DOHA: An 83rd minute strike from super sub Yasir Abubakar Isa helped El Jaish snatch a 2-1 victory over Al Sailiya yesterday evening. This result meant that Jaish have now registered three consecutive wins while their opponents Sailiya have now suffered two back to back losses after going on a four-match winning spree.
Jaish got off to an ideal start when striker Abderrazzaq Hamedallah gave them a lead in the 12th minute. The Moroccan latched on a long ball from the deep and though his first attempt was thwarted by Sailiya keeper Gergory Gomis, Hamedallah was able to dispatch the ball into the back of the net in the second attempt.
The Soldiers looked like going into the break with a one-goal advantage but Sailiya were able to find an equalizer in the closing minutes of the first half. In the 39th minute, Sayaf Mohsin curled in a great free kick and Abdulgadir Ilyas was able to direct into the goal with a back heel. Jaish stopper Khalifa Ndiaye got a hand to it but it rebounded off him into the goal. The second half saw both teams searching for the lead.
Despite Jaish being the stronger team on paper, Sailiya grew in confidence in the second half, taking the battle to their opponents. Status quo remained in the match and that could have prompted Jaish coach Sabri Lamouchi to bring on Isa in place of Wagner Ribeiro. The replacement bore fruit in the 83rd minute, just when it looked like a draw was on the cards.
Isa started the move when he passed to Romarinho and then continued his run inside the box. Meanwhile Jaish’s twinkle-toed Brazilian weaved his way through the Sailiya defence but just when he was able to pull the trigger the ball was deflected towards Isa who made no mistake with his finish.
This hard-earned win will further boost the confidence of the Jaish team who are now in second place in the QSL table. Sailiya will feel robbed of a point but they can take heart from the strong performance that they showed here, which will help them go into the break with their head held high.
In another match yesterday, hosts Al Ahli came from behind to beat Al Wakrah 2-1 in their round 15 game.
Ruben Filipe Amorim (54) opened the scoring for the visitors after feisty goalless battle in the first half.
However, Al Ahli hit back through Mojtaba Jabari Kordgheshlaghi (79) and Ndombe Mubele (81) to bag three points from the hard-fought battle.
Ninth-placed Al Ahli now have a tally of 17 points from 15 matches whereas Al Wakrah - a notch behind - also have a similar tally. The Peninsula
