DOHA: Al Sadd rallied from a two-goal deficit to hold Qatar Stars
League champions Al Rayyan 2-2.
Goals in the final two minutes of the tie from Bagdad Bounjah
and Qatari international defender Mohammed Kasola, saved
the points for Jesualdo Ferriera’s side.
Sergio Garcia netted twice to give them a two-goal cushion.
Meanwhile,Mouhcine Iajour’s superb hat-trick helped Al
Ahli stun Lekhwiya 5-4 at the death in a high-scoring thriller
at the Al Ahli Stadium.
Lekhwiya unexpectedly dropped points due to breath-taking
counterattack football headed by lajour who scored twice
in the final 10 minutes.
Despite scoring four goals in the tie, it wasn’t enough for Djamel
Belmadi’s side who will need to register a victory on the final day
of the season to assure Qatar Cup qualification.
Elsewhere, adouble by Abdulrazzaq Hamdallah helped El Jaish seal
a 2-1 win over top-four chasing Umm Salal. Hamdallah scored two
goals from the penalty spot in either half to help El Jaish post their
14th win of the season.
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