DOHA: An early first-half strike from Al Rayyan’s Rodrigo Tabata was enough to condemn Eljaish to their second straight defeat in the Qatar Stars League (QSL) yesterday.
The attacking midfielder nodded Nilmar’s cross in the 9th minute of the match to give new coach Manolo Jimenez all three points in the 1-0 win at Al Rayyan Stadium.
The result is only the third win of the season for Al Rayyan while Eljaish, who had topped the standings before their first defeat last week remain in second position behind points leaders Al Sadd.
Al Sadd play their match in hand against former champions Lekhwiya today.
In other results yesterday, Al Sailiya thrashed Muaither 4-1, and Qatar Sports Club picked up three points against Umm Salal in their 2-0 victory.
Al Arabi won 2-0 against Al Gharafa. THE PENINSULA
