Al Sadd Outclass Al Gharafa

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Saturday, February 15th 2014 04:46 AM

DOHA: Brazilian playmaker Rodrigo Tabata turned in a man-of-the-match winning performance to help Al Sadd score an impressive 4-2 victory over Al Gharafa and move back to third place in the Qatar Stars League. In their 20th-round match at the Al Sadd Stadium, the defending champions won, thanks to goals from Nadir Belhadj (11th), Tabata (22nd), Raul Gonzalez (51st) and Khalfan Ibrahim (68th). Argentinian striker Lisandro Lopez (41st) and Othman Alawi Al Yahri (63rd) found the target for the losers. Meanwhile, Al Ahli paid for their wastefulness in front of the goal as Qatar Sports Club came from behind to hold them 1-1. Iranian midfielder Mojtaba Jabari put Ahli ahead in the 71st while Jin Ho-Shin (86th) equalised for Qatar SC. Elsewhere, Al Rayyan defeated Al Kharaitiyat 3-1. Kalu Uche (third) and Jarallah Al Marri (80th) netted for the winners while Mahmoud Saad (20th) found the back of the net for the men in blue.