Tabata fires Al Rayyan into big win in Qatargas League

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Monday, February 2nd 2015 05:09 AM

DOHA: Al Rayyan's returning talisman Rodrigo Tabata produced a scintillating display to help Al Rayyan's seemingly unstoppable surge towards clinching promotion to the Qatar Stars League, recording a big 6-0 victory over El Jaish in the ninth round match in the Qatargas League on Sunday. Following a one year stint at QSL giants Al Sadd; the Brazilian notched three goals ( 40, 65 and 88) to pave the way for an effortless victory which cemented Al Rayyan's grip over the league's top spot with 27 points. Ahmed Alaa, Lee Kung and Tahir Zakarya scored the other three goals for the red and black outfit. Giving Al Rayyan one more reason to celebrate this week, was Al Markhiya's 2-1 win over title contenders Muaither in an impassioned contest which saw both sides share four red cards. Muaither have now slipped to third place with a tally of 21 points, meanwhile Al Markhiya's 14 points put them in tenth place. in other matches, Al Gharafa beat Lekhwiya 3-2, while Al Shahaniya recorded a 5-0 win over Al Ahli.