Doha: Al Ahli’s Congolese striker Alain Dioko and Lekhwiya’s coach Michael Laudrup were chosen as the QSL’s best player and manager respectively of this month.
It was Laudrup’s second manager of the month award this season. The winners were chosen by the QSL’s Competition and Football Development Department.
Laudrup’s side has been unbeaten in the month of March, notching three wins and a draw. Grinding out victories has been the hallmark of his team and this has been typified by tight QSL victories against Al Kharaitiyat, Umm Salal and Al Arabi this month, which have all but assured Lekhwiya their fourth QSL title.
The player of the month award recognises players who make an outstanding impact on their team.
Dioko’s goals have been crucial to his side’s rise up the QSL table this season, having bagged an impressive haul of six goals in four matches in the month of March.
He started the month with an impressive brace against Al Sadd. Dioko was amongst the goals again in week 22 with a quick-fire hat-trick in 11 minutes against Al Wakrah.
In round 23 Dioko was on the score sheet again, this time rescuing a point for his side against Umm Salal, again with the vital equaliser coming in the second half.
March also saw Dioko break his own personal goal-scoring goal-tally in the QSL of 22 goals. He is currently leading the race for the top scorer award with 24 goals in 23 games.
Statistics provided by Prozone, the QSL’s preferred statistical partner, shows Dioko’s lethal finishing has kept Al Ahli in the hunt for Qatar Cup qualification.
In March, the pacey striker has averaged 1.5 goals per game, along with 4.3 shots on goal per match.
Al Ahli’s counter attack play caters to the strengths of Dioko. His explosive pace coupled with shooting accuracy has helped his side remain unbeaten in March.
On average, he has racked up an impressive 320m per game at sprinting speed. It’s also important to note that all of Dioko’s goals came in the second half of games in March, either rescuing or securing points for his side.
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