA awards. league and that’s same in the cup.” hoping to win.” good for the team as he will have more second spot in 2012 in what was their Al Sadd will be hoping their midfi eld It promises to be a fascinating en- He also added that, “I think El Jaish will “For us the season is not finished. Our confidence to score,” added Lamouchi. maiden appearance in QSL, followed dynamo Xavi, U-23 star Abdulkareem counter between two of Qatar’s best play with their best players because target was to qualify for AFC Cham- Now to see what happens on the pitch. by a third-place fi nish in 2013. The fol- Hassan, reliable striker Hassan Hay- footballing sides. CHAMPIONS LEAGUE Griezmann boots Barcelona out of Europe AFP League era come to an end. time World Player of the Year’s desper- themselves in the fi nal half-hour as Madrid “The team wanted to retain the title, ation to get into the game. Atletico tired and Suarez tested Oblak it was one of our objectives and excited Atletico made the all-important with a fi erce eff ort from inside the area every Barca fan, but it isn’t to be,” said breakthrough nine minutes before half- that the Slovenian handled impres- tletico Madrid dumped holders Barca coach Luis Enrique. time when Griezmann’s header was sively. Barcelona out of the Champi- “We are fi nding it much more diffi - this time precise and powerful enough Suarez was lucky to escape a red card ons League at the quarter-fi nal cult than normal to score goals and suf- to beat Ter Stegen from Saul Niguez’s in the fi rst leg after clashing with Juan- stage for the second time in fering defensively too. brilliant cross. fran and Filipe Luis and got off lightly Athree seasons as Antoine Griezmann’s “We all have to improve and I’m the once more when he was just shown a double sealed a 2-0 win on Wednesday to fi rst one in that regard.” LATE CONTROVERSY yellow card for elbowing Uruguayan progress 3-2 on aggregate. Atletico will be joined by local rivals Ter Stegen ensured Barca went in at the international teammate Diego Godin. Griezmann put the hosts ahead on Real Madrid, Manchester City and Bay- break just one goal down as he held a Neymar was also booked for kicking away goals with a fi ne fi rst-half header ern Munich in Friday’s semi-fi nal draw. Carrasco drive at the second attempt out at Juanfran moments later as Barca before converting from the penalty spot Roared on by a vociferous before Niguez could follow in for the began to lose their cool. two minutes from time after Andres In- 55,000-strong crowd at the Vicente rebound.